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Wilson Kipketer, a Kenyan who was living in Denmark, was considered the favorite in the time leading up to the 1996 Games. But Kipketer was not a full citizen of Denmark and the Kenyan Olympic Committee protested his participation. The International Olympic Committee agreed and Kipketer was not allowed to compete at the 1996 Games.
Athletes from Kenya had won the previous 2 Olympic men's 800 meter events and were expected to be the favorites in the competition.
Vebjørn Rodal of Norway had never won an international event and was not considered to be a medal contender. But he won the gold medal in a time of 1:42.58 which is still an Olympic record. Four of the runners (Rodal, Hezekial Sepeng of South Africa, Fred Onyancha of Kenya, and Norberto Téllez of Cuba) finished the race in under 1:43 in what was one of the most exciting races of the 1996 Games. The time difference between 1st place and 4th place was .27 seconds.
The Olympic gold medal was Rodal's only international victory of his career.
Vebjørn Rodal was born on 1972-09-16.
As of the 2008 Games, that would be 1:42.58 held by Vebjorn Rodal of Norway and set at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
Men: Vebjørn Rodal, Norway - 1:42.58 set at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Women: Nadezhda Olizarenko, USSR - 1:53.43 set at the 1980 Games in Moscow.
The cast of Berserk - 2013 includes: Orion Acaba as Multiple characters Aurora Bach Rodal as Gunhild Robert Bergren as Judge Tron Furu as Berserk Kristoffer Sandven as Hrapp Henrik Vang as Haldur
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Norbert Schiller has: Played Saturn in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in 1939. Played Submarine First Officer in "Escape to Glory" in 1940. Played Blind News Vendor in "Underground" in 1941. Played Timekeeper in "Sinbad, the Sailor" in 1947. Played Henchman in "Riffraff" in 1947. Played Messenger in "The Exile" in 1947. Played Assistant to Dr. Zwieback in "The Emperor Waltz" in 1948. Played Slava Rodal in "Sealed Verdict" in 1948. Played Saxophone Player in "Berlin Express" in 1948. Performed in "Fireside Theatre" in 1949. Played Roberts in "Fireside Theatre" in 1949. Played Bit in "Space Patrol" in 1950. Played Muzak in "Space Patrol" in 1950. Played Mandra in "Space Patrol" in 1950. Performed in "Gruen Guild Playhouse" in 1951. Played Dr. Laurence in "The Thing from Another World" in 1951. Played Dr. Estrallo in "My Favorite Spy" in 1951. Performed in "The Schaefer Century Theatre" in 1952. Played Clark in "Four Star Playhouse" in 1952. Played Pete Rambo in "Ramar of the Jungle" in 1952. Performed in "Biff Baker, U.S.A." in 1952. Performed in "Cavalcade of America" in 1952. Performed in "Four Star Playhouse" in 1952. Played Captain Schelle in "Four Star Playhouse" in 1952. Played Slave Dealer in "The Robe" in 1953. Played Seer in "Sign of the Pagan" in 1954. Played Julian Lang - Inter-Europa Travel Agent in "Magnificent Obsession" in 1954. Performed in "Crossroads" in 1955. Played Waiter in "The Glass Slipper" in 1955. Played Beggar in "Kismet" in 1955. Performed in "Celebrity Playhouse" in 1955. Played Franz Betzer in "Gunsmoke" in 1955. Played Dehlgreen, the Photographer in "The Racers" in 1955. Played Janiczek in "Crusader" in 1955. Played Old Man in "Screen Directors Playhouse" in 1955. Played Uncle Eugene in "The Millionaire" in 1955. Performed in "The Man Called X" in 1956. Played Second Hessian Soldier in "Telephone Time" in 1956. Played First Leader in "Telephone Time" in 1956. Played Doctor in "Playhouse 90" in 1956. Played Dr. Zero in "Miracle in the Rain" in 1956. Performed in "Telephone Time" in 1956. Played Spotlight Operator in German Cafe in "Witness for the Prosecution" in 1957. Played J.W. Stols in "Colt .45" in 1957. Played Ivan Brubof in "The Girl in the Kremlin" in 1957. Played Doctor in "Outcasts of the City" in 1958. Performed in "The Beast of Budapest" in 1958. Played Froelich in "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" in 1958. Played Shuter in "Frankenstein - 1970" in 1958. Played German Civilian with Town Mayor in "The Young Lions" in 1958. Played Dieter in "77 Sunset Strip" in 1958. Played Abel Gunther in "Peter Gunn" in 1958. Played Father Cyna in "77 Sunset Strip" in 1958. Played Bellack Gordal in "The Return of Dracula" in 1958. Played Man in "The Twilight Zone" in 1959. Played Albert Breitner in "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" in 1959. Played Professor Meisner in "Lock Up" in 1959. Played Doctor in "The David Niven Show" in 1959. Played Attorney in "The David Niven Show" in 1959. Played Gunga Din in "Troubleshooters" in 1959. Played Landlord in "The Blue Angel" in 1959. Played Dr. Bergen in "Hong Kong" in 1960. Played Johnnsen in "Outlaws" in 1960. Played Waiter in "Judgment at Nuremberg" in 1961. Played Arcturus in "Miami Undercover" in 1961. Played Dr. Horzeyny in "Ripcord" in 1961. Played Uri Goldmann in "Operation Eichmann" in 1961. Played Little Man in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." in 1964. Played Honus Smid in "The F.B.I." in 1965. Played Steward in "Morituri" in 1965. Played Scientist in "The Smothers Brothers Show" in 1965. Played Dr. Wittelbach in "36 Hours" in 1965. Played Professor Porter in "The Jean Arthur Show" in 1966. Performed in "Jericho" in 1966. Played Prof. Milo Schnitzler in "The Monkees" in 1966. Played Professor Gutman in "Torn Curtain" in 1966. Played Lauchek in "Mission: Impossible" in 1966. Played Rudy in "The Second Hundred Years" in 1967. Played Peletier in "The High Chaparral" in 1967. Played Passauer in "Mannix" in 1967. Played Ludwig Drucker in "It Takes a Thief" in 1968. Played Polish Man in "In Enemy Country" in 1968. Performed in "Wake Me When the War Is Over" in 1969. Played Dr. Burger in "The Odd Couple" in 1970. Played Mr. Polichek in "Kojak" in 1973. Played Porter in "The Six Million Dollar Man" in 1974. Played Albert in "Nightmare" in 1974. Played Dr. Hungertobel in "Der Richter und sein Henker" in 1975. Played Dr. Schmidt in "The Man in the Glass Booth" in 1975. Played Ernst Schmidt in "Dynasty" in 1976. Played Rittmeister in "Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald" in 1979.
The cast of Luar - 1992 includes: Rosinha Treixadura Ultreia Xacarandaira Xeitura Bucanero Mayumana Newsboys Greira Mordecans Ximiela Sabela Marful Romy Abradelo as herself Dolores Abril as herself Victoria Abril as Herself - Musical Guest King Africa as himself Rafa Almarcha as himself Gustavo Almeida as himself Eva Amaral as herself Los Amaya Los Amaya as Themselves Vencislav Andonov as himself Jose Antonio Las Heras as Himself - Singer Golden Apple Quartet Rosana Arbelo as herself Miguel Arjona as himself El Arrebato as himself Fita as herself Silvina as herself Merche as herself Gisela as herself Sabela as herself Matilde as herself Maret as herself Lucrecia as herself Buika as herself Erea as herself Chenoa as herself Massiel as herself Malicia as herself Aurita as herself Maruxa as herself Chousa as herself Beth as Herself - Musical Guest Leire as Herself - Musical Guest Angy as Herself - Musical Guest Merche as Herself - Singer Buika as Herself - Singer Farruco as himself Peret as himself Pitingo as himself Valderrama as himself Tebi as himself Javi as himself Moncho as himself Basty as himself Melendi as himself Albano as himself Ony as himself Hevia as himself Pradairo as himself Basilio as himself Albano as Himself - Singer Faltriqueira as Themselves Strazz as Themselves Pandeiramus as Themselves Elsa Baeza as herself Ignacio Balboa as himself Quim Barreiros as himself Marcia Barrett as herself Julieta Barro as herself Carlos Bau as himself Carlos Baute as himself Pablo Benegas as himself Helena Bianco as herself David Bisbal as himself Anthony Blake as himself Sergio Blanco as himself Jorge Blass as himself Susi Bodega as herself Luisi Bodega as herself Vicky Bodega as herself Rober Bodegas as himself Moncho Borrajo as himself Camila Bossa Alejandra Botto as herself Pep Bou as himself Olalla Bouzas as herself Xabier Bueno as himself David Bustamante as himself Mayte Cabezas as herself Evaristo Calvo Augusto Canario as himself Nacho Canut as himself Mariana Carballal Teo Cardalda as Himself - Musical Guest Juan Carlos Barja as himself Luis Carlos Esteban as himself Antonio Carmona as himself Mati Carnerero as herself Pablo Carpintero Pablo Carpintero as himself Manuel Carrasco as himself Tony Carreira as himself Mikel Carreira as himself Eva Carreras Silvia as herself Luz Casal as herself Roi Casal as himself Mela Casal as Socorrito Laura Casares as herself Laura Casares as Herself - 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Co -Hostess Diana Nogueira as Herself - Hostess (2002-2003) Diana Nogueira as himself Anxo Novas as himself Yolanda Nuevas AmistadesYone as herself Antonio Orozco as himself Fuxan os Ventos Orquesta Panorama Isabel Pantoja as herself Anxo Pardo as himself Maite Parejo as herself Cristina Pato as herself Isabel Patton as herself Enrique Paz as himself Sergio Pazos as Himself - Co - Host Bernardo Pena as himself Fran Perea as himself Marcos Pereiro Marcos Pereiro as Nucha Clara Pino as herself Encarnita Polo as Herself - Musical Guest Amancio Prada as himself Paola Prieto as herself Pablo Puyol as Himself - Musical Guest Luis Queimada Luis Queimada as himself Manuel Quijano as himself Marta Quintana as herself Charo Reina as herself Teresa Rioboo as herself Kiko Rivera as himself Sergio Rivero as himself Sergio Rivero as Himself - Singer Carlos Rodal as himself Bieito Romero as himself Demis Roussos Rosa Ruiz as herself Nacho Sabater as himself Amaia Salamanca as herself Encarna Salazar as herself Sara Salazar as herself Encarna Salazar as Herself - 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