Kelly Holmes
British middle distance athlete and Olympic gold medallist
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- 1970-04-19
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- Happy You, Happy Family
- Unique
- Kelly Holmes - Signed
- Kelly Holmes : Black, White and Gold
- My Olympic ten days
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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.
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1970 births20th-century British Army personnel20th-century English sportswomen21st-century British sportswomen21st-century English sportswomenAdjutant General's Corps soldiersAthletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games