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Daniel Rudisha

1945 - 2019

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Daniel Matasi Rudisha (August 11, 1945 – March 6, 2019) was a Kenyan sprint athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Born in Kilgoris, Rift Valley Province, he competed for Kenya in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon and Charles Asati. He also competed in the 400 metres at those Olympics, finishing a non-qualifying 6th in his heat. After retiring from the sport, he became a school teacher and a coach. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daniel Rudisha is the 2,385th most popular athlete (down from 2,051st in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 34th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Daniel Rudisha ranks 2,385 out of 6,025. Before him are Daniel Plaza, Nicu Vlad, Mal Whitfield, Luis Lucchetti, Miller Anderson, and Ivan Dresser. After him are Sergey Belyayev, Vic Lindquist, Tiril Eckhoff, Sim Iness, Hannu Siitonen, and Adrian Metcalfe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Daniel Rudisha ranks 640. Before him are Tariq Anwar, Greil Marcus, Wilma Mankiller, Vani Jairam, Aparna Sen, and Leonardo Véliz. After him are Tom Ridge, Byron Beck, Amjad Ali Khan, David S. Johnson, Kevin Berry, and Annie Dillard. Among people deceased in 2019, Daniel Rudisha ranks 548. Before him are Paul Sauvage, Harald Nickel, Charalambos Cholidis, Sándor Sára, István Szívós, and Godfrey Gao. After him are Bill Macy, Daniel Leclercq, Morgan Woodward, Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, Arun Jaitley, and Gene Okerlund.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Daniel Rudisha ranks 39 out of 150. Before him are Faith Kipyegon (1994), Ben Jipcho (1943), Urjit Patel (1963), William Tanui (1964), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), and Hellen Obiri (1989). After him are Douglas Wakiihuri (1963), Catherine Ndereba (1972), Moses Kiptanui (1970), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Yobes Ondieki (1961), and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Daniel Rudisha ranks 19. Before him are Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Faith Kipyegon (1994), Ben Jipcho (1943), William Tanui (1964), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), and Hellen Obiri (1989). After him are Douglas Wakiihuri (1963), Catherine Ndereba (1972), Moses Kiptanui (1970), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Yobes Ondieki (1961), and John Ngugi (1962).

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