Emiel Puttemans

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,[3] for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971,[4] and for 5000 metres (13 minutes 13 seconds) in 1972.[5] He won two European Indoor Championships titles in the 3000 m, in 1973 and 1974, and finished second in 1978.[6]

Emiel Puttemans
Personal information
Born8 October 1947 (1947-10-08) (age 76)
Vossem, Belgium
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m – 10000 m, steeplechase
ClubWhite Star AC/DC Leuven
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m – 7:39.2(1973)
3000 mS – 8:27.8 (1972)[1]
5000 m – 13:13.0 (1972)
10000 m – 27:39.58 (1972)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 10,000 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Rotterdam 3000 m
Gold medal – first place 1974 Gothenburg 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Milan 3000 m

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Puttemans won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres and finished in fifth place in the 5000 metres.[7] He then set a world record in the 5000 metres six days after the 1972 games. He also competed in these events at the 1968, 1976 and 1980 Games, but with less success.[2]

In 1982, he won the first edition of the Rome Marathon.

References
  1. Emiel Puttemans. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Miel Puttemans Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. "A Roundup Of The Week July 28 – August 3, 1974". Sports Illustrated. 12 August 1974. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  4. "World Records Set in Britain". Great Britain Athletics. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  5. "A Roundup Of The Week September 19–25, 1972". Sports Illustrated. 2 October 1972. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  6. Emiel PUTTEMANS. the-sports.org
  7. Krise, Raymond; Bill Squires (1982). Fast Tracks: The History of Distance Running Since 884 B.C.. S. Greene Press. pp. 206. ISBN 0-8289-0482-0.
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