Justina Chepchirchir

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Justina Chepchirchir
Personal information
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1968-10-20) 20 October 1968 (age 56)
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight42 kg (93 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s) 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best1500 m: 4:15.4
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Cairo 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Cairo 3000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Rabat 800 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Rabat 1500 m

Justina Chepchirchir (born 20 October 1968) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 meters, 1500 metres, and 3000 meters events. She won gold medals in the 1982 African Championships in Athletics in 1500 m and 3000 m. In the 1984 edition she retained her title in 1500 metres and won another gold in 800 meters. She also competed for Kenya in the 1984 Summer Olympics in 1500 metres, but did not progress to the finals. [1]

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt1st1500 m4:22.03
1st3000 m9:20.30
1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles, United States17th1500 m 4:21.97
African Championships Rabat, Morocco1st800 m2:04.52
1st1500 m4:18.45

References

  1. "Justina Chepchirchir". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.