ATHLETE

Pamela Jelimo

1989 - Today

Photo of Pamela Jelimo

Icon of person Pamela Jelimo

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 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Pamela Jelimo is the 4,418th most popular athlete (down from 4,339th in 2024), the 109th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 111th in 2019) and the 81st most popular Kenyan Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Pamela Jelimo by language

Loading...

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Pamela Jelimo ranks 654. Before her are Raphael Holzdeppe, Daniella Kertesz, 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.

Others Born in 1989

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Pamela Jelimo ranks 109 out of 150. Before her are Ismael Kirui (1975), Paul Tanui (1990), Stephen Kipkorir (1970), 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).

Others born in Kenya

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Pamela Jelimo ranks 81. Before her are Ismael Kirui (1975), Paul Tanui (1990), Stephen Kipkorir (1970), 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).

Kenyan born Athletes

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous