Facts: - career: ? - present - weight: 65 kg - personalbest: 400m -lrb- 2001 -rrb- 1000m -- 2:17.30 -lrb- 2010 -rrb- 1500m -- -- 3:37.46 -lrb- 2002 -rrb- mile - 4:07.52 -lrb- 2002 47.84 -rrb- -lrb- 2002 -rrb- 800m -- 1:45.64 - height: 1.82 m - updated: 24 may 2010 - fullname: arnoud okken - birth date: 20 april 1982 - name: arnoud okken - image: image - arnoud okken.jpg - birth place: doetinchem , netherlands Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of arnoud okken .
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arnoud okken -lrb- born 20 april 1982 in doetinchem -rrb- is a dutch athlete specialising in the 800 metres .his first international victory came at the 2007 european athletics indoor championships .commenting on the win , okken stated that '' my plan was to take the lead and keep away from any trouble .fortunately , i managed to do this . ''as bram som won the 2006 european athletics championships , the netherlands held the european 800 m title both indoor and outdoor .