Thierry Toutain (born 14 February 1962 in Fourmies) is a retired French race walker. With a time of 3:40:57.9, achieved in 1996, Toutain held the world record over 50,000 metres track walking until 12 March 2011, when Yohann Diniz broke it with a time of 3:35:27.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | |||||
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 15th | 50 km | 3:55:58 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 14th | 50 km | 3:56:34 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 18th | 20 km | 1:22:55 |
| 1989 | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 10th | 20 km | 1:22:06 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | 20 km | 1:35:08 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 20 km | 1:23:22 |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, California, United States | 3rd | 20 km | 1:20:56 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 20 km | 1:21:22 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 18th | 50 km | 4:05:18 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 50 km | 3:43:52 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, PR China | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:06 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | 50 km | DNF | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, U.S. | 10th | 20 km | 1:21:56 |
| — | 50 km | DSQ | |||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | — | 50 km | DNF |
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