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Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet

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Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (born 28 March, 1984) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She was the silver medallist in the 5000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics in both 2009 and 2011. She also won medals over the distance at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, the 2007 All-Africa Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games. She has narrowly missed out on medals at major championships on a number of occasions, having finished fourth at the 2007 World Championships, 2008 Beijing Olympics and twice over 3000 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships (in 2008 and 2010). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet is the 3,616th most popular athlete (up from 4,722nd in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Uganda (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ranks 3,616 out of 6,025. Before her are Elisabetta Perrone, Elena Khrustaleva, Alex Schwazer, Gao Feng, Fabrizio Donato, and Lorenzo Sotomayor. After her are Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Zhang Ling, Malaika Mihambo, Yelena Prokhorova, Orlando Duque, and Ashley Spencer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ranks 606. Before her are Malek Jaziri, Guillaume Gillet, Alex Schwazer, Karun Chandhok, Markis Kido, and Chris Weidman. After her are Maryam Yusuf Jamal, David Murphy, Mikel Nieve, Sanharib Malki, Polina Semionova, and Maria Elena Kyriakou.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ranks 36 out of 55. Before her are David Kato (1964), Irshad Manji (1968), Davis Kamoga (1968), Stephen Kiprotich (1989), Pione Sisto (1995), and Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922). After her are Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (1970), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Winnie Byanyima (1959), Vanessa Nakate (1996), John Sentamu (1949), and Simon Kuper (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In Uganda

Among athletes born in Uganda, Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet ranks 6. Before her are John Akii-Bua (1949), Joshua Cheptegei (1996), Lee Jun-ho (null), Davis Kamoga (1968), and Stephen Kiprotich (1989). After her are Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Halimah Nakaayi (1994), Victor Kiplangat (1999), Solomon Mutai (1992), and Dorcus Inzikuru (1982).

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