Charles Gitonga (born October 5, 1971 in Nyeri ) is a former Kenyan sprinter .
At the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 1991 , he was eliminated over 400 m in the preliminary run. Over the same distance he won the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
He reached the quarter-finals at the 1995 World Cup in Gothenburg over 200 m and at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta over 400 m.
Best times
- 200 m: 20.63 s, July 1st 1995, Nairobi
- 400 m: 44.20 s, June 29, 1996, Nairobi
- Halle: 45.98 s, February 19, 1995, Liévin
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1979 : KEN |
1984 : SEN |
1985 : Julius Sang , Tito Sawe , Alfred Nyambane David Kitur KEN |
1989 : KEN |
1990 : Alohan Omokaro , Hassan Bosso , Monday Danjuma , Sunday Bada NGR |
1992 : Ferrins Pieterse , Cliffie Miller , Dries Vorster , Bobang Phiri RSA |
1993 : Charles Gitonga , Simon Kemboi , Simon Kipkemboi , Kennedy Ochieng KEN |
1996 : Moustapha Diarra , Aboubakry Dia , Hachim Ndiaye , Ibou Faye SEN |
1998 : Ousmane Niang , Ibou Faye , Hachim Ndiaye , Ibrahima Wade SEN |
2000 : Malik Louahla , Adem Hecini , Kamel Talhaodi , Djabir Saïd-Guerni ALG |
2002 : Abdellatif el-Ghazaoui , Nabil Jabir , Ismael Daif , Abdelkrim Khoudri MAR |
2004 : Lloyd Zvasiya , Lewis Banda , Temba Ncube , Young Talkmore Nyongani ZIM |
2006 : George Kwoba , Vincent Mumo , Sammy Rono , Thomas Musembi KEN |
2008 : Pieter Smith , Ockert Cilliers , Sibusiso Sishi , LJ van Zyl RSA |
2010 : Geoffrey Ngeno , Vincent Kosgei , Julius Kirwa , Mark Muttai KEN |
2012 : Saul Weigopwa , Cristian Morton , Abiola Onakoya , Isah Salihu NGR |
2014 : Pako Seribe , Nijel Amos , Leaname Maotoanong , Isaac Makwala BOT |
2016 : Karabo Sibanda , Baboloki Thebe , Onkabetse Nkobolo , Leaname Maotoanong BOT |
2018 : Jared Momanyi , Alphas Kishoyian , Aron Koech , Emmanuel Korir KENKenya Senegal
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