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| Full name | Hellen Wawira Kariuki | ||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1992 | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Para powerlifting | ||||||||||
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Hellen Wawira Kariuki (born 15 April 1992) is a Kenyan para powerlifter. [1] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where she came 4th in the lightweight event. [2] She won a bronze medal in the lightweight event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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