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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 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Halimah Nakaayi is the 6,288th most popular athlete (up from 6,465th in 2024), the 51st most popular biography from Uganda (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Halimah Nakaayi ranks 826. Before her are Shmagi Bolkvadze, Nigel Williams-Goss, Anderson Esiti, Ysaline Bonaventure, Didier Ndong, and Petr Ševčík. After her are Kim Boutin, Wanderson, Patricia Allison, Emily Temple-Wood, Ihar Boki, and Yuki Ito.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Halimah Nakaayi ranks 51 out of 55. Before her are Rebecca Kadaga (1956), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Phiona Mutesi (1996), Pepe Julian Onziema (1980), Kasha Nabagesera (1980), and Savio Nsereko (1989). After her are Victor Kiplangat (1999), Denis Onyango (1985), Betty Okino (1975), Solomon Mutai (1992), Nana Kagga (1977), and Dorcus Inzikuru (1982).

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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), Benjamin Kiplagat (1989), Juliet Chekwel (1990), and Yaroslav Khartsyz (1997).

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