Ellen van Langen
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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Langen, not Langen.
Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen (Dutch: [ˈɛlən ɣeːˈzinaː maːˈriaː vɑn ˈlɑŋən]; born 9 February 1966) is a Dutch former middle distance runner, who specialised in the 800 metres. A talented but injury-ridden athlete, she was the 1992 Olympic Champion for the women's 800 meters. She is now the director of the FBK games (the Hengelo meeting).
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Full name | Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1966-02-06) 6 February 1966 (age 58) Oldenzaal, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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