Jean Wadoux
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1942(age82) Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise,France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  France |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m |
| Club | CA Montreuil Racing CF, Paris |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 1500 m – 3:34.0 (1970) 5000 m – 13:28.0 (1970) |
Jean Wadoux(born 29 January 1942) is a retired Frenchmiddle-distance runner.He competed at the1964 Summer Olympicsin 1500 m and at the1968 Summer Olympicsin 5000 m and finished in ninth place on both occasions.[1]On 23 July 1970 he set aEuropean recordin 1500 m, and next year won a European silver medal in 5000 m.
Wadoux is a formerworld recordholder in the seldom contested4 × 1500 metres relay,with 14:49.0 minutes in June 1965. His teammates wereMichel Jazy,Claude NicolasandGérard Vervoort.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Jean Wadoux".sports-reference. Archived fromthe originalon 16 December 2012.Retrieved14 May2012.
- ^"World Record 4 X 1500 Metres in Saint-Maur-Des-Fosses".
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