Frank Grillaert

Frank Grillaert (born October 22, 1946 ) is a former Belgian athlete who was twice team world champion in cross country .

Frank Grillaert took 27th place in the individual ranking at the World Cross Country Championships in Monza in 1974 , the Belgian team with Erik De Beck , Karel Lismont , Marc Smet , Gaston Roelants , Grillaert and Erik Gyselinck won the title. Three years later in Monza Leon Schots , Erik De Beck, Karel Lismont, Willy Polleunis , Frank Grillaert and Eddy Van Mullem won the team standings, in the individual standings Grillaert finished 27th again. In 1977 Grillaert won his only Belgian championship title, in 29: 26.28 min he won the 10,000 meter run . In the summer of 1978 he took part in the European Championships in Prague over 10,000 meters. In a very fast race, all three Belgians lost track early on, Leon Schots was the best Belgian at the finish in 12th, Frank Grillaert was in 16 th place in 28: 43.5 minutes, two places ahead of Lismont. In 1979 Grillaert achieved his best placing at a cross-country championship with 19th place, the Belgian team took fifth place. The following year Grillaert crossed the finish line in 44th place, but won the bronze medal with the team.

Web links

• Frank Grillaert in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Belgian athletics championships