Karel Lismont

Karel Lismont (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrəl ˈlɪsmɔnt],[1] French pronunciation: [kaʁɛl lismɔ̃]; 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.[2] His personal best for the marathon was 2:11:12.6 at the 1976 Olympic Games.

Karel Lismont

Karel Lismont in 1976
Personal information
Born	8 March 1949 (1949-03-08) (age 74) Borgloon, Belgium
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Club	RFC, Liège
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Belgium Olympic Games 1972 Munich Marathon 1976 Montreal Marathon European Championships 1971 Helsinki Marathon 1978 Prague Marathon 1982 Athens Marathon

Lismont in 2012

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.

Lismont won the 1983 Berlin Marathon in 2:13:37. He won the first two Hamburg Marathons in 1986 and 1987, winning in 2:12:12 and 2:13:46, respectively.

Overall, Lismont recorded 10 marathon victories in his career. He has run 3 marathons under 2:12, 18 marathons under 2:15, and 24 marathons under 2:20. He remains the most successful medal-winning Belgian marathoner in international competition as of 2021.