Career
He first represented his country at pole vault in which he competed at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Sherbrooke, Canada. He now competes in the decathlon and holds the Mauritian national record set on 11-12 September 2013 in Nice, France at the VII Francophone Games. He is the first Mauritian ever to score more than 7000 points in this event.
Patrick Guillaume Llyod Thierry was born in Moka, Louisiana Clinique Mauricienne.
He went to college at Street Andrews School and then attended the University of Mauritius where he completed a Degree in Management in August 2008 and a Master in Human Resource Studies in November 2010. He also completed computer studies at International Computers Limited (Innovative and Creative Learning Limited) on Computer Repairs and Maintenance and Networking.
Their daughter Colleen was born on 17 May 2013. Thierry"s was first coached by Jean Chelin and then by Jacque Dudal.
When Dudal had medical issues and left Mauritius for further medication Thierry trained alone for a while and then spent three weeks in South Africa with Bob Cervenka.
During this time he finished 13th, with a new National Record of 4.70m, at the World Youth Championships. He was potted by decathlon coach Aleksandr Nevskiy and changed to this event after finishing his Higher School Certificate. Personal bests
All events referenced from All-Athletics.com.
International results.