Samson Kitur
Samson Kitur (born February 25, 1966 in Eldoret , † April 25, 2003 in Ziwa ) was a Kenyan sprinter . His greatest achievement was winning the bronze medal in the 400-meter run at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Samson Kitur did not run, like most runners in his country, 800 meters and further, but specialized in the 400-meter run from the start . His greatest achievement was winning the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona behind the Americans Quincy Watts and Steve Lewis . In the run-up he set the current national record with 44.18 s.
A year later, he won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the World Championships in Stuttgart and won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay with the Kenyan team .
On April 25, 2003, he suddenly died of a serious illness on his farm in Ziwa near Eldoret in Kenya. According to his older brother, David Kitur , Samson had previously complained of a headache.
Web links
- Samson Kitur in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Olympic bronze medalist Samson Kitur this , reporting of ABC News , April 29, 2003
- Samson Kitur, a true sprinting legend , obituary on Kenya Page Online (with photo)
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| SURNAME | Kitur, Samson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eldoret , Kenya |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2003 |
| Place of death | Ziwa (Kenya) , Kenya |