09/02/65 -
9.2.65, c. 1:48.40 (90), 2:18.79i (89), 3:33.54 (87),
3:51.12M (92), 4:59.88 (87), 7:33.56 (95), 13:01.72 (95),
28:20.66 10,000 (94). 2nd 87 Eur Ind 3000, 7th 87 W Ind 1500, sf
87 World 1500, 2nd 88 Oly 5000, 1st 89 Eur Ind 3000, 3rd 89 W Ind
3000, 4th 91 World 5000 (first non-African), 1st 92 Oly 5000, 1st
94 Eur Cup 5000, 1st 94 Eur 5000, 9th 95 World 5000 (first
European), 1st 96 Eur Cup 3000, 4th 96 Oly 5000. Ran 25.0 last
200 to win 92 Olympic gold; first European to win that title
since Lasse Viren in 72/76. Unbeaten at 5000 between 92 & 94.
Ex-European indoor 3000 record holder. Coached by his wife
Isabelle (Hozang), a former Austrian 1500m international |
