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Wilfred Bungei

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Wilfred Kipkemboi Bungei (born 24 July 1980) is a Kenyan retired Middle-distance runner, who won the 800 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He also won at the World indoor Championships in Moscow 2006 the 800 metres title, defeating Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and Olympic Champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy in the race. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Wilfred Bungei is the 3,002nd most popular athlete (up from 3,195th in 2024), the 59th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 80th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among people born in 1980, Wilfred Bungei ranks 504. Before him are Jo Hyun-jae, Jeremy Jackson, Joey Yung, Michelle Kwan, Katie Morgan, and Sérgio Paulinho. After him are Hiroshi Tamaki, Vladimir Karpets, Adiel de Oliveira Amorim, Lucian Sânmărtean, Shizuka Itō, and Ovidie.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilfred Bungei ranks 59 out of 150. Before him are Mike Boit (1949), Yang Hao (null), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), and Bernard Lagat (1974). After him are David Rudisha (1988), Luke Kibet (1983), Wang Yang (null), Tom Mboya (1930), Julius Kariuki (1961), and Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilfred Bungei ranks 37. Before him are Mike Boit (1949), Yang Hao (null), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), and Bernard Lagat (1974). After him are David Rudisha (1988), Luke Kibet (1983), Wang Yang (null), Julius Kariuki (1961), Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966), and Julius Korir (1960).

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