Emiel Puttemans

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Medal record
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver 1972 Munich 10.000 metres

Emiel 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]

Puttemans was born in Leuven, Belgium. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in on the 10,000 metres and finished in fifth place in the 5000 metres event.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "A Roundup Of The Week July 28-Aug. 3, 1974". Sports Illustrated. August 12, 1974. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1088873/2/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-04. 
  2. ^ "World Records Set in Britain". Great Britain Athletics. http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrb.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-04. 
  3. ^ "A Roundup Of The Week Sept. 19-25, 1972". Sports Illustrated. October 2, 1972. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1086602/2/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-04. 
  4. ^ Krise, Raymond; Bill Squires (1982). Fast Tracks: The History of Distance Running Since 884 B.C.. S. Greene Press. pp. 206. ISBN 0828904820. 
Records
Preceded by
Kenya Kipchoge Keino
Men's 3000 m World Record Holder
14 September 1972 – 3 August 1974
Succeeded by
United Kingdom Brendan Foster
Preceded by
Finland Lasse Virén
Men's 5000 m World Record Holder
20 September 1972 – 5 July 1977
Succeeded by
New Zealand Dick Quax
Sporting positions
Preceded by
East Germany Bernd Diessner
Men's 3000 m Best Year Performance
19711972
Succeeded by
United Kingdom Brendan Foster
Preceded by
England Dave Bedford
Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance
19721973
Succeeded by
Kenya Ben Jipcho
Preceded by
Kenya Ben Jipcho
Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance
1975
Succeeded by
New Zealand Dick Quax


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