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    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...
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    place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Gaston Reiff of Belgium. The Belgian Gaston Reiff became the Olympic champion ahead of the Czechoslovakian...
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  • awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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  • screenwriter and producer Fritz Reiff (1888–1953), German stage and film actor Gaston Reiff (1921–1992), Belgian athlete Joe Reiff (1911–1988), American basketball...
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    Gaston Rahier (1 February 1947 – 8 February 2005) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1967...
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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...
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  • 'Yifter the Shifter', Ethiopian winner of two golds at the 1980 Olympics Gaston Reiff, 3000 meters world record holder for five years, Olympic gold on the...
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    Kälarne (SWE) 14 August 1940 8:01.2  Gunder Hägg (SWE) 28 August 1942 7:58.8  Gaston Reiff (BEL) 12 August 1949 Gävle, Sweden 7:55.6  Sándor Iharos (HUN) 14 May...
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  • awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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    hero (1851–1926) Paul-Henri Spaak, politician and statesman (1899–1972) Gaston Reiff, track-and-field athlete (1921–1992) Amaury Bonduel, racing driver (born...
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    awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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  • Wembley. Il a dominé la course de bout en bout. Après la médaille d'or de Gaston Reiff, les Belges rêvent à un nouvel exploit. Puis c'est le drame. Victime...
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    Olympics in London, Zátopek won the 10,000 m and finished second behind Gaston Reiff from Belgium during a driving rainstorm in the 5,000 m. The following...
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  • 1942 5:11.8 h Gunder Hägg  Sweden Östersund 23 August 1942 5:07.0 h Gaston Reiff  Belgium Brussels 29 February 1948 5:02.2 h István Rózsavölgyi  Hungary...
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    Forest Efaw 1946: Forest Efaw 1947: Curt Stone 1948: Curt Stone 1949:  Gaston Reiff (BEL), Fred Wilt (3rd) 1950: Curt Stone 1951: Curt Stone 1952: Horace...
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    Forest Efaw 1946: Forest Efaw 1947: Curt Stone 1948: Curt Stone 1949:  Gaston Reiff (BEL), Fred Wilt (3rd) 1950: Curt Stone 1951: Curt Stone 1952: Horace...
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    Forest Efaw 1946: Forest Efaw 1947: Curt Stone 1948: Curt Stone 1949:  Gaston Reiff (BEL), Fred Wilt (3rd) 1950: Curt Stone 1951: Curt Stone 1952: Horace...
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  •  Finland Lauri Lehtinen  Finland Henry Jonsson  Sweden 1948 London details Gaston Reiff  Belgium Emil Zátopek  Czechoslovakia Willem Slijkhuis  Netherlands 1952...
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    Forest Efaw 1946: Forest Efaw 1947: Curt Stone 1948: Curt Stone 1949:  Gaston Reiff (BEL), Fred Wilt (3rd) 1950: Curt Stone 1951: Curt Stone 1952: Horace...
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    – 11 July 1957 Succeeded by Olavi Salsola Olavi Salonen Preceded by Gaston Reiff Men's 2000 m world record holder 2 October 1955 – 14 June 1962 Succeeded by...
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    awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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    awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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  • Sweden 8:42.8  Gunder Hägg (SWE) 1944-08-04 Stockholm, Sweden 8:40.4  Gaston Reiff (BEL) 1952-08-26 Paris, France 8:33.4  Sándor Iharos (HUN) 1955-05-30...
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    awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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     Sweden 3:50.4 Willem Slijkhuis  Netherlands 3:50.4 5000 metres details Gaston Reiff  Belgium 14:17.6 (OR) Emil Zátopek  Czechoslovakia 14:17.8 Willem Slijkhuis...
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    Lennart Strand  Sweden Wim Slijkhuis  Netherlands Men's 5000 m details Gaston Reiff  Belgium Emil Zátopek  Czechoslovakia Wim Slijkhuis  Netherlands Men's...
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    Forest Efaw 1946: Forest Efaw 1947: Curt Stone 1948: Curt Stone 1949:  Gaston Reiff (BEL), Fred Wilt (3rd) 1950: Curt Stone 1951: Curt Stone 1952: Horace...
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  • Forest Efaw 1946: Forest Efaw 1947: Curt Stone 1948: Curt Stone 1949:  Gaston Reiff (BEL), Fred Wilt (3rd) 1950: Curt Stone 1951: Curt Stone 1952: Horace...
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    favourite to win a medal. In the 5000 m he finished third, behind Belgian Gaston Reiff and the legendary Emil Zátopek; nevertheless Slijkhuis was not satisfied...
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    awarded 1945 Flying personnel of the Belgian Royal Air Force-section 1946 Gaston Reiff 1947 Micheline Lannoy and Pierre Baugniet 1948 Étienne Gailly 1949 Feru...
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