Sparta (Athletic club)
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Sparta Atletik is a Danish
track and field
club, and one of the leading clubs in Denmark
.
The club is known for winning the major part of the individual medals at the Danish championships, and having the most athletes represented on the different national teams.
The most famous athlete ever to have represented Sparta is the former 800 metres
record-holder Wilson Kipketer
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
club, and one of the leading clubs in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
The club is known for winning the major part of the individual medals at the Danish championships, and having the most athletes represented on the different national teams.
The most famous athlete ever to have represented Sparta is the former 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
record-holder Wilson Kipketer
Wilson Kipketer
Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...
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Other famous athletes
- Piotr BuciarskiPiotr BuciarskiPiotr Buciarski is a Danish pole vaulter of Polish descent. He's the son of former Polish pole vaulter Wojciech Buciarski....
- Mogens GuldbergMogens GuldbergMogens Guldberg is a former middle distance runner from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 1500 metres. He represented Sparta.He finished twelfth at the 1990 European Championships...
- Dennis JensenDennis Jensen (athlete)Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....
- Morten JensenMorten JensenMorten Jensen is a Danish athlete. He primarily participates in long jump, 100 metres and 200 metres.He competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without...
- Christina ScherwinChristina ScherwinChristina Scherwin is a Danish javelin thrower.She threw the javelin at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but with her throw of 56.87 m failed to qualify for the finals. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, where she threw a javelin 63.43 m, placing fourth overall in the...
- Rikke RønholtRikke RønholtRikke Rønholt is a Danish athlete. She is a part of Sparta Athletics team. She started doing athletics when she was 12 years old. Back then she participated in events from 60 metres to heptathlon and shot put. When she ran her first 400 metres hurdles she was less than a second from qualifying for...