Koech Kiprop

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Koech Kiprop
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NationalityKenyan
Born1938 (age 8586)
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SportAthletics
EventDecathlon

Koech Kiprop (born 1938) is a Kenyan athlete. [1] He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [2] In 1966, he competed in the men's decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Kingston, Jamaica.

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References

  1. "Koech Kiprop". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Koech Kiprop Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.