Nico Motchebon (born 13 November 1969 in Berlin) is a former German 800 metres runner.
His personal best of 1:43.91 was set on 31 July 1996 in the 800 m final of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the 1993 and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary European indoor record over 800 m in 1995. His 600 m indoor personal best stood as the indoor 600 m world record from 1999 until 2017.
Before turning to athletics in late 1992, he competed in the modern pentathlon. He even qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics but ultimately he did not participate.
He is of Cameroonian descent through his father.
International competitions Representing 1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada3rd800 m1:48.15UniversiadeBuffalo, United States3rd800 m1:49.52World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany20th (sf)800 m1:46.581994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France4th800 m1:47.24European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland4th800 m1:46.65World CupLondon, United Kingdom5th800 m1:47.671995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden4th800 m1:45.971996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States5th800 m1:43.911997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France4th800 m1:46.19UniversiadeCatania, Italy9th (sf)800 m1:47.831998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary10th (sf)800 m1:48.191999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan3rd800 m1:45.74World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain15th (sf)800 m1:47.17
Personal bests 100 metres - 11.11 sec - 14 September 1993 in Berlin, Germany 400 metres - 46.71 sec - 31 May 1997 in Athens, Greece 600 metres - 1:15.31 min - 3 September 1997 in Dortmund, Germany 800 metres - 1:43.91 min - 31 July 1996 in Atlanta, United States 1000 metres - 2:20.47 min - 3 June 1994 in Jena, Germany 1500 metres - 3:52.45 min - 5 September 1995 in Rieti, Italy
Indoor
400 m - 46.83 sec - 18 January 1999 in Chemnitz, Germany 600 m - 1:15.12 min - 28 February 1999 in Sindelfingen, Germany 800 m - 1:44.88 min - 5 February 1995 in Stuttgart, Germany
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