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Munyoro Nyamau

1942 - Today

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Munyoro Nyamau (Hezekiah Munyoro Nyamau; born 5 December 1942 or 6 December 1938) is a Kenyan former athlete and winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won inter-school championships in Kisii when he was 15. He reached the semifinals of the 400 m and won a surprise silver medal as a member of the Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Munyoro Nyamau has received more than 17,522 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Munyoro Nyamau is the 1,645th most popular athlete (down from 1,338th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 27th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 1.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Munyoro Nyamau ranks 1,645 out of 6,025. Before him are Herbert Gruber, John Fenning, Eddy Ottoz, Kazimierz Paździor, Masanori Yusa, and Hilda Strike. After him are Pentti Linnosvuo, Luis Martínez, Bob Hayes, Betty McKinnon, Márton Homonnai, and Tom Kiely.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Munyoro Nyamau ranks 618. Before him are Ksenia Milicevic, Per Stig Møller, Monique Ohsan Bellepeau, Guion Bluford, Herbert Gruber, and Danny Ongais. After him are Bob Hayes, Reinhold Durnthaler, Gerhard Roth, Rubén Marcos, Guy Saint-Vil, and Dennis Ralston.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Munyoro Nyamau ranks 30 out of 150. Before him are John Njue (1944), Charles Asati (1946), Philip Waruinge (1945), Julius Sang (1946), Paul Tergat (1969), and Benjamin Kogo (1944). After him are Yang Hao (null), Brimin Kipruto (1985), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), Daniel Rudisha (1945), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), and Ben Jipcho (1943).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Munyoro Nyamau ranks 11. Before him are Amos Biwott (1947), Charles Asati (1946), Philip Waruinge (1945), Julius Sang (1946), Paul Tergat (1969), and Benjamin Kogo (1944). After him are Yang Hao (null), Brimin Kipruto (1985), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), Daniel Rudisha (1945), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), and Ben Jipcho (1943).

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