Aurèle Vandendriessche

Aurèle Vandendriessche (born 4 July 1932 in Anzegem, West-Vlaanderen) is a retired marathon runner from Belgium, who won the silver medal at the 1962 European Championships, behind Great Britain's Brian Kilby.

Four years later at the same event Vandendriessche once again claimed the second place. Twice winner of the Boston Marathon (1963 and 1964), he represented Belgium at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Belgium
1962	European Championships	Belgrade, Yugoslavia	2nd	Marathon	2:24:02.0
1963	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:18:58
1964	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:19:59
1965	Enschede Marathon	Enschede, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:21:16
	Košice Peace Marathon	Košice, Czechoslovakia	1st	Marathon	2:23:47
1966	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	Marathon	2:21:43.6

References

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