Charles Dewachtere
Charles Dewachtere ( Charles Paul Dewachtere; born December 22, 1927 in Ghent , † July 22, 2020 in Ghent) was a Belgian marathon runner and Olympic participant.
Life
1951 Dewachtere was Belgian national champion (over a distance of 35 km). In 1952 he defended his title in 2:23:08 h, possibly too short. This made him one of the fastest marathon runners of all time and one of the favorites for the Olympic Games in 1952 .
Due to an injury to his heel bone, he only came 18th at the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 2:34:32 hours.
A prison sentence of 30 months for a discussion about change that got out of hand ended early Dewachtere's sporting career.
Web links
- Charles Dewachtere in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Charles Dewachtere in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Charles Dewachtere in the database of Olympedia.org (English)
- Abebe Bikila en 20 others mooie uit 20 jaar Runner's World, 15. Het noodlot als tegenstander Charles Dewachtere, Peter KLOOSTER, uitgave De Arbeiderspers, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ u. a. Overlijdensbrief Charles Dewachtere. In: atletiek.be. July 22, 2020, accessed July 25, 2020 (Dutch).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dewachtere, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dewachtere, Charles Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 2020 |
| Place of death | Ghent |