Noël Tijou

French long-distance runner (1941–2023)

Noël Tijou

Personal information

Nationality| French
Born| (1941-12-12)12 December 1941
La Jubaudière, German-occupied France
Died| 23 September 2023(2023-09-23) (aged 81)
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
Height| 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight| 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport| Long-distance running
Event| 10,000 metres
Club| ES Epinal

Noël Tijou (12 December 1941 – 23 September 2023) was a French long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] Tijou died in Les Sables-d'Olonne on 23 September 2023, at the age of 81.[2]

Tijou finished third behind Dave Bedford in the 10,000m event at the British 1971 AAA Championships.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Noël Tijou Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
2. ^ "Athlète international et Vosgien d'adoption, Noël Tijou s'en est allé à l'âge de 81 ans". Vosges Matin. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

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