Karel Lismont, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Karel Lismont

athlete

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1949

Place of Birth: Borgloon, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: long-distance runner, marathon runner

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.