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Gaston Roelants

1937 - Today

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Gaston, Baron Roelants (born 5 February 1937), is a Belgian former elite steeplechaser and cross country runner. He won the 1962 European and 1964 Olympic titles in the 3000 m steeplechase and twice broke the world record. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaston Roelants is the 205th most popular athlete (down from 107th in 2019), the 402nd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 347th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Belgian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gaston Roelants ranks 205 out of 6,025. Before him are Luigi Beccali, Ewa Kłobukowska, Tilly Fleischer, George Rhoden, Berit Mørdre, and Gunnar Höckert. After him are Imre Németh, Klas Lestander, Samuel Jones, Gyula Kellner, Saint-George Ashe, and Jonni Myyrä.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Gaston Roelants ranks 204. Before him are Chris Bristow, Luciano Moggi, Dyan Cannon, Milutin Šoškić, Ted Nelson, and Moshood Abiola. After him are Tom Stoppard, Richard Jordan, Edita Piekha, Magnar Solberg, Armin Hary, and Rupiah Banda.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Gaston Roelants ranks 402 out of 1,190. Before him are Johnny Galecki (1975), Olivier Gendebien (1924), Alexander De Croo (1975), Daniel Van Buyten (1978), Gustaaf Wappers (1803), and Aelbrecht Bouts (1450). After him are Julien Ries (1920), Adrien-François Servais (1807), Jan Sanders van Hemessen (1500), David Vinckboons (1576), Briek Schotte (1919), and George Washington (1871).

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Among ATHLETES In Belgium

Among athletes born in Belgium, Gaston Roelants ranks 4. Before him are Hubert Van Innis (1866), Gaston Reiff (1921), and Emmanuel Foulon (1871). After him are Oscar Dessomville (1876), Prosper Bruggeman (1873), Émile Grumiaux (1861), Étienne Gailly (1922), Victor Willems (1877), Maurice Verdonck (1873), Ivo Van Damme (1954), and Maurice Hemelsoet (1875).

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