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Eugène Allonsius

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Height
  
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight
  
64 kg (141 lb)


Club
  
SC Anderlechtois

Name
  
Eugene Allonsius

Eugene Allonsius

Born
  
12 December 1937 (age 86) (
1937-12-12
)
Westdorpe, the Netherlands

Sport
  
Middle- and long-distance running

Eugène Allonsius (born 12 December 1937) is a retired Belgian middle- and long-distance runner. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres events, but failed to reach the finals.

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During his career Allonsius set five national records. He was a two-time Belgian champion in the 1500 m, won the 5000 m national title at nine times, and was also the 1968 national champion in the 10,000 metres. In addition to this, he competed as a guest athlete in the mile run at the 1966 South African championships and won that race.

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He won the long race at the 1963 World Military Cross Country Championships. He was the victor at the 1966 Volkscross in Brussels. In 1966 he established Allonsius Sport, a company specializing in athletics training and supplies.

References

Eugène Allonsius Wikipedia