Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen (born February 9, 1966) is a Dutch middle distance runner Born in Oldenzaal, Van Langen has a degree in economics at the University of Amsterdam. Before she started running, she played football. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the Olympic title in the 800 m in a time of 1.55,54, a time which remained her personal best. After her Olympic title, she was plagued by various injuries. Her best result after 1992 was a 6th place at the 1995 World Championships. She retired from the sport in 1998. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.