Kelly Holmes

British middle distance athlete and Olympic gold medallist
Person human Q230758
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Kelly Holmes

Summary

Kelly Holmes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Pembury[2]. She was born on +1970-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a middle-distance runner[4]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kelly Holmes's place of birth was Pembury[2].
  • Kelly Holmes was born on +1970-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kelly Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Kelly Holmes's professions included middle-distance runner[4].
  • Kelly Holmes was educated at Hugh Christie Technology College[7].
  • Kelly Holmes's education included a stint at Sheffield Hallam University[8].
  • Kelly Holmes's education included a stint at Hildenborough Church of England Primary School[9].
  • Kelly Holmes received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Kelly Holmes received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[11].
  • Kelly Holmes received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Kelly Holmes received the honorary doctorate[13].
  • Kelly Holmes's image is recorded as Kelly Holmes at Athens 2004 cropped.jpg[14].
  • Kelly Holmes is recorded as female[15].
  • Kelly Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kelly Holmes's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[17].
  • Kelly Holmes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037420819[18].
  • Kelly Holmes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11832224[19].
  • Kelly Holmes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2007005329[20].
  • Kelly Holmes's IdRef ID is recorded as 113152825[21].
  • Kelly Holmes's Commons category is recorded as Kelly Holmes[22].
  • Kelly Holmes's residence is recorded as Hildenborough[23].
  • Kelly Holmes's sport is recorded as athletics[24].
  • Kelly Holmes's sport is recorded as middle-distance running[25].
  • Kelly Holmes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bhf_[26].
  • Kelly Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kelly Holmes was born in Pembury[2]. She was born on +1970-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hugh Christie Technology College[7], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1957[30]; Sheffield Hallam University[8], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1992[33], headquartered in Sheffield[34]; and Hildenborough Church of England Primary School[9], a voluntary controlled school[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Career and Affiliations

Kelly Holmes's professions included middle-distance runner[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[11], a Sportsperson of the Year[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1954[41]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and honorary doctorate[13], a title of honor[44].

Why It Matters

Kelly Holmes ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Kelly Holmes born?

Kelly Holmes was born in Pembury[2].

What did Kelly Holmes do for work?

Kelly Holmes worked as middle-distance runner[4].

Where did Kelly Holmes go to school?

Kelly Holmes was educated at Hugh Christie Technology College[7], Sheffield Hallam University[8], and Hildenborough Church of England Primary School[9].

What awards did Kelly Holmes receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[11], Member of the Order of the British Empire[12], and honorary doctorate[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . pinknews.co.uk. Retrieved . pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Who's Who. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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