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Wilson Kiprugut

1938 - 2022

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Wilson Arap Chuma Kiprugut (1938 – 1 November 2022) was a Kenyan sprinter and middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico Olympics and won two medals in the 800 metres event; in 1964 he also ran 400 metres, but failed to reach the final. He was the first person from Kenya ever to win an Olympic medal.At the 1962 Commonwealth Games, Kiprugut was part of the Kenyan 4 × 440 yards relay team which finished fifth. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilson Kiprugut has received more than 30,412 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Kiprugut is the 1,691st most popular athlete, the 35th most popular biography from Kenya and the 15th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 1,691 out of 3,059Before him are Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Jutta Kirst, Naoko Takahashi, Jefferson Pérez, Dagmar Käsling, and Willie Applegarth. After him are Yelena Nikolayeva, Ryszard Parulski, Leif Jenssen, Christine Arron, Randy Williams, and Silvio Leonard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 508Before him are Neville Lederle, Peter Westbury, Ernie Pieterse, Arthur Scargill, Terry Wogan, and Eduard Ivanov. After him are Ryszard Parulski, Darrall Imhoff, Sultan Rahi, Sam Nunn, Les Murray, and Kathy Kirby. Among people deceased in 2022, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 409Before him are Enrique Rodríguez, Janusz Kupcewicz, Jason David Frank, András Törőcsik, P. J. O'Rourke, and Kathleen Booth. After him are John Powell, Mike Hagerty, Leslie Jordan, Billy Bingham, Bobby Rydell, and Faouzi Mansouri.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 35 out of 140Before him are Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Ben Jipcho (1943), Paddy Lowe (1962), Moses Kiptanui (1970), John Ngugi (1962), and Tom Mboya (1930). After him are Daniel Rudisha (1945), Michael Olunga (1994), Noah Ngeny (1978), Julius Kariuki (1961), Naftali Bon (1945), and Catherine Ndereba (1972).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Kiprugut ranks 15Before him are Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Ben Jipcho (1943), Moses Kiptanui (1970), and John Ngugi (1962). After him are Daniel Rudisha (1945), Noah Ngeny (1978), Julius Kariuki (1961), Naftali Bon (1945), Catherine Ndereba (1972), and Douglas Wakiihuri (1963).