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Paul Ereng

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Paul Ereng (born 22 August 1966) is a former Kenyan athlete, and the surprise winner of the 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya, Paul Ereng attended Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a promising 400 m runner until the end of 1987. After enrolling at the University of Virginia, Ereng took up the 800 m in early 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Ereng is the 3,461st most popular athlete (down from 3,010th in 2024), the 87th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 60th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Ereng ranks 3,461 out of 6,025. Before him are Alan Forney, Axel Kühn, Birte Siech, Carsten Embach, Yelena Belevskaya, and Troy Kemp. After him are Maurizio Randazzo, Liliana Gafencu, Magomed Ibragimov, Tomasz Sikora, Mark Kirchner, and Barrie Mabbott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Paul Ereng ranks 825. Before him are Vladimir Drachev, Alison Goldfrapp, Daisy Fuentes, Zhang Xiaoguang, Luc Robitaille, and Troy Kemp. After him are Nicole Petignat, Cornelia Sirch, Patrice Lhotellier, David Jones, Ingeborg, and Enrique Míguez.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Paul Ereng ranks 87 out of 150. Before him are Grace Ogot (1930), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), McDonald Mariga (1987), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973). After him are Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Samson Kitur (1966), and Ferguson Rotich (1989).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Paul Ereng ranks 60. Before him are Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973). After him are Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Samson Kitur (1966), and Ferguson Rotich (1989).

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