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Edgar Salvé (1 August 1946 – 15 January 2026) was a Belgian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres run.

Biography

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Salvé was born in Bensberg, Germany, but represented the sports club RFC Liège, in Liège Province.[1] His greatest achievement was winning the 1969 European Indoor Games.[2] He finished fifth at the 1967 European Indoor Games,[3] fourth at the 1969 European Championships,[4] and seventh at the 1970 European Indoor Championships.[5] He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1]

His personal best time for the 1500 metre run was 3:39.91 minutes (1969).[1] He ran 3000 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships, where he finished seventh.[6]

Salvé died on 15 January 2026, at the age of 79.[7]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Salvé". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "1969 European Indoor Games, men's 1500 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "1967 European Indoor Games, men's 1500 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Men 1500m Athletics IX European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's 1500 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's 3000 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Décès de Monsieur Edgar SALVÉ (15-01-26)". www.pf-remacle.be. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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