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Name
  
Gaston Reiff

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Weight
  
61 kg


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Died
  
May 6, 1992, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

Olympic medals
  
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

Gaston Étienne Ghislaine Reiff (24 February 1921 – 6 May 1992) was a Belgian runner. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in the 5000 m event and won it in 1948, defeating Emil Zátopek in the final and becoming the first Belgian track and field athlete to win an Olympic title. He lost to Zátopek at the 1950 European Championships, placing third.

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Reiff competed in boxing and football before changing to athletics. Besides his Olympic gold medal he set world records in the 2000 m, 3000 m and 2 miles and won 24 national titles; in 1951 he held Belgian records on distances ranging from 1000 m to 10000 m. A street and the town's stadium are named after Reiff in his home town of Braine-l'Alleud.

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References

Gaston Reiff Wikipedia