Nico Motchebon (born 13 November 1969 in
Berlin
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) is a former German
800 metres
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runner.
His personal best of 1:43.91 was set on 31 July 1996 in the 800 m final of the
1996 Summer Olympics
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in
Atlanta
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, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the
1993
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and
1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary European indoor record over 800 m in 1995. His 600 m indoor personal best stood as the indoor 600 m world record from 1999 until 2017.
Before turning to athletics in late 1992, he competed in the
modern pentathlon. He even qualified for the
1992 Summer Olympics
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but ultimately he did not participate.
He is of
Cameroon
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ian descent through his father.
International competitions
Personal bests
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100 metres
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- 11.11 sec - 14 September 1993 in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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400 metres - 46.71 sec - 31 May 1997 in
Athens
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,
Greece
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600 metres
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All-time top 25
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- 1:15.31 min - 3 September 1997 in
Dortmund,
Germany
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800 metres
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- 1:43.91 min - 31 July 1996 in
Atlanta
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,
United States
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1000 metres
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The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.
All-time top 25
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*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by ...
- 2:20.47 min - 3 June 1994 in
Jena
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,
Germany
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1500 metres
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- 3:52.45 min - 5 September 1995 in
Rieti,
Italy
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;Indoor
* 400 m - 46.83 sec - 18 January 1999 in
Chemnitz,
Germany
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* 600 m - 1:15.12 min - 28 February 1999 in
Sindelfingen
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History
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Germany
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* 800 m - 1:44.88 min - 5 February 1995 in
Stuttgart,
Germany
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References
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Sports Reference
1969 births
Living people
Athletes from Berlin
German male middle-distance runners
German male modern pentathletes
Olympic athletes for Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany
German national athletics champions
German people of Cameroonian descent
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade bronze medalists for Germany
Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
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