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| Full name | Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 1966 Oldenzaal, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen (Dutch: [ˈɛlə(ŋ) ɣeːˈzinaː maːˈrijaː vɑn ˈlɑŋə(n)]; born 9 February 1966) is a Dutch former middle distance runner, who specialised in the 800 metres. A talented but injury-ridden athlete, she was the 1992 Olympic Champion for the women's 800 meters. She is now the director of the FBK Games (the Hengelo meeting).