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Halimah Nakaayi

1994 - Today

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Halimah Nakaayi (born 16 October 1994) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She is the 2019 World Champion at the event and won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. Nakaayi is the current Ugandan record holder for the 800 m both outdoors and indoors, and also for the 1000 metres. She competed in the 800 m at both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reaching the semi-finals each time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Halimah Nakaayi is the 5,507th most popular athlete (up from 6,483rd in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Uganda (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Halimah Nakaayi ranks 5,507 out of 6,025. Before her are Maxim Maksimov, Chris Huffins, Fabien Lefèvre, Mark de Jonge, David Florence, and Fu Yu. After her are Eric Johannesen, Fie Udby Erichsen, Fernando Jorge, Tim Harden, Lolo Jones, and Moses Ndiema Kipsiro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Halimah Nakaayi ranks 779. Before her are Robert Piris Da Motta, Shmagi Bolkvadze, Anderson Esiti, Ysaline Bonaventure, Didier Ndong, and Petr Ševčík. After her are Kim Boutin, Wanderson, Patricia Allison, Emily Temple-Wood, Yuki Ito, and Hendrik Bonmann.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Halimah Nakaayi ranks 49 out of 55. Before her are Micheal Azira (1987), Ibrahim Sekagya (1980), Rebecca Kadaga (1956), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Phiona Mutesi (1996), and Savio Nsereko (1989). After her are Victor Kiplangat (1999), Denis Onyango (1985), Betty Okino (1975), Solomon Mutai (1992), Dorcus Inzikuru (1982), and Emmanuel Okwi (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In Uganda

Among athletes born in Uganda, Halimah Nakaayi ranks 9. Before her are Lee Jun-ho (null), Davis Kamoga (1968), Stephen Kiprotich (1989), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), and Peruth Chemutai (1999). After her are Victor Kiplangat (1999), Solomon Mutai (1992), Dorcus Inzikuru (1982), Juliet Chekwel (1990), Yaroslav Khartsyz (1997), and Winnie Nanyondo (1993).

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