Wilson Bii

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Wilson Bii
Wilson Bii and Benard Korir Rio2016.jpg
Wilson Bii and his guide Benard Korir after finishing the 5000 m race at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born9 February 1986 (1986-02-09) (age 39)
Sport
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
SportAthletics
Disabilityvisual impairment
Disability class T11
EventMiddle-distance events
Coached byRuth Jeruto Chumo (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012 London
2016 Rio
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio 5000m – T11

Wilson Bii (born 9 February 1986) [1] is a visually impaired runner from Kenya, who competes mainly in T11 classification long-distance events. [2]

Athletics career

Bii has represented Kenya at two Summer Paralympics, beginning at London in 2012, there he entered the 5000 metres (T11) event but failed to finish the race. Four years later he attended the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio and posted a personal best of 15:22.96 to win the bronze medal in the 5000 metres just behind crowd favourite Odair Santos. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson Bii Archived 22 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com
  2. ↑ "Bii, Wilson". IPC. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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