Marcel Vandewattyne
Belgian long-distance runner
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Marcel Eugène Vandewattyne (7 July 1924 – 18 September 2009) was a Belgian long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityBelgian
Born7 July 1924
Ellezelles, Hainaut, Belgium
Died18 September 2009 (aged 85)
Ronse, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
SportAthletics
Vandewattyne in 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 7 July 1924 Ellezelles, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Died | 18 September 2009 (aged 85) Ronse, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long-distance |
| Club | ASSA Ronse |
Vandewattyne won the British AAA Championships title in the steeplechase event at the 1946 AAA Championships[2][3][4] and returned several years later to finish second behind Frank Aaron at the 1950 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
