Jean Bouin
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 Jean Bouin (right) and Hannes Kolehmainen in Stockholm, 1912 |
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Competitor for  France |
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| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | 5000 metres | |
Jean Bouin (December 20, 1888 – September 29, 1914) was a French athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
In the 1500 metres, Bouin placed second of three in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. His time was 4:17.0.
Bouin was killed in action near Xivray, Meuse, 10 miles east of Saint-Mihiel.
The Stade Jean-Bouin in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, home of the Stade Francais rugby union club, was named after him. The French government made a stamp with his picture on it and many games have been held in his honor
This biographical article relating to French athletics (track and field) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 30 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 30 July 2006. (Polish)
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Preceded by Johan Svanberg |
Men's 3,000 m World Record Holder June 11, 1911 – September 24, 1911 |
Succeeded by Hannes Kolehmainen |
| Preceded by Hannes Kolehmainen |
Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder November 16, 1911 – June 22, 1921 |
Succeeded by Paavo Nurmi |
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| NAME | Bouin, Jean |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20 December 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marseille, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9 September 1914 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Xivray, France |
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