Jean Wadoux

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.

Jean Wadoux

Personal information
Born	29 January 1942 (1942-01-29) (age 83) 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
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:34.0 (1970) 5000 m – 13:28.0 (1970)
Medal record European Athletics Championships 1971 Helsinki 5000 m Mediterranean Games 1963 Naples 1500 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]