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Pamela Jelimo

1989 - Today

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Pamela Jelimo (born 5 December 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, specialising in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal in 800 metres at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing at the age of 18. She is the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold medal and also the first Kenyan to win the Golden League Jackpot. She holds both the 800 m world junior record and the senior African record over the same distance. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pamela Jelimo is the 4,018th most popular athlete (up from 4,331st in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 111th in 2019) and the 77th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pamela Jelimo ranks 4,018 out of 6,025Before her are Han Xu, Daniel Ståhl, Laura Sánchez, Raelene Boyle, Kyle Hamilton, and Martina Halinárová. After her are Ken Wallace, Denia Caballero, Irina Khudoroshkina, Isaac Makwala, Andy Turner, and Sarah Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Pamela Jelimo ranks 632Before her are Facundo Conte, Raphael Holzdeppe, Maksim Medvedev, Lea Sirk, Radosav Petrović, and Sho Sasaki. After her are Giovanni Sio, Tabaré Viudez, Raluca Olaru, Baptiste Giabiconi, Radik Isayev, and Vagif Javadov.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Pamela Jelimo ranks 105 out of 150Before her are Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), Ismael Kirui (1975), Paul Tanui (1990), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), and Rose Chelimo (1989). After her are Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Julius Yego (1989), Victor Wanyama (1991), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), and Abraham Kibiwot (1996).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Pamela Jelimo ranks 77Before her are Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), Ismael Kirui (1975), Paul Tanui (1990), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), and Rose Chelimo (1989). After her are Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Julius Yego (1989), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), and Benjamin Limo (1974).