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French athlete

Jean-Paul Villain

Personal information

Born

1 November 1946 (1946-11) (age 78)
Dieppe, France

Height

170 cm (5 ft 7 in)

Weight

52 kg (115 lb)

Sport

Athletics

Event

steeplechase

Club

Stade Dieppe
Individuel Haute Normandie

Achievements and titles

Personal best

8:25.12 (1971)

Medal record

Representing France

European Championships
	1971 Helsinki	Steeplechase
Mediterranean Games
	1971 Izmir	Steeplechase

Jean-Paul Villain (born 1 November 1946) is a retired French runner. In 1971 he won the steeplechase at the European Championships and Mediterranean Games. He competed in this event at the 1968, 1972 and in 1976 Summer Olympics with the best result of ninth place in 1968.

References

Jean-Paul Villain. trackfield.brinkster.net
"Jean-Paul Villain". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.

v t e European Athletics Championships champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase
1938: Lars Larsson (SWE) 1946: Raphaël Pujazon (FRA) 1950: Jindřich Roudný (TCH) 1954: Sándor Rozsnyói (HUN) 1958: Jerzy Chromik (POL) 1962: Gaston Roelants (BEL) 1966: Viktor Kudynskyy (URS) 1969: Mikhail Zhelev (BUL) 1971: Jean-Paul Villain (FRA) 1974: Bronisław Malinowski (POL) 1978: Bronisław Malinowski (POL) 1982: Patriz Ilg (FRG) 1986: Hagen Melzer (GDR) 1990: Francesco Panetta (ITA) 1994: Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA) 1998: Damian Kallabis (GER) 2002: Antonio David Jiménez (ESP) 2006: Jukka Keskisalo (FIN) 2010: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 2012: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 2014: Yoann Kowal (FRA) 2016: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 2018: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 2022: Topi Raitanen (FIN) 2024: Alexis Miellet (FRA)

European Athletics Championships champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase

v t e Mediterranean Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase
1951: Božidar Đurašković (YUG) 1955–1959: Georgios Papavasileiou (GRE) 1963: Not held 1967: Javier Álvarez (ESP) 1971: Jean-Paul Villain (FRA) 1975: Boualem Rahoui (ALG) 1979: Mariano Scartezzini (ITA) 1983: Joseph Mahmoud (FRA) 1987: Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA) 1991: Azzedine Brahmi (ALG) 1993: Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR) 1997: Brahim Boulami (MAR) 2001: Antonio David Jiménez (ESP) 2005: Brahim Boulami (MAR) 2009: Jamel Chatbi (MAR) 2013: Amor Ben Yahia (TUN) 2018: Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) 2022: Bilal Tabti (ALG)

Mediterranean Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase

1951: Božidar Đurašković (YUG)
1955–1959: Georgios Papavasileiou (GRE)
1963: Not held
1967: Javier Álvarez (ESP)
1971: Jean-Paul Villain (FRA)
1975: Boualem Rahoui (ALG)
1979: Mariano Scartezzini (ITA)
1983: Joseph Mahmoud (FRA)
1987: Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA)
1991: Azzedine Brahmi (ALG)
1993: Abdelaziz Sahere (MAR)
1997: Brahim Boulami (MAR)
2001: Antonio David Jiménez (ESP)
2005: Brahim Boulami (MAR)
2009: Jamel Chatbi (MAR)
2013: Amor Ben Yahia (TUN)
2018: Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
2022: Bilal Tabti (ALG)

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