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'''Gaston Reiff''' (24 February 1921 &ndash; 6 May 1992) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]], winner of the [[1948 Summer Olympics|1948 Olympic]] title in the 5,000 m.
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'''Gaston Étienne Ghislaine Reiff''' (24 February 1921 – 6 May 1992) was a [[Belgium|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.<ref name=sr/>


Reiff competed in [[boxing]] and [[football (soccer)|football]] before changing to athletics. Besides his Olympic gold medal he set [[world record]]s 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 in Braine-l'Alleud and the town's stadium are named after Reiff in his home town of Braine-l'Alleud.<ref name=sr>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/gaston-reiff-1.html Gaston Reiff] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322134432/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/gaston-reiff-1.html |date=22 March 2016 }}. sports-reference.com</ref>
==Biography==
Reiff was born in [[Braine-l'Alleud]], and competed in [[boxing]] and [[football (soccer)|football]] before switching to running. His greatest performance is no doubt his 5000 m title at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]. In a rainy [[London]], he held off [[Czechoslovakia]]n [[Emil Zátopek]], winner of the 10000 m, who closed in fast in the final meters. By winning, he became the first Belgian track and field athlete to win an Olympic title.


==References==
Apart from his Olympic championship, Reiff also set [[world record]]s in the 2000 m, 3000 m and 2 miles, and won a bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 1950 European Championships. He won 24 national titles, and set 26 national records; in 1951 he possessed all Belgian records on distances ranging from 1000 m to 10000 m. In 1952, he failed to retain his Olympic title in [[Helsinki]], and had to abandon the final.
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Reiff died in his birthplace at age 71. Nearly ten years after his death, he was placed third in the [[Wallonia|Walloon]] athlete of the 20th century election.


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Latest revision as of 11:19, 22 May 2023

Gaston Reiff
Gaston Reiff in 1949
Personal information
Born24 February 1921
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Died6 May 1992 (aged 71)
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1000-10,000 m
ClubUSG
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:45.2 (1952)
Mile – 4:02.8 (1952)
5000 m – 14:10.8 (1951)
10,000 m – 30:18.8 (1951)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 5000 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels 5000 m

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.[2]

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 in Braine-l'Alleud and the town's stadium are named after Reiff in his home town of Braine-l'Alleud.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gaston Reiff. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. ^ a b Gaston Reiff Archived 22 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
Records
Preceded by Men's 3000 m World Record Holder
12 August 1949 – 14 May 1955 		Succeeded by


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