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Gaston Roelants

Full name: Gaston Roelants
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg)
Born: February 5, 1937 in Opvelp, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
Affiliations: DC Leuven
Country: BEL Belgium
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Personal Bests: Mar – 2-16:30 (1974); 3000S – 8:26.4 (1965).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1960 Summer 23 Roma Athletics Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Belgium BEL 4
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Belgium BEL 1 Gold OR
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's Marathon Belgium BEL 11
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Belgium BEL 7
1972 Summer 35 München Athletics Men's Marathon Belgium BEL AC DNF

Men's Marathon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Belgium Final Standings 11 2-29:04.8
1972 Summer 35 München Athletics Belgium Final Standings AC DNF

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1960 Summer 23 Roma Athletics Belgium Final 4 8:47.6 8:47.85
1960 Summer 23 Roma Athletics Belgium Round One Heat Three 3 QU 8:49.4 8:49.52
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Belgium Final 1 OR 8:30.8
1964 Summer 27 Tokyo Athletics Belgium Round One Heat Three 2 QU 8:33.8
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Belgium Final 7 8:59.4 8:59.50
1968 Summer 31 Ciudad de México Athletics Belgium Round One Heat Three 3 QU 9:08.2 9:08.29