Roger Moens
Belgian middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roger Moens (born 26 April 1930)[1] is a Belgian former middle-distance runner. In 1955 he broke Rudolf Harbig's long-standing world record over 800 meters.[2] At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won a silver medal in the 800 m.[3]
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Born | (1930-04-26) 26 April 1930 (age 93) Erembodegem, Belgium | |||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m | |||||||||||
Club | RCB/VS | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400 m – 47.3 (1955) 800 m – 1:45.7 (1955) | |||||||||||
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