Gaston, Baron Roulants ( Dutch Gaston Roelants , b. February 5, 1937) - Belgian athlete, Olympic champion and European champion; The standard bearer of the Belgian national team at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
 Gaston Rawlants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date and place of birth | February 5, 1937 (82 years old) Birbek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The weight | 67 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7.48.6 (1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 13.34.6 (1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 000 m | 28.03.8 (1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 000 m | 57.44.4 (1972)WR * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 2: 16.30 (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hour run | 20,784 (1972) WR * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m s / p | 8.26.4 (1965) WR * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Competition appearances
- 3 Memory
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biography
Born in 1937 in . In 1960 he took part in the Olympic Games in Rome , where he became 4th in the 3000m hurdles. In 1962 he became the champion of Europe in this discipline, and in 1964 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo he won a gold medal in it, but in 1966 at the European Championship he became only a bronze medalist in this discipline. In 1968 he took part in the Olympic Games in Mexico City , where he became 11th in the marathon and 7th in the 3000m hurdles. In 1969, he won the silver medal in the marathon at the European Championships. In 1972 he took part in marathon competitions at the Olympic Games in Munich , but did not win awards. In 1974, he won a bronze medal in a marathon at the European Championships. Together with the Englishman and the Frenchman Alain Mimun, Gaston Roulants is the record holder for the number of victories in Cross of Nations - four; in 1972 he became his last winner.
Competition appearances
| date of | Competition | City | A place | Distance | Result |
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| 1961 | Nantes | eleven | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) (personal credit) | 46.54 | |
| I | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) (team classification) | 54 [1] | |||
| 1962 | Sheffield | I | 7.5 miles (12 km) (personal credit) | 44.40 | |
| III | 7.5 miles (12 km) (team classification) | 132 [2] | |||
| Europe championship | Belgrade | I | 8.32.6 CR * NR * | ||
| 1964 | Summer olympic games | Tokyo | I | 8.30.8 OR * | |
| 1966 | Europe championship | Budapest | III | 8.28.8 | |
| 1967 | Barry | I | 7.5 miles (12 km) | 36.03 | |
| 1969 | Treasure bank | I | 7.5 miles (12 km) | 36.25 | |
| Europe championship | Athens | II | 2: 17.22,2 | ||
| 1972 | Cambridge | I | 7.5 miles (12 km) | 37.43 | |
| 1974 | Europe championship | Rome | III | 2: 16.29.6 |
Memory
- The name of Gaston Roulants is a major Belgian athletics match.
Notes
- β 1 2 Team members: Henry Clerks, , ,, Gaston Rawlants , Louis van Prat,
- β 1 2 Team members : Gaston Roulants , , Georg Fromomon, Jean-Pierre Delois, Julius Seven, Frans van der Hoeven
Links
- Gaston Roulants - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com