Nixon Kiprotich
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Nixon Kiprotich (born December 4, 1962, in Baringo) is a former Kenyan 800 metres runner, who won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final.
He finished 3rd at the 1989 IAAF World Cup 800 metres race.[1] In 1989 he had won the African Championships and in 1990 he came second in the Commonwealth Games. During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui to whom he lost in the Olympic final. Kiprotich was ranked No.1 in the world over 800m in 1993.
References
- ^ gbrathletics.com: IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS
External links
- Nixon Kiprotich at World Athletics
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- 1979: James Maina Boi (KEN)
- 1982: Juma Ndiwa (KEN)
- 1984: Sammy Koskei (KEN)
- 1985: Sammy Koskei (KEN)
- 1988: Babacar Niang (SEN)
- 1989: Nixon Kiprotich (KEN)
- 1990: William Tanui (KEN)
- 1992: Charles Nkazamyampi (BDI)
- 1993: Sammy Langat (KEN)
- 1996: Frederick Onyancha (KEN)
- 1998: Japheth Kimutai (KEN)
- 2000: Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)
- 2002: Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)
- 2004: William Yiampoy (KEN)
- 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
- 2008: David Rudisha (KEN)
- 2010: David Rudisha (KEN)
- 2012: Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG)
- 2014: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2016: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2018: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2022: Slimane Moula (ALG)
- 2024: Ngeno Kipngetich (KEN)
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