Wilson Kipketer (born December 12, 1970) is a Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current world records at both indoor and outdoor 800 and the indoor 1000 metre distances. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 11 currently all-time fastest times, he never won an Olympic gold medal. He did, however, win gold medals in three successive editions of the World Track & Field Championships. Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ... The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including) 5000 meters. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... 800m is a common track running event. ... (Redirected from 1000 m) To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ...

Biography

Kipketer was born in Kapchemoiywo, Kenya, into the Kalenjin tribe. Kapchemoiywo is a village in the Nandi Hills in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ... Kalenjin is an ethnic group of Nilotic origin living in the Great Rift Valley in western Kenya. ...

As a teenager, he was first noticed by 1968 and 1972 Olympic champion Kip Keino. Keino suggested Kipketer attend the Catholic St. Patrick's High School in Iten that was famous for bringing up young runners. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... Kipchoge Kip Keino (born January 17, 1940) was a Kenyan runner. ... Iten is a town in Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...

In 1990, Kipketer travelled to Denmark as a foreign exchange student, studying electronic engineering at the Copenhagen University. He liked Denmark so much that he applied for Danish citizenship. Kipketer competed for Denmark in the 1995 World Championships. It was there that he claimed his first World Championship title in the 800 metres. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Universitet) is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city or town but now usually a country) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ... The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ...

However, Kipketer was not a full citizen, and in 1996 the International Olympic Committee disallowed him from competing for Denmark in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA. Despite his absence from the Olympics, there was no doubt that Kipketer was the strongest 800 m runner in the world that year. He remained undefeated throughout 1996 and came close to breaking the world record several times, setting a new personal best of 1:41.83 in Rieti at the end of the season. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ...

In 1997 Kipketer was at the peak of his career. He tied Sebastian Coe's world record (1:41.73) for the 800 metres at a meeting in Stockholm. Coe's record had stood for sixteen years. He went on to break the record twice that year. At first, in Zurich in 1:41.24, the second time running 1:41.11 in Cologne. The same year saw him winning 800 m gold at the Indoor World Championships in Paris, France with an indoor world record time of 1:42.67 and the 1997 World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece when he led the race from start to finish. Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE (born 29 September 1956 in Chiswick, London) is an English athlete and Conservative Party politician. ... The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Paris-Bercy Omnisports Stadium in Paris, France between March 7 and March 9, 1997. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10. ... The Olympic Stadium (Greek: Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο) (also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium, and Spiridon Spiros Louis Stadium, named after the man to win the first Olympic marathon race) in 1896, is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ...

The following season, Kipketer contracted malaria and at first intended not to race at all. Eventually, he participated in the European Championships in Budapest but made physical contact with the eventual winner Nils Schumann on the final straight and did not win a medal. He came back in 1999 by finishing second at the Indoor World Championships and bettering that with a gold medal at the World Championship. Then in 2000, he broke the world indoor record in the 1000 metres by running a 2:14.96. In the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Kipketer took silver in the 800 metres. In 2002, Kipketer won the gold medal at the European Championships in Munich, defeating the reigning world champion, Andre Bucher and Olympic champion, Nils Schumann. Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. ... Nils Schumann (born May 20, 1978) is a German athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan between March 5 and March 7, 1999. ... The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1000 m) To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... André Bucher (born October 19, 1976 in Neudorf) is a Swiss 800m runner who won the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. ...

Despite fighting injuries, Kipketer continued to compete through the 2003 season gaining a silver medal at the Indoor World Championships at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England but only managing fourth place at the World Championships later that year. In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Kipketer took a bronze medal in the 800 metres. Tackles like this one in Womens Australian rules football can cause injuries. ... The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham,UK between 14 March and 16 March 2003. ... The NIA The National Indoor Arena (NIA) situated in Birmingham, England was opened in 1991. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...

He married his Danish girlfriend Pernille in 2000.

He announced his retirement from competitive athletics in August 2005.

Personal bests

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External links

• IAAF profile for Wilson Kipketer