Damian Kallabis
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Damian Kallabis is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
In 1997 his personal best time was 8:37.35 minutes. The next year he sensationally won the European Championships
, lowering his personal best time to 8:13.10 minutes. He then won the steeplechase event at the 1998 IAAF World Cup.
In August 1999 he ran in 8:09.48 minutes in Zurich
, beating the old German record of Hagen Melzer
. This German record still stands. He finished fourth at the World Championships
the same year, and fifteenth at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
He became German steeplechase champion in 1998 and 2000, representing the team SCC Berlin. He later switched team to VfB Stuttgart
.
In 1997 his personal best time was 8:37.35 minutes. The next year he sensationally won the European Championships
1998 European Championships in Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...
, lowering his personal best time to 8:13.10 minutes. He then won the steeplechase event at the 1998 IAAF World Cup.
In August 1999 he ran in 8:09.48 minutes in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, beating the old German record of Hagen Melzer
Hagen Melzer
Hagen Melzer is a former German middle and long distance runner who specialized in the 3000 m steeplechase....
. This German record still stands. He finished fourth at the World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
the same year, and fifteenth at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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He became German steeplechase champion in 1998 and 2000, representing the team SCC Berlin. He later switched team to VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
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