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Kelly Holmes

1970 - Today

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Dame Kelly Holmes (born 19 April 1970) is a retired British middle distance athlete and television personality. Holmes specialised in the 800 and 1500 metres events and won gold medals for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She set British records in numerous events and still holds the records over the 600, and 1000 metre distances. She held the British 800 metre record until 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Kelly Holmes is the 4,395th most popular athlete (down from 4,000th in 2024), the 7,428th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,232nd in 2019) and the 157th most popular British Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Kelly Holmes ranks 1,122. Before her are Emily Lloyd, Marlon James, Josh Stamberg, Craig Mack, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Deepa Malik. After her are Fabio Maj, Ellis Ferreira, Riki Takasaki, Brigitte Köck, Alessandra Sensini, and Alison Elliott.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Kelly Holmes ranks 7,431 out of 8,785. Before her are Dario Cioni (1974), Eddie Hall (1988), James Tarkowski (1992), Mo Johnston (1963), Andy Turner (1980), Tamzin Outhwaite (1970), and Sean Olsson (1967). After her are Dave Brailsford (1964), Harry Treadaway (1984), Giles Martin (1969), Stephen O'Donnell (1992), and Philip Ball (1962).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Kelly Holmes ranks 157. Before her are Phylis Smith (1965), Margaret Morton (1968), Sue Hearnshaw (1961), Peter Elliott (1962), Andy Turner (1980), and Sean Olsson (1967). After her are Steve Backley (1969), Simon Terry (1974), Helen Morgan (1966), Todd Bennett (1962), Fatima Whitbread (1961), and Sharon Rendle (1966).

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