Which Olympics did Kelly Holmes won 2 gold medals?

Which Olympics did Kelly Holmes won 2 gold medals?

Dame Kelly Holmes won two gold medals at the Athens Olympics in the 800m and 1500m to add to the 800m bronze she won in Sydney in 2000. She has three World Championship medals, two European Championships medals as well as three Commonwealth medals.

When did Kelly Holmes win 2 medals?

2004
Dame Kelly Holmes DBE OLY (born 19 April 1970) is a retired English middle distance athlete. Holmes specialised in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres events and won gold medals for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

What was Kelly Holmes 800m record?

one minute 55.88 seconds
Keely Hodgkinson claimed a stunning 800m silver medal at the Olympics as the rising star smashed Kelly Holmes’ British record. The 19-year-old clocked one minute 55.88 seconds to finish behind winner Athing Mu of the USA in Tokyo.

How old was Kelly Holmes when she won her last gold medal?

34
Back in 2004, as plain old Kelly, life was anything but glamorous, as, at the age of 34, she prepared for what would almost certainly be her final crack at global gold.

What medals did Kelly Holmes get?

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women’s 800 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women’s 800 metresAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women’s 1500 metres
Kelly Holmes/Medals

Who won the 800m race in the Olympics?

Only Caster Semenya (2012/2016) has won the women’s title twice, but Maria Mutola, Kelly Holmes and Pamela Jelimo have won gold and reached the podium twice….800 metres at the Olympics.

How old is Brenden Foster?

74 years (January 12, 1948)Brendan Foster / Age

Is Kelly Holmes in the army?

Although her athletics career looked promising, at the age of 17 Kelly decided to put her running on hold in order to join the British Army. She was later recognised for her services to the Military when she received her MBE after almost ten years’ service.

Where did Kelly Holmes win gold medals?

Athens Olympics
Col Dame Kelly Holmes won two Gold Medals at Athens Olympics in 2004 for the 800m and 1500m cementing her place in history as the first women ever in Great Britain to win two gold medals at the same games.

Who holds the world record for 800 metres?

800 metres