Biography

2005
31.03.2005
Naissance

My name is Justin Fournier, and I was born on March 31, 2005. 

2005-2015
My Childhood
My Beginnings

From an early age, I always loved having fun and being active. I started by playing soccer in a club and hockey at the village ice rink. My strong desire to win my school’s annual race pushed me to join an athletics group looking for a team member for an upcoming competition. From my very first steps in the sport, it was love at first sight. I quickly became passionate about multiple disciplines.

2015
Summer 2015
UBS Kids Cup Victory

In the summer of 2015, I won the Swiss UBS Kids Cup in my age category. At that moment, one thing was clear: this is what I wanted to do with my life. But I wasn’t prepared for everything that would follow.

2015-2020
Multiple Disciplines

In my early years, I was particularly drawn to sprinting, where I earned several national distinctions, as well as long jump, where I won the Swiss U16 championship title in 2020.

2021
Spring 2021
Pole Vault
The Turning Point

Since 2021, I have dedicated myself exclusively to pole vaulting. I train every week with the goal of always jumping higher.

The summer of 2021 marked a turning point in my career: At just 16 years old, I qualified for the U20 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. I finished 14th, just two places away from the final, achieving a jump over five meters for the third time that season.

Summer 2021
Jumps over 5m
U20 European Championships

The summer of 2021 marked a turning point in my career: At just 16 years old, I qualified for the U20 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. I finished 14th, just two places away from the final, achieving a jump over five meters for the third time that season.

2022
July 2022
4th Place
U18 European Championships

In 2022, I competed in the U18 European Championships in Jerusalem, Israel. My entire training was focused on this goal, and I finished with an honorable fourth place.

2023
Competitions
Junior Gala in Mannheim

In 2023, I won the Junior Gala in Mannheim, Germany, and competed for the second time at the U20 European Championships, once again in Jerusalem. This time, I reached the final and finished 11th.

2024
School & Sport
End of Junior Years

In 2024, I obtained my high school diploma, won the Junior Gala in Mannheim once again, and finished 17th at the Junior World Championships despite a heel fracture two months before the competition. Thus, my junior years in athletics come to an end.

Travel & Elite Sports Training
From Tokyo to Magglingen

I then spent a month training in Tokyo, Japan, before starting my elite sports training in Magglingen. In this new environment, I rediscovered my discipline with fresh eyes and fully regained my passion for the sport.

Meeting
Equipment Testing

I also met a sports mechanics engineer who developed his own brand of poles. I was the first international athlete to test the DEFY AND LEAP poles, which I find very promising. This encounter made me realize what I wanted to do after my athletic career, so upon my return to Switzerland, I enrolled in an engineering program at a university.

2025
Fresh start
Magglingen

Starting in 2025, I moved to Magglingen, where I began training with Nicole Büchler, the national pole vault coach. Under her guidance, I represented my new club, CA Sion, at the Swiss Championships, where I earned the title of vice-champion. I also had the honor of representing my university, the Fernfachhochschule Schweiz, at the Rhine-Ruhr World University Games, where I finished in 18th place. Finally, at my first European U23 Championships, I helped secure an impressive fifth-place finish for Switzerland.

2026
I can't wait for this year's adventures