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Full name | Henry Kiprono Kirwa |
Born | 4 May 1973 50) | (age
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Disability class | T12, T13 |
Henry Kiprono Kirwa (born 4 May 1973), commonly known as Henry Kirwa, [1] is a Paralympian athlete from Kenya competing mainly in category T13 middle-distance events.
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