William Koskei
William Koskei (also Bill Koskei; * 28. December 1947 ) is a former Ugandan - Kenyan hurdler , which refers to the 400-meter distance had specialized and because of its Sprint strength in the 400-meter relay by 4 was used .
Starting for Uganda, he won silver over the 400 m hurdles at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 .
In the same discipline he retired for Kenya starting at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and won silver at the 1973 Pan-African Games in Lagos.
In 1974 he won bronze over the 400 m hurdles at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and won the Kenyan 4 x 400 meter relay. At the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978 , he was fifth over 400 m hurdles and defended the title with the Kenyan 4 x 400 meter relay.
Personal bests
- 400 m : 45.74 s, January 20, 1974, Christchurch
- 400 m hurdles: 49.34 s, January 29, 1974, Christchurch (hand-stopped: 49.0 s, May 27, 1972, Nairobi )
Web links
- William Koskei in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- William Koskei in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koskei, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koskei, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ugandan-Kenyan hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1947 |