Victor Kibet

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Victor Kibet
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1980-06-26) 26 June 1980 (age 44)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Victor Kibet (born 26 June 1980) is a Kenyan sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victor Kibet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2017.