| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1971 Antwerp, Belgium [1] |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | ABES, Edegem |
| Coached by | Jozef Kahan |
Nathan Kahan (born 12 February 1971 in Antwerp) is a Belgian retired middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. [2] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships. His best result came early in his career when he narrowly missed the final at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
His personal bests in the event are 1:44.96 outdoors (Nuremberg 1997) and 1:47.93 indoors (Karlsruhe 1998). [3]
Kahan now works as a sport psychologist. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Belgium | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.75 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 28th (qf) | 800 m | 1:48.66 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.70 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.39 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 26th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.69 |
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