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Karel Lismont

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Karel Lismont (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrəl ˈlɪsmɔnt], French pronunciation: [kaʁɛl lismɔ̃]; 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 2:11:12.6 at the 1976 Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karel Lismont is the 982nd most popular athlete (down from 869th in 2019), the 671st most popular biography from Belgium (up from 677th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Belgian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Karel Lismont ranks 982 out of 6,025. Before him are Bohumil Kudrna, Albert Champoudry, Godfrey Rampling, Zvonimir Vujin, Gjermund Eggen, and Ingemar Johansson. After him are Mirja Hietamies, Gladys Davis, Masanori Yusa, Honus Wagner, Tommaso Costantino, and Charles Asati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Karel Lismont ranks 471. Before him are Vladimír Martinec, Jamaica Kincaid, Carlo Petrini, Fred Frith, Hildegard Falck, and Philippe Descola. After him are Jean Kalala N'Tumba, Alaa Hussein Ali, Takeshi Shudo, Helga Seidler, Chris Van Allsburg, and John Farnham.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Karel Lismont ranks 671 out of 1,190. Before him are Eric van de Poele (1961), Eddy Wally (1932), Tom Boonen (1980), Alexandre Czerniatynski (1960), Johan Devrindt (1945), and Georges Berger (1918). After him are Michy Batshuayi (1993), Wilfried Puis (1943), Mathieu van der Poel (1995), Jules Vandenpeereboom (1843), Jean De Clercq (1905), and Frans Verbeeck (1941).

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Among ATHLETES In Belgium

Among athletes born in Belgium, Karel Lismont ranks 18. Before him are Maurice Hemelsoet (1875), Emiel Puttemans (1947), Jules De Bisschop (1879), Joël Robert (1943), Aimé Haegeman (1861), and Frank Odberg (1879). After him are Polydore Veirman (1881), Paul Van den Broeck (1904), Louis Glineur (1849), Joseph Pletincx (1888), Oscar De Cock (1881), and Joseph Vissers (1928).

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