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Paul Ereng

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Paul Ereng (born 22 August 1966) is a former Kenyan athlete, and the surprise winner of the 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya, Paul Ereng attended Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a promising 400 m runner until the end of 1987. After enrolling at the University of Virginia, Ereng took up the 800 m in early 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Ereng is the 3,334th most popular athlete (down from 3,053rd in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 58th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Ereng ranks 3,334 out of 6,025. Before him are John Wallace, Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova, Evgeny Ustyugov, Viorel Talapan, Carsten Embach, and Troy Kemp. After him are Liliana Gafencu, Magomed Ibragimov, Tomasz Sikora, Mark Kirchner, Qin Dongya, and Sandra Sánchez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Paul Ereng ranks 726. Before him are Stacey Dash, Capitão, Vladimir Drachev, Alison Goldfrapp, Daisy Fuentes, and Troy Kemp. After him are Patrice Lhotellier, Ingeborg, Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Aleta Baun, Dean Woods, and Chris Eubank.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Paul Ereng ranks 85 out of 150. Before him are Grace Ogot (1930), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), McDonald Mariga (1987), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973). After him are Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Samson Kitur (1966), and Ferguson Rotich (1989).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Paul Ereng ranks 58. Before him are Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973). After him are Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Samson Kitur (1966), and Ferguson Rotich (1989).

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