Karel Lismont
Karel Lismont|
Karel Lismont with daughter in 1976 |
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| Born |
8 March 1949 (1949-03-08) (age 66)
Borgloon, Belgium |
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| Height |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Weight |
62 kg (137 lb) |
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| Sport |
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| Sport |
Long-distance running |
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| Club |
RFC, Liège |
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Karel Lismont (born 8 March 1949) is a former Belgian long-distance runner. He competed at the 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics in the marathon and 10,000 m events. He won two marathon medals: a silver in 1972 and a bronze in 1976, finishing ninth and twenty-fourth in 1980 and 1984, respectively; he was less successful in the 10,000 m, finishing eleventh in 1976 and failing to reach the final in 1972.[1]
Lismont also won one gold and two bronze medals in the marathon at the 1971, and 1978 and 1982 European Championships. In cross country, he won the bronze medal at the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
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