Gaston Roelants

Belgian steeplechaser and cross country runner (born 1937)
Person human Q709874
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Gaston Roelants

Summary

Gaston Roelants is a human[1]. His place of birth was Opvelp[2]. He was born on February 5, 1937[3]. He worked as a marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], and athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gaston Roelants's place of birth was Opvelp[2].
  • Gaston Roelants was born on February 5, 1937[3].
  • Gaston Roelants held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Gaston Roelants worked as a marathon runner[4].
  • Gaston Roelants worked as a long-distance runner[5].
  • Gaston Roelants's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Gaston Roelants received the Bislett medal[9].
  • Gaston Roelants received the Belgian National Sports Merit Award[10].
  • Gaston Roelants is recorded as male[11].
  • Gaston Roelants's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gaston Roelants's noble title is recorded as baron[13].
  • Gaston Roelants's Commons category is recorded as Gaston Roelants[14].
  • Gaston Roelants's archives at is recorded as Sportimonium vzw[15].
  • Gaston Roelants's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Gaston Roelants's family name is recorded as Roelants[17].
  • Gaston Roelants's given name is recorded as Gaston[18].
  • Gaston Roelants's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Gaston Roelants's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Gaston Roelants's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Gaston Roelants's country for sport is recorded as Belgium[22].
  • Gaston Roelants's height is recorded as {'amount': '+174'}[23].
  • Gaston Roelants's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+67'}[24].
  • Gaston Roelants's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaston Roelants's place of birth was Opvelp[2]. He was born on February 5, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bislett medal[9], a sports award[26], in Norway[27], founded in 1966[28] and Belgian National Sports Merit Award[10], a sports award[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1928[31].

Why It Matters

Gaston Roelants ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gaston Roelants born?

Born in Opvelp[2], Gaston Roelants…

What did Gaston Roelants do for work?

Gaston Roelants worked as marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], and athletics competitor[6].

What awards did Gaston Roelants receive?

Honors received include Bislett medal[9] and Belgian National Sports Merit Award[10].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Bislett medal, Belgian National Sports Merit Award
    Occupation → marathon runner, long-distance runner, athletics competitor
    Participant in → 1968 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics
    Athletics podium person id → 9422
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 9422, add P13725 (9422) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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