Wilfred Kirochi
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Wilfred Kirochi is a former Kenya
n middle distance runner who won a silver medal at the 1991 World Championships
' final in Tokyo
in the 1500 m event. Previously Kirochi had won two World Junior Championship titles in 1986 and 1988 (where he defeated future world and olympic champion Noureddine Morceli
).
In 1990 Kirochi also won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games
in Auckland behind Peter Elliott
. Kirochi did not qualify for the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 as a he did not finish in the top three at the Kenyan trials in Nairobi. However, just prior to the Olympics he won the meetings in Oslo and Nice where he set a temporary world season's best. Later in the season he improved his personal best to 3:32.49 min.
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 middle distance runner who won a silver medal at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
' final in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in the 1500 m event. Previously Kirochi had won two World Junior Championship titles in 1986 and 1988 (where he defeated future world and olympic champion Noureddine Morceli
Noureddine Morceli
Noureddine Morceli is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m run at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Ténès, Noureddine Morceli rose to athletic prominence after winning the silver medal in the 1500 m at the World Junior Championships in 1988...
).
In 1990 Kirochi also won the silver medal at 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,...
in Auckland behind Peter Elliott
Peter Elliott (athlete)
Peter Elliott is a former middle-distance runner from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1988 Olympic Games, and the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1987 World...
. Kirochi did not qualify for the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 as a he did not finish in the top three at the Kenyan trials in Nairobi. However, just prior to the Olympics he won the meetings in Oslo and Nice where he set a temporary world season's best. Later in the season he improved his personal best to 3:32.49 min.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 1500 m 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 1st World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1986 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Athens, Greece.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com... |
3:44.62 |
| 1987 | All-Africa Games 1987 All-Africa Games The 4th All-Africa Games were played from August 1, 1987 to August 12, 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports.From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulties and general civil unrest had never allowed this to... |
Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:39.66 |