Daniel Rudisha
Daniel Matasi Rudisha (born August 11, 1945 in Kilgoris , Rift Valley ; † March 6, 2019 ) was a Kenyan athlete who specialized in the 400-meter run .
He won the silver medal in the 4-by-400-meter relay at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City . The Kenyan relay placed Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau , Naftali Bon and Charles Asati with 2: 59.64 minutes behind the United States and ahead of the Federal Republic of Germany . Rudisha started in Mexico City in the 400-meter run, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Daniel Rudisha was 1.80 m tall and weighed 76 kg during his active time. His son David Lekuta Rudisha is an Olympic champion, world champion and world record holder in the 800-meter run .
Web links
- Daniel Rudisha in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rudisha, Daniel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rudisha, Daniel Matasi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kilgoris , Rift Valley |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2019 |