Jean Fayolle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Fayolle
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 Naples 5000 m
International Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Ostend Senior race
Silver medal – second place 1965 Ostend Senior team

Jean Fayolle (born 10 November 1937) is a French former long-distance runner who competed in track and cross country running. Born in Saint-Étienne, he became a member of and went on to represent France in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[1] He was a four-time French national champion, winning titles in cross country, 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 m and the 10,000 m in the 1960s.[2]

His greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 1965 International Cross Country Championships. He led the French team to the silver medals alongside Michel Bernard and Michel Jazy.[3] He was the last Frenchman to lift the title and his win marked the first French victory since the 1940s and 1950s wins by Alain Mimoun and Raphaël Pujazon.[4] and He competed at the International Cross Country Championships four more times during the 1960s, including a team bronze with Bernard, and Mimoun in 1961 and a team silver alongside Jean Vaillant, , Mimoun and Lucien Rault in 1964. Despite his success in 1965, he did not feature in the top twenty of the race in his other outings.[5]

Fayolle also competed at the 1963 Mediterranean Games and was a 5000 m silver medallist behind Mohammed Gammoudi.[6] His personal bests on the track were 13.42.2 minutes for the 5000 m and 28.56.2 minutes for the 10,000 m. Both those times placed him in the top twenty of the seasonal rankings.[7]

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1961 International Cross Country Championships Nantes, France 36th Senior race 48:28
3rd Senior team 119 pts
1963 International Cross Country Championships San Sebastián, Spain 54th Senior race 40:11
Mediterranean Games Naples, Italy 2nd 5000 m 14:09.3
1964 International Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 21st Senior race 41:55
2nd Senior team 96 pts
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 10th (q) 5000 m 14:44.6
13th 10,000 m 29:30.8
1965 International Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 1st Senior race 36:48
2nd Senior team 55 pts
1966 International Cross Country Championships Rabat, Morocco 60th Senior race ?

National titles[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jean Fayolle Archived 2016-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
  2. ^ French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
  3. ^ Magnusson, Tomas (2007-03-24). INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 12.1km CC Men - Ostend Wellington Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 20, 1965. Athchamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
  4. ^ International Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
  5. ^ Athletes File International Cross Country Championships Jean Fayolle (1937.11.10). AthChamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
  6. ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
  7. ^ Jean Fayolle. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""