Emiel Puttemans
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Finish 1500 m in 1974, Puttemans is in the center
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Born | 8 October 1947 (age 76) Vossem, Belgium |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Middle- and long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club | White Star AC/DC Leuven | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans (born 8 October 1947) is a retired middle- and long-distance runner, who set world records for 3000 metres (7 minutes 37.6 seconds) in 1972,[1] for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971,[2] and for 5000 metres (13 minutes 13 seconds) in 1972.[3] He won two European Indoor Championships titles in the 3000 m, in 1973 and 1974, and finished second in 1978.[4]
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Puttemans won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and finished in fifth place in the 5000 metres.[5] He also competed in these events at the 1968, 1976 and 1980 Games, but with less success.[6]
In 1982, he won the first edition of the Rome Marathon.
References
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Preceded by | Men's 3000 m World Record Holder 14 September 1972 – 3 August 1974 |
Succeeded by Brendan Foster |
Preceded by | Men's 5000 m World Record Holder 20 September 1972 – 5 July 1977 |
Succeeded by Dick Quax |
Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by | Men's 3000 m Best Year Performance 1971 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Brendan Foster |
Preceded by | Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance 1972 – 1973 |
Succeeded by Ben Jipcho |
Preceded by | Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance 1975 |
Succeeded by Dick Quax |
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