Birthday:June 23rd, 1969 (48 years)​​

Sport:  Athletics

Medals in Olympic Games:

• Gold: Atlanta 1996 (10 000m)

• Bronze: Sydney, 2000 (10 000m)

Medals in European Championships:

• Gold: Helsinki, 1994 (10 000m)

• Silver: Budapest, 1998 (10 000m)

Medals in World Championships:

• Gold: Gothenburg, 1995  (10 000m)

• Silver: Gothenburg, 1995  (5 000m)

• Silver: Athens, 1997 (10 000m)

• Bronze: Athens, 1997 (5 000m)

Other Honours:

• Several bronze, Silver and Gold medals on another Championships.