Michel Jazy, who brought glory to French athletics in many disciplines, from 800m to 5,000m, died this Thursday, February 1 at the age of 87. Double European champion, Olympic vice-champion over 1,500 meters in 1960, Michel Jazy held nine world records in the middle distance during his career.
Born in 1936 in Pas-de-Calais into a family of Polish miners, Jazy obtained French nationality at age of 18 before participating in his first Olympic Games.