 Okken in 2002 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 April 1982 Doetinchem, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400m – 47.84 (2002) 800m – 1:45.64 (2001) 1000m – 2:17.30 (2010) 1500m – 3:37.46 (2002) Mile - 4:07.52 (2002) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| 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.
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.
