 Mucheru at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1992 Laikipia District, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m, 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 45.07 (2014) 400 mH – 47.78 (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boniface Mucheru Tumuti (born 2 May 1992 [2] ) is a Kenyan sprinter and hurdler. [3] He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 34th (h) | 400m | 48.85 |
| 8th | 400m hurdles | 52.16 | |||
| 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.18 | |||
| African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 11th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.94 | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.45 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.12 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 35th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.33 | |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2014 | Continental Cup | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.02 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.69 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 49.99 | |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 400 m | 45.07 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.35 | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 48.33 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.21 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.25 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 47.78 | |
African Champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
|---|---|
|
 | This Kenyan biographical article relating to athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
