Sport Long-distance running Weight 62 kg Height 1.68 m | Role Olympic athlete Name Karel Lismont Club RFC Liege | |
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Olympic medals Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon Similar People Frank Shorter, Waldemar Cierpinski, Mamo Wolde |
Karel lismont
Karel Lismont (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. His personal best for the marathon was 2:11:13 at the 1976 Olympic Games.

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.


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