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Jean Wadoux

Jean Wadoux

French middle-distance runner

Jean Wadoux (born 29 January 1942) is a retired French middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in 1500 m and at the 1968 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and finished in ninth place on both occasions.[1] On 23 July 1970 he set a European record in 1500 m, and next year won a European silver medal in 5000 m.

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Wadoux is a former world record holder in the seldom contested 4 × 1500 metres relay, with 14:49.0 minutes in June 1965. His teammates were Michel Jazy, Claude Nicolas and Gérard Vervoort.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Jean Wadoux". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. [2]
    "World Record 4 X 1500 Metres in Saint-Maur-Des-Fosses".


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