Jean Wadoux Explained

Birth Place:Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:600NaN0
Sport:Athletics
Event:1500 m, 5000 m
Club:CA Montreuil
Racing CF, Paris
Pb:1500 m – 3:34.0 (1970)
5000 m – 13:28.0 (1970)
Show-Medals:yes

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jean Wadoux . sports-reference . 14 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216030030/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/jean-wadoux-1.html . 16 December 2012 .
  2. Web site: World Record 4 X 1500 Metres in Saint-Maur-Des-Fosses.