Roger Moens

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Medal record
Roger Moens
Roger Moens
Men's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of Belgium Belgium
Men's Athletics
Silver 1960 Rome 800 metres

Roger Moens (born April 26, 1930) was a Belgian athlete. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won a silver medal. He also was the person to break Rudolf Harbig's long-standing world record over 800 m.

Records
Preceded by
Flag of Germany Rudolf Harbig		 Men's 800 metres World Record Holder
1955-08-03 – 1962-02-02		 Succeeded by
Flag of New Zealand Peter Snell



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Belgium at the Olympics | Post-war Belgian Olympic medalists in men's athletics

GOLD: 1948: Gaston Reiff (5,000 m) | 1964: Gaston Roelants (3,000 m steeple chase)
SILVER: 1960: Roger Moens (500 m) | 1972: Karel Lismont (marathon) | 1972: Emiel Puttemans (10,000 m) | 1976: Ivo Van Damme (800 m & 1,500 m)
BRONZE: 1948: Etienne Gailly (marathon) | 1976: Karel Lismont (marathon)
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