Wilson Kipketer

Wilson Kipketer , born the December 12th 1970 with Kapchemoyiwo with the Kenya, is a Athlète Danish, running on 800 Mr.

He is noticed very early by the former Olympic champion Kipchoge Keino. At the time of a study trip to the Denmark in 1990, it is allured by the country and requires the Danish citizenship.

It course then for its new country, becoming world champion at the time of the Championships of the world of athletics 1995 of Gothenburg.

But the Kenyan authorities having refused to grant its letter of exit to him, it must wait to take part in the Olympic competition and the Olympic Games of summer of 1996 with Atlanta does not dispute.

The following year, it beats the world records of Sebastian Coe. During the same year, it also beats the record indoor and becomes world champion for the second time at the time of the Championnats of the world of athletics 1997 with Athens.

The troubles return in 1998: with the beginning of the year, it is reached of a violent crisis of Malaria which holds it far away from the tracks all the year. Of return in 1999, it preserves its title at the time of the Championnats of the world of athletics 1999 at Seville.

It is become again the favorite of next the Olympic Games of summer of 2000 of Sidney, as prove it its world records of the 1000m Indoor beginning 2000. But it is beaten in a tactical race by German the Nile Schumann.

Wounded to a foot in 4 months of the Championships of the world of athletics 2001, it returns in 2002 and becomes champion of Europe. At the time of the following championships of the world, in Paris, it must get busy more in the series and finishes finally only 4th final.

With Athens at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 2004, it gains only the bronze medal.

Prize list

External bonds

  • the card of “the Team” devoted to Wilson Kipteter

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