Kelly Holmes (Athlete), born on April 19, 1970 in Pembury Kent, England. Kelly Holmes's age 48 years & Zodiac Sign Aries, nationality English (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is Black. Let's check, How Tall is Kelly Holmes?
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Kelly Holmes Height
5 ft 5 in (164 cm/)
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| Height (in Feet-Inches) | 5 ft 5 in |
| Height (in Centimeters) | 164 cm |
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| Weight (in Kilograms) | 55 kg |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 121 lbs |
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Kelly Holmes FAQs
What is Dame Kelly Holmes doing now?
She retired from athletics in 2005 and has since been made an honorary colonel with the Royal Armoured Corps Training Centre. She has become a global motivational speaker, published five books, her latest being Running Life, and made a number of television appearances.
Is Kelly Holmes still in the army?
She became an HGV driver and then a Physical Training Instructor, before being awarded an MBE for services to the British Army in 1998. In 2018, Kelly was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Royal Armoured Corps, marking her return to the army.
Is Kelly Holmes a colonel?
Dame Kelly Holmes has been made Honorary Colonel of the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment and used the appointment as an opportunity to highlight the impact that her military career had on her athletics journey.
What medals did Kelly Holmes get?
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Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE OLY is a retired British middle distance athlete. Holmes specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She set British records in numerous events and still holds the records over the 600, 800 and 1000 metre distances. Inspired by a number of successful British middle distance runners in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Holmes began competing in middle distance events in her youth. She joined the British Army, but continued to compete at the organisation’s athletics events. She turned to the professional athletics circuit in the early 1990s and in 1994 she won the 1500 m at the Commonwealth Games and took silver at the European Championships. She won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1995 Gothenburg World Championships, but suffered from various injuries over the following two years, failing to gain a medal at her first Olympics in Atlanta 1996. She won silver in the 1500 m at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and bronze in the 800 m at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; her first Olympic medal.
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