Gaston Reiff

Belgian athlete (1921–1992)
Person human Q558465
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Gaston Reiff

Summary

Gaston Reiff is a human[1]. Born in Braine-l'Alleud[2], he… he was born on +1921-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Braine-l'Alleud[4]. He died on +1992-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6], middle-distance runner[7], and athletics competitor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gaston Reiff's place of birth was Braine-l'Alleud[2].
  • Gaston Reiff passed away in Braine-l'Alleud[4].
  • Gaston Reiff was born on +1921-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gaston Reiff died on +1992-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gaston Reiff held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Gaston Reiff's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Gaston Reiff's professions included middle-distance runner[7].
  • Gaston Reiff's professions included athletics competitor[8].
  • Gaston Reiff received the Belgian National Sports Merit Award[11].
  • Gaston Reiff's image is recorded as Gaston Reiff (1949).jpg[12].
  • Gaston Reiff is recorded as male[13].
  • Gaston Reiff's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gaston Reiff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000056396738[15].
  • Gaston Reiff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81882248[16].
  • Gaston Reiff's GND ID is recorded as 137736584[17].
  • Gaston Reiff's Commons category is recorded as Gaston Reiff[18].
  • Gaston Reiff's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • Gaston Reiff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ftny[20].
  • Gaston Reiff's family name is recorded as Reiff[21].
  • Gaston Reiff's given name is recorded as Gaston[22].
  • Gaston Reiff's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14358513[23].
  • Gaston Reiff's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Gaston Reiff's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Gaston Reiff's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as re/gaston-reiff-1[26].
  • Gaston Reiff's country for sport is recorded as Belgium[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaston Reiff's place of birth was Braine-l'Alleud[2]. He was born on +1921-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6], middle-distance runner[7], and athletics competitor[8].

Recognition

Gaston Reiff received the Belgian National Sports Merit Award[11].

Death and Burial

Gaston Reiff died on +1992-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Braine-l'Alleud[4].

Why It Matters

Gaston Reiff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gaston Reiff born?

Gaston Reiff was born in Braine-l'Alleud[2].

Where did Gaston Reiff die?

Gaston Reiff passed away in Braine-l'Alleud[4].

What did Gaston Reiff do for work?

Gaston Reiff worked as long-distance runner[6], middle-distance runner[7], and athletics competitor[8].

What awards did Gaston Reiff receive?

Honors received include Belgian National Sports Merit Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . dhnet.be. dhnet.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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