Philipp Bandi (born 28 September 1977) is a
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
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track and field
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athlete competing mainly in the
5000 metres
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and
middle distance events.
Bandi competed in the
5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...
at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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, but failed to qualify for the final.
References
1977 births
Living people
Swiss male middle-distance runners
Swiss male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes for Switzerland
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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