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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
Born	8 October 1947 (1947-10-08) (age 75) Vossem, Belgium
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m – 10000 m, steeplechase
Club	White 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 1972 Munich 10,000 m European Indoor Championships 1973 Rotterdam 3000 m 1974 Gothenburg 3000 m 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

External links

• Emiel Puttemans at Olympics.com
• Emiel Puttemans at Olympic.org (archived)
• Emiel Puttemans at Olympedia

Records
Preceded by Kipchoge Keino	Men's 3000 m World Record Holder 14 September 1972 – 3 August 1974	Succeeded by Brendan Foster
Preceded by Lasse Virén	Men's 5000 m World Record Holder 20 September 1972 – 5 July 1977	Succeeded by Dick Quax
Sporting positions
Preceded by Bernd Diessner	Men's 3000 m Best Year Performance 1971–1972	Succeeded by Brendan Foster
Preceded by Dave Bedford	Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance 1972–1973	Succeeded by Ben Jipcho
Preceded by Ben Jipcho	Men's 5000 m Best Year Performance 1975	Succeeded by Dick Quax

На других языках

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- [en] Emiel Puttemans

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[fr] Emiel Puttemans

Emiel Puttemans, prénommé Emile dans la presse française, né le 8 octobre 1947 à Vossem, jardinier de profession, est un coureur à pied belge qui connut sa période de gloire au début des années 1970.

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[it] Emiel Puttemans

Emiel Puttemans (Vossem, 8 ottobre 1947) è un ex mezzofondista e maratoneta belga, vincitore della medaglia d'argento nei 10000 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Monaco di Baviera 1972.

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[ru] Путтеманс, Эмиль

Эмиль Путтеманс — бельгийский бегун на длинные дистанции. Серебряный призёр олимпийских игр 1972 года на дистанции 10 000 метров. Экс-рекордсмен мира на дистанциях 3000 и 5000 метров. На олимпийских играх 1968 года занял 12-е место в беге на 5000 метров. Победитель соревнований ISTAF 1969 года в беге на 3000 метров. В 1979 году стал победителем мемориала Ван-Дамма в беге на 5000 метров. Трёхкратный победитель кросса Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut.

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