Jocelyne Villeton
French athlete
Jocelyne Villeton (French pronunciation: [ʒɔslin viltɔ̃]; born 17 September 1954) is a French retired long-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships.
Jocelyne Villeton only occasionally practiced athletics in her teens in the 1970s.
Finding herself unemployed in the early 1980s, she decided to devote herself to distance running, driven by her husband. By 1984, she was French champion in the 10,000 meters and 25 kilometers on the road. In subsequent years, she gained new titles and performed strongly in the marathon.
In 1987, when she had to find employment in the municipality of Saint-Étienne, she surprised everyone by winning the very first French medal at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics with a third place in the marathon. Until 1991, she ran at the highest European level.
She now lives in Saint-Genest-Lerpt, and continues to run as a veteran. She is a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2002 and a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2008.
French Championships
1984 : French Champion at 10 000 metres
1984 : French Champion at 25 kilometres on road
1985 : French Championships at 10 000 metres
1986 : French Champion at 10 000 metres, with new French record
1987 : French Champion at 10 000 metres
1988 : French Championships at 10 000 metres
1991 : French Champion at 25 kilometres on road
1991 : French Champion at 10 000 metres
1995 : 5th at French Championships of the half-marathon
International Performances
1984 : 25th at World Road Race 10 kilometres Championship
1985 : Selected to World Cross Country Championship
1985 : World Champion at 15 kilometres on road for 1985
1986 : 5th at 1986 European Marathon Championship
1987 : 1987 World Championships for the marathon
1988 : 10th at World Championships for 15 kilometres on road
1988 : 19th at marathon of 1988 Olympic Games
1992 : selected to the World Championships for the semi-marathon
1984-1995 : 25 selections for French international teams
References
Butler, Mark (toim.) (2005), IAAF (ed.), IAAF Statistics Handbook: Helsinki 2005, p.
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