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Alfred Kirwa Yego

1986 - Today

Alfred Kirwa Yego

Alfred Kirwa Yego (born 28 November 1986 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2007 World Championships. Yego competed at the 2005 World Championships, but did not advance past 800 metres heats. His coach is Claudio Berardelli, who has also coached olympic medalists Janeth Jepkosgei and Nancy Lagat Yego won the silver at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Alfred Kirwa Yego is the 3,571st most popular athlete (down from 3,009th in 2024), the 91st most popular biography from Kenya (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 64th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among people born in 1986, Alfred Kirwa Yego ranks 563. Before him are Jessica McNamee, Bojana Stamenov, Epke Zonderland, Anjali, Djamel Abdoun, and Lazaros Christodoulopoulos. After him are Anxhela Peristeri, Olga Buzova, Fabián Orellana, Anne Vyalitsyna, Mërgim Mavraj, and Marcelo Díaz.

Others Born in 1986

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Jessica McNamee
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 557
Bojana Stamenov
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 558
Epke Zonderland
GYMNAST
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 559
Anjali
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 560
Djamel Abdoun
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 561
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 562
Alfred Kirwa Yego
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 563
Anxhela Peristeri
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 564
Olga Buzova
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 565
Fabián Orellana
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 566
Anne Vyalitsyna
MODEL
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 567
Mërgim Mavraj
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 568
Marcelo Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 569