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	Joseph Guillemot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Joseph Guillemot (October 1, 1899 – March 9, 1975) was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
		Born in Le Dorat, France, Joseph Guillemot's lungs were severely damaged by mustard gas, when he fought in World War I.
		Joseph Guillemot, a pack a day cigarette smoker, died in Paris at the age of 75.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_Guillemot (374 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Olympics 2004 \| Olympic countdown: 57 days
		Joseph Guillemot beat Paavo Nurmi in the 5,000m in 1920 and, after finishing second to the Finn in the 10,000m three days later, was promptly sick on him.
		Guillemot, who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, was given a mysterious drink by his trainer before winning the 5,000m in Antwerp.
		He came in 20 metres ahead of the legend Nurmi and the drink was later revealed to be a mixture of water, sugar and rum.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/low/olympics_2004/3810499.stm (367 words)

	guillemot — FactMonster.com
		is very similar to the fl guillemot, and may be a geographic variety rather than a distinct species.
		Guillemots are distinctive among auks in a number of ways: they are better fliers than most, they are not very gregarious, and the female lays two or three eggs at a time instead of the usual one.
		Pairs of guillemots tend to occupy particular territories in the water, where they swim and dive for food.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0822103.html (270 words)

	European Cross 2003 \| History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Joseph Guillemot of France — winner of both the French and English Cross Country titles earlier in the winter — led from the start, displaying the sort of form which also saw him win silver behind Paavo Nurmi (Finland) in the 1920 Olympic 10,000m final in Antwerp, Belgium.
		Scottish champion George Wallace of Greenock Glenpark Harriers held second place for most of the way, but was passed by William Cotterwell (England) and Jules Schmellmann (France) in the finishing stages of the race.
		Guillemot, whose heart was located on the right hand side of his chest, was given a rousing reception as he swept back into the stadium to cross the finish line.
	www.eurocross2003.org /history_item.php?id=593 (328 words)

	olympics
		Frenchman Joseph Guillemot gained an almost singular distinction when he beat the Finn, Paavo Nurmi in the 5,000m.
		Guillemot's digestion was slower than his running, so he was destined to taste defeat - and it didn't taste good.
		Wilnor Joseph finished his first-round heat for the 800m in 2:15:26, the slowest Olympic time this century.
	dialspace.dial.pipex.com /town/square/hn07/olympics.htm (1379 words)

	Nurmi, Paavo Johannes - MSN Encarta
		At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, he won a gold medal in the 10,000 m track race; he also won the 10,000 m cross-country race, leading his Finnish compatriots to victory in the team category.
		He competed in the 5,000 m and won a silver behind Joseph Guillemot of France.
		Four years later at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, Finnish athletic officials prevented him from competing in the 10,000 m track race to allow other Finnish athletes the chance to win.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781530267/Nurmi_Paavo_Johannes.html (288 words)

	Olympic Games
		Liimatainen is already worn out, and together with Augusto Maccario of Italy Nurmi begins to close the gap to the leading duo, Joseph Guillemot and James Wilson.
		He loosens the pace in the backstrech, lets Guillemot take the lead but then sweeps past him on the final curve and takes his first Olympic victory by a margin of seven or eight metres.
		Guillemot, who had eaten a large lunch just before the race unaware of the change of schedule, vomits on Nurmi’s shoes.
	www.urheilumuseo.fi /paavonurmi/olympic.htm (2416 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		He earned a silver medal behind Joseph Guillemot of France.
		Three days later, Nurmi defeated Guillemot in the 10,000m.
		Three days after that, Nurmi won the cross-country race and gained an extra gold medal because the race also counted towards the team cross-country event, which Finland won handily.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=53102 (248 words)

	Reuters Olympics 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		ATHENS, Aug 9 (Reuters) - By far the most successful of the flying Finns who dominated middle- and long-distance running in the 1920s, Paavo Nurmi pioneered today's training methods.
		After he was defeated by Joseph Guillemot in the 5,000 metres at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, Nurmi rethought all aspects of his daily routine.
		He concluded he had demonstrated faulty pace judgment and started training and even competing with a stopwatch in his hand.
	olympics.skysports.com /features/news/usnL1683145.shtml (421 words)

	SLAM! Sports: 2000 Summer Games: History of the Games
		Some people believed this was in disagreement with the Olympic ideal.
		Joseph Guillemot was a hero at The Games.
		As a soldier he had survived a mustard gas attack on his French army unit.
	slam.canoe.ca /2000GamesHistory/1920games.html (266 words)

	Paavo Nurmi - History of Athletics
		He was one of the first athletes to have a system of training and never ran without holding his watch.
		He made his Olympics debut in Antwerp 1920 being defeated by the french Joseph Guillemot on the 5,000 meters.
		This was the only time he would be defeated by a foreign in an Olympic final.
	www.copacabanarunners.net /ihistpaavo.html (291 words)

	India Today Magazine
		Like long-distance runner Joseph Guillemot who smoked a pack a day, whose heart was on his right side, but who never stopped.
		Guillemot won gold, in the 5000 m at the Antwerp Olympics, but Runyan won't and nor will Perkins.
		It does not matter for as the Games unfold, they are its beating heart.
	www.india-today.com /itoday/20000918/cover2.shtml (727 words)

	Paavo Nurmi Summary
		There were no Olympic Games in 1916 because of World War I, but in 1920 Nurmi ran at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
		In the 5,000 meters, his first race, he lost to Joseph Guillemot of France.
		This would be the only defeat to a foreigner in an Olympic final during his entire career.
	www.bookrags.com /Paavo_Nurmi (2175 words)

	September 28, 2000-Vol32n6: Furnas' Olympic history revealed
		In carefully preserved correspondence with his parents, Furnas voiced keen disappointment at the Americans' showing in the distance runs, yet he expressed pride at having been among the best in the world in his event.
		In the 5,000-meter, Paavo Nurmi of Finland-who won the 10,000-meter and two other gold medals at these Olympics-finished second to Joseph Guillemot of France, a war veteran who had taken up running as therapy for lungs damaged by mustard gas.
		The Americans turned in the best overall team performance, however, winning a total of 41 gold medals, including nine for track and field.
	www.buffalo.edu /reporter/vol32/vol32n6/n3.html (879 words)

	5000 meter Event for Men, Track and Field athletics
		However since the late1960s, the event has been dominated by the African runners.
		Hannes Kolehmainen, Joseph Guillemot, Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Lauri Lehtinen, Gunnar Hockert, Gaston Reiff, Emil Zatopek, Vladimir Kuts, Murray Halberg, Bob Schul, Mohammed Gammoudi, Lasse Viren, Said Aouita, Miruts Yifter, John Ngugi, Dieter Baumann, Venuste Niyongabo, Millon Wolde and Hicham El Guerrouj are the leading figures in the 5000 meter running event.
		Trivia: The Finnish athlete Lasse Viren was the only Olympian to defend his Olympic title in the 5000 meter event in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympics/athletic-events/men-5000-meter-event.html (642 words)

	murphythebear.com » Blog Archive » 3. Murphy Bear in Wisconsin
		They tell him how tough that is, so the Bear is inclined to be tolerant.
		And the Bear (who’s been around the block) has one thing to say to those who think athletics and smoking are antithetical (now there’s a word, ain’t it?) – “Joseph Guillemot”?
		Don’t expect to see a Viper in the American Le Mans Series next year.
	murphythebear.com /blog/2005/08/22/3-murphy-bear-in-wisconsin (1461 words)

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