Arnoud Okken
Arnoud Okken (born 20 April 1982 in Doetinchem) is a Dutch track and field athlete specialising in the 800 metres.
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| Full name | Arnoud Okken | |||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1982 Doetinchem, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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His first international victory came at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. Commenting on the win, Okken stated that "my plan was to take the lead and keep away from any trouble. Fortunately, I managed to do this."[1] As Bram Som won the 2006 European Athletics Championships, the Netherlands held the European 800 m title both indoor and outdoor.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 800m | 1:49.10 |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 4th | 800m | 1:45.64 PB |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 800m | 1:48.39 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 6th | 800m | 1:48.71 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | 800m | 1:49.77 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 800m | 1:47.92 |
| 2007 | Dutch National Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 800m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 800m | 1:47.31 |
Personal bests
- 400 metres - 47.84 s
- 800 metres - 1:45.64 min (2001)
- 1500 metres - 3:37.46 min (2002)
- Mile - 4:07.52 min (2002)
References
- Turner, Chris (2007-03-04). "European lead garners Gardener fourth title - Euro Indoors, Day 3, PM – MEN". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
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