Marcel Vandewattyne
 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 |
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]
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]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcel Vandewattyne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Bailey's furlong record confirmed". Daily Herald. 15 July 1950. Retrieved 15 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Won Arthur Wint equals half-mile record". Weekly Dispatch (London). 16 July 1950. Retrieved 15 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.