Arnoud Okken

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Arnoud Okken
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Okken in 2002
Personal information
Born (1982-04-20) 20 April 1982 (age 43)
Doetinchem, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 400 m – 47.84 (2002)
800 m – 1:45.64 (2001)
1000 m – 2:17.30 (2010)
1500 m – 3:37.46 (2002)
Mile - 4:07.52 (2002)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Birmingham 800 m
Updated on 24 May 2010

Arnoud Okken (born 20 April 1982 in Doetinchem) is a Dutch track and field athlete specialising in the 800 metres.

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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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 5th800 m 1:49.10
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 4th800 m1:45.64 PB
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 5th800 m 1:48.39
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 6th800 m 1:48.71
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 5th800 m 1:49.77
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 1st800 m 1:47.92
2007Dutch National Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st800 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th800 m 1:47.31

Personal bests

References

  1. Turner, Chris (2007-03-04). "European lead garners Gardener fourth title - Euro Indoors, Day 3, PM – MEN". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-03-05.