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Wilson Kiprugut

1938 - 2022

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Wilson Arap Chuma Kiprugut (1938 – 1 November 2022) was a Kenyan sprinter and middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico Olympics and won two medals in the 800 metres event; in 1964 he also ran 400 metres, but failed to reach the final. He was the first person from Kenya ever to win an Olympic medal. At the 1962 Commonwealth Games, Kiprugut was part of the Kenyan 4 × 440 yards relay team which finished fifth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Kiprugut is the 1,498th most popular athlete (up from 2,079th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 35th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 1,498 out of 6,025. Before him are Józef Grudzień, Dexter Jackson, Göte Hagström, Jan Wienese, Ihor Rybak, and Herbert Lindström. After him are Mary Carew, Vilmos Varjú, Eero Kolehmainen, Romas Ubartas, Carl Bertilsson, and Nino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 493. Before him are Jeanne Ashworth, André Chorda, Carlos Garaikoetxea, Salvatore Morale, Owe Ohlsson, and Abel Laudonio. After him are Charles Lloyd, Mark Rakita, Armando Tobar, Romano Fogli, Aleksandar Kostov, and Sherman Hemsley. Among people deceased in 2022, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 490. Before him are Géza Csapó, Manuel Göttsching, Pietro Citati, Henry Lincoln, Horacio Accavallo, and Janusz Kupcewicz. After him are Miodrag Ješić, Walter Abish, Takeoff, Robert Morse, Margot Eskens, and Clu Gulager.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 26 out of 150. Before him are Philippa Gregory (1954), Raila Odinga (1945), Chris Froome (1985), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Charles Asati (1946), and Wilson Kipketer (1972). After him are Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), Zena Marshall (1926), Naftali Bon (1945), and Munyoro Nyamau (1942).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 8. Before him are Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Naftali Temu (1945), Amos Biwott (1947), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Charles Asati (1946), and Wilson Kipketer (1972). After him are Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), Naftali Bon (1945), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), and Faith Kipyegon (1994).

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