Nixon Kiprotich
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Nixon Kiprotich is a former Kenya
n 800 metres
runner, who won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games
. Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final
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He finished 3rd at the 1989 IAAF World Cup
800 metres race. In 1989 he had won the African Championships and in 1990 he came second in the Commonwealth Games
. During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui
to whom he lost in the Olympic final. Kiprotich was ranked No.1 in the world over 800m in 1993.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
runner, who won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
. Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 70 competitors, with nine qualifying heats , four second-round races and two semi-finals , before the final took off on Monday September 26, 1988....
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He finished 3rd at the 1989 IAAF World Cup
1989 IAAF World Cup
The 5th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 8–10, 1989, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain.-Men:...
800 metres race. In 1989 he had won the African Championships and in 1990 he came second in the Commonwealth Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...
. During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui
William Tanui
William Kiptarus Tanui is a Kenyan former athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice relatively late in life, when he won the 1500 m at the Kenyan Commonwealth Games trials in 1989, but ran only sixth at...
to whom he lost in the Olympic final. Kiprotich was ranked No.1 in the world over 800m in 1993.