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Emiel Puttemans
BELMenBirth dateOct 8, 1947
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Emiel Puttemans is a Belgium middle-distance runner, born on October 8, 1947. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:40.4h in the 1500m, 3:56.19 in the Mile, 7:37.6h in the 3000m, 13:13.0h in the 5000m and 27:39.58 in the 10000m. He has earned 2 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Belgium.
Key facts
2 Miles Short Track
8:13.2h
3000 m
7:37.6h
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver
Age
78 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 2 Miles Short Track 8:13.2h, 3000 m 7:37.6h, 1984 season best 2:13:24 (May 1, 1984) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 78 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:40.4HT
3:56.19
7:37.6HT
13:13.0HT
2:12:27
8:27.8h=
4:59.8HT
7:44.51
13:20.8HT
8:13.2HT
8:13.2HT
28:12.4HT
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Marathon | 2:13:24 | - | May 1, 1984 | ↓ | - |
| 1983 | 3000m | 7:53.09 | - | Jul 7, 1983 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 1983 | 5000m | 13:40.06 | - | Jul 12, 1983 | ↑ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 1983 | 10000m | 28:24.5h | - | Sep 7, 1983 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 1983 | Marathon | 2:12:27 | - | Apr 17, 1983 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 1982 | 10000m | 28:27.22 | - | May 25, 1982 | ↑ | Firenze (ITA) |
| 1982 | CrossCount | 34:57.7 | - | Mar 21, 1982 | ↑ | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1982 | Marathon | 2:09:53 | - | Mar 14, 1982 | ↓ | - |
| 1981 | 5000m | 13:26.9h | - | May 22, 1981 | ↑ | Bordeaux (FRA) |
| 1981 | CrossCount | 37:17 | - | Mar 28, 1981 | ↑ | 9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1980 | 3000m | 7:46.5h | - | May 28, 1980 | ↑ | St-Maur (FRA) |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:25.14 | - | Aug 13, 1980 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1979 | 2000m | 5:07.3h | - | Jun 22, 1979 | ↓ | Rennes (FRA) |
| 1979 | 3000m | 7:45.03 | - | Jul 18, 1979 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1979 | 5000m | 13:23.3h | - | Sep 8, 1979 | ↑ | Leuven (BEL) |
| 1978 | 3000m | 7:48.4h | - | Jul 13, 1978 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) |
| 1978 | 3000m-short-track | 7:49.9h | - | Mar 12, 1978 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
| 1978 | 5000m | 13:26.4h | - | Jul 9, 1978 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 1977 | 3000m | 7:42.41 | - | Sep 13, 1977 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1977 | 5000m | 13:23.16 | - | Sep 22, 1977 | ↑ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 1977 | 10000m | 28:44.7h | - | May 28, 1977 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1976 | 3000m | 7:52.8h | - | Jul 14, 1976 | ↑ | Namur (BEL) |
| 1976 | 5000m-short-track | 13:20.8h | - | Jan 10, 1976 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) (i) |
| 1976 | 5000m | 13:22.0h | - | May 1, 1976 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) (i) |
| 1976 | 10000m | 28:15.52 | - | Jul 23, 1976 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1975 | 2000m | 5:02.4h | - | Jul 4, 1975 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1975 | 3000m | 7:45.10 | - | Jul 8, 1975 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1975 | 2Miles | 8:20.6h | - | Jul 16, 1975 | ↓ | Papendal (NED) |
| 1975 | 5000m | 13:18.6h | - | Jun 4, 1975 | ↑ | Arnhem (NED) |
| 1975 | 10000m | 28:03.64 | - | Jun 25, 1975 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1975 | 10,000Metr | 28:12.4h | - | Feb 22, 1975 | - | Pantin (FRA) (i) |
| 1975 | CrossCount | 36:17 | - | Mar 16, 1975 | ↑ | 3rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1974 | 1500m | 3:41.6h | - | Jun 29, 1974 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1974 | 3000m | 7:44.6h | - | Jul 18, 1974 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1974 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.48 | - | Mar 10, 1974 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 1974 | 2Miles | 8:16.55 | - | Jul 18, 1974 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1974 | 5000m | 13:24.6h | - | Mar 17, 1974 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) (i) |
| 1974 | 5000m-short-track | 13:24.6h | - | Mar 17, 1974 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) (i) |
| 1974 | 10000m | 28:36.0h | - | Jul 28, 1974 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1973 | 1500m | 3:40.4h | - | Jul 18, 1973 | ↑ | Athina (GRE) |
| 1973 | Mile | 3:56.19 | - | Jul 2, 1973 | - | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1973 | 2000m | 4:59.8h | - | Aug 12, 1973 | ↓ | Landen (BEL) |
| 1973 | 3000m | 7:39.2 | - | Feb 18, 1973 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
| 1973 | 3000m-short-track | 7:44.51 | - | Mar 11, 1973 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i) |
| 1973 | 2MilesShor | 8:13.2h | - | Feb 18, 1973 | - | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1973 | 2Miles | 8:16.31 | - | Jul 25, 1973 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1973 | 5000m | 13:14.51 | - | Aug 7, 1973 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1973 | 10000m | 28:28.6h | - | Jun 30, 1973 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1972 | 1500m | 3:42.0h | - | Sep 30, 1972 | ↑ | Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwé (BEL) |
| 1972 | 3000m | 7:37.6h | - | Sep 14, 1972 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
| 1972 | 2Miles | 8:17.2h | - | Aug 14, 1972 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1972 | 3000mSt | 8:27.8h | - | Oct 8, 1972 | - | Leuven (BEL) |
| 1972 | 5000m | 13:13.0h | - | Sep 20, 1972 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1972 | 10000m | 27:39.58 | - | Sep 3, 1972 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | 3000m | 7:39.8h | - | Aug 31, 1971 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1971 | 2Miles | 8:17.8h | - | Aug 21, 1971 | ↓ | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1971 | 5000m | 13:24.6h | - | Sep 11, 1971 | ↑ | Bonn (GER) |
| 1971 | 10000m | 28:01.4h | - | Sep 3, 1971 | ↑ | München (GER) |
| 1970 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.3h | - | Mar 14, 1970 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1970 | 3000m | 7:57.0h | - | Mar 15, 1970 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1969 | 5000m | 13:53.2h | - | Sep 19, 1969 | ↑ | Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina |
| 1968 | 5000m | 14:34.58 | - | Oct 15, 1968 | ↑ | The XIX Olympic Games |
| 1968 | 10000m | 29:23.8h | - | Sep 6, 1968 | ↑ | Duisburg (GER) |
1984
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:24 | - | May 1 | Peer Marathon, Peer |
1983
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:24.5HT | - | Sep 7 | Kessel-Lo |
5000m | 13:40.06 | - | Jul 12 | Hengelo |
3000m | 7:53.09 | - | Jul 7 | Gent |
Marathon | 2:12:27 | - | Apr 17 | London Marathon |
1982
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:27.22 | - | May 25 | Firenze |
CrossCount | 34:57.7 | - | Mar 21 | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
Marathon | 2:09:53 | - | Mar 14 | Roma Marathon, Roma |
1981
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:26.9HT | - | May 22 | Bordeaux |
CrossCount | 37:17 | - | Mar 28 | 9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1980
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 7:54.2HT | - | Aug 27 | Outdoor Meeting, Klagenfurt |
3000m | 7:52.75 | - | Aug 15 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:25.14 | - | Aug 13 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
5000m | 13:50.19 | - | Jul 30 | The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva |
5000m | 13:43.91 | - | Jul 28 | The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva |
5000m | 13:25.9 | - | Jun 20 | - |
3000m | 7:46.5HT | - | May 28 | St-Maur |
1979
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:26.30 | - | Sep 14 | - |
5000m | 13:23.3HT | - | Sep 8 | Leuven |
5000m | 13:28.7HT | - | Sep 4 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:26.2 | - | Sep 2 | - |
3000m | 7:55.2HT | - | Aug 25 | Dormagen |
5000m | 13:39.2HT | - | Jul 22 | European Cup Final B, Karlovac |
3000m | 7:45.03 | - | Jul 18 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:30.22 | - | Jul 8 | Gateshead |
5000m | 13:31.6HT | - | Jul 4 | Milano |
2000m | 5:07.3HT | - | Jun 22 | Rennes |
5000m | 13:42.4HT | - | Jun 17 | Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:31.9HT | - | Jun 7 | St-Maur |
1978
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:29.0HT | - | Aug 18 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
3000m | 7:48.4HT | - | Jul 13 | Liévin |
5000m | 13:26.4HT | - | Jul 9 | Nijmegen |
3000m-short-track | 7:49.9HT | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
3000m | 7:49.9 | - | Mar 12 | - |
3000m-short-track | 7:49.9HT | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:52.9HT | - | Feb 18 | Genova (i) |
1977
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:23.16 | - | Sep 22 | Merksem |
3000m | 7:42.41 | - | Sep 13 | Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:25.6HT | - | Sep 8 | Merksem |
3000m | 7:52.2HT | - | Aug 30 | Bruxelles |
3000m | 7:52.0HT | - | Aug 11 | Brasschaat |
5000m | 13:47.4HT | - | Jun 26 | Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:32.6HT | - | Jun 15 | Arnhem |
10000m | 28:44.7HT | - | May 28 | Bruxelles |
1976
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:35.4HT | - | Sep 23 | Bruxelles |
10000m | 28:15.52 | - | Jul 23 | The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
3000m | 7:52.8HT | - | Jul 14 | Namur |
5000m | 13:38.0HT | - | Jun 6 | Orimattila |
5000m | 13:45.0HT | - | Jun 3 | Helsinki |
5000m | 13:22.0HT | - | May 1 | Namur |
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Honours
8
1983London Marathon
Marathon
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1978European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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1974European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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1973European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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1972The XX Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
5
1972The XX Olympic Games
5000 Metres
6
1971Helsinki European Championships
5000 Metres
6
1971Helsinki European Championships
5000 Metres
6
1970European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
7
1969Athina European Championships
5000 Metres
7
1969Athina European Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Emiel Puttemans's 2 Miles Short Track personal best?
Emiel Puttemans's 2 Miles Short Track personal best is 8:13.2h, set on Feb 18, 1973 in Berlin (GER) (i).
Which events does Emiel Puttemans compete in?
Emiel Puttemans competes in the 2 Miles Short Track and 3000 m.
How did Emiel Puttemans perform in 1984?
1984 season best: 2:13:24, set on May 1, 1984.
How many medals has Emiel Puttemans won?
Emiel Puttemans has won 1 Olympic Games medal.