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 ASPTT Paris and went on to represent France in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Jean Fayolle . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-05-02. 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.French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
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.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. 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.International Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-02. and He competed at the International Cross Country Championships four more times during the 1960s, including a team bronze with Bernard, Salah Beddiaf and Mimoun in 1961 and a team silver alongside Jean Vaillant, Yves Martinage, 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.Athletes File International Cross Country Championships Jean Fayolle (1937.11.10). AthChamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
Fayolle also competed at the 1963 Mediterranean Games and was a 5000 m silver medallist behind Mohammed Gammoudi.Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-02. 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.Jean Fayolle. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-05-02.
International competitions 1961International Cross Country ChampionshipsNantes, France36thSenior race48:283rdSenior team119 pts1963International Cross Country ChampionshipsSan Sebastián, Spain54thSenior race40:11Mediterranean GamesNaples, Italy2nd5000 m14:09.31964International Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland21stSenior race41:552ndSenior team96 ptsOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan10th (q)5000 m14:44.613th10,000 m29:30.81965International Cross Country ChampionshipsOstend, Belgium1stSenior race36:482ndSenior team55 pts1966International Cross Country ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco60thSenior race?
National titles French Athletics Championships 3000 m steeplechase: 1964 5000 m: 1964 10,000 m: 1966 French Cross Country Championships Long race: 1964
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Image of Fayolle in 1965