Jules Noël

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Other
Sex	Male
Full name	Jules François Joseph•Noël
Used name	Jules•Noël
Born	27 January 1903 in Norrent-Fontes, Pas-de-Calais (FRA)
Died	19 May 1940 in Escaudœuvres, Nord (FRA)
Measurements	190 cm / 90 kg
Affiliations	Stade français, Paris (FRA)
NOC	France

Biography

Jules Noël finished seventh in the discus throw and tenth in the shot put at the 1934 European Championships. Four years later at the 1938 European Championships he finished again seventh in the discus throw and ninth in the shot put.

Died to the wound sustained in battle near village Escaudœuvres near Cambrai.

Personal Bests: SP – 15.12 (1932); DT – 49.44 (1932).

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	As
1928 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FRA		Jules Noël
	Discus Throw, Men (Olympic)		22 r1/2
1932 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FRA		Jules Noël
	Shot Put, Men (Olympic)		10
	Discus Throw, Men (Olympic)		4
1936 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FRA		Jules Noël
	Shot Put, Men (Olympic)		AC r1/2
	Discus Throw, Men (Olympic)		12

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
1932 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	FRA	Jules Noël
1936 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	FRA	Jules Noël

Special Notes

Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†19 May 1940. Refused post as headmaster at Joinville School to enlist in the military and was killed by enemy fire in May 1940.)