Nixon Kiprotich
| Nixon Kiprotich medal table |
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 Kenya
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| Olympic Summer Games | ||
| silver | 1992 Barcelona | 800 m |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| silver | 1990 Auckland | 800 m |
| African Championships | ||
| gold | 1989 Lagos | 800 m |
| bronze | 1989 Lagos | 1500 m |
Nixon Kiprotich (born December 4, 1962 in Baringo ) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800-meter run .
He finished eighth at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul over 800 m. At the African Athletics Championships in Lagos in 1989 , he won the gold medal over the same distance in 1: 45.71 min and the bronze medal in the 1,500 meter run in 3: 41.51 min behind his compatriots Joseph Chesire and Robert Kibet . In 1990 he was second in the 800-meter run at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, beaten by Sammy Tirop from Kenya by just 0.02 seconds with a time of 1: 46.00 min .
Kiprotich finally celebrated the greatest success of his career at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. In the 800-meter run, he won the silver medal in 1: 43.70 minutes, only just beaten by his compatriot William Tanui .
Nixon Kiprotich is 1.85 m tall and weighed 68 kg when he was active.
Top performances
Web links
- Nixon Kiprotich in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kiprotich, Nixon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baringo , Kenya |