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lowered his personal bests to 1:45.41 (Bislett Games, Oslo, 2009) and 3:36.83 (Meeting Ciutat de
Barcelona, 2010). He retired from competitive athletics in 2013 and now runs a restaurant chain in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Lignano, Italy. At those Olympic Games, he placed 5th in his heat in a time of 1:47.66 and failed to progress to the semi-finals.
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242:"Chamney Earns Third All-America Honor In NCAA Indoor 800-Meter Final :: Jake Watson takes 10th place in finals of the mile, just missing out on All-America status"
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