Английская Википедия:Bob Kempainen
Шаблон:Short description Robert Kempainen (born June 18, 1966, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American retired two-time Olympian long-distance runner. He participated in the 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and in 1996 (Atlanta, United States) Olympics.
He made his marathon debut in 1991 at the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota, where he finished 2nd in 2:12:12. In 1992, he qualified for the Olympic Games by running a 2:12:54 for third place in the Olympic Trials marathon, held in Columbus, Ohio. He finished 2nd at the 1993 New York City Marathon in a time of 2:11:03. His best time for the marathon was 2:08:47 at the 1994 Boston Marathon, where he finished 7th. In 1995, he finished 2nd at the Los Angeles Marathon, in a time of 2:11:59. He was the 1996 Olympic Trials Marathon (held in Charlotte, North Carolina) champion, winning in a time of 2:12:45.
In other USA distance running championships, Kempainen was also the 1990 US National Cross Country Champion.
A graduate of Dartmouth College and University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. Kempainen currently holds a position at Hennepin County Medical Center where he practices as a pulmonologist and critical care physician, he is also the current course director of Human Health and Disease 1, a second year medical school course at the University of Minnesota.[1]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Representing the Шаблон:USA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 17th | 2:15:53 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 31st | 2:18:38 |
References
- Bob Kempainen profile at USATF
- WikiRun Encyclopedia
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111123033250/http://www.pacc.umn.edu/faculty/kempainen/home.html
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