About Louis Desmet
Lived 1930 – 2001 (aged 71). Louis Desmet was a Belgian athletics competitor.
Louis Desmet (5 January 1930 – 6 June 2001) was a Belgian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Desmet died in Anderlecht on 6 June 2001, at the age of 71.
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Who was Louis Desmet?
Belgian middle-distance runner
When was Louis Desmet born?
Louis Desmet was born on 5 January 1930 in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
When did Louis Desmet die?
Louis Desmet died on 6 June 2001.
What was Louis Desmet's occupation?
Louis Desmet was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Louis Desmet?
Louis Desmet was Belgian.
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