Kipkemboi Kimeli
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Kipkemboi Kimeli (November 30, 1966 – February 6, 2010) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Kimeli died in Albuquerque, New Mexico from complications from pneumonia and tuberculosis on February 6, 2010.[1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya |
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| 1985 | World Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Junior race | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 10,000 m | |
| 1989 | World Cross Country Championships | Stavanger, Norway | 8th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team | ||||
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Kipkemboi Kimeli
- Sports-Reference profile
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Categories:
- 1966 births
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Deaths from pneumonia
- Deaths from tuberculosis
- Kenyan expatriates in the United States
- Kenyan long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Kenya
- Olympic bronze medalists for Kenya
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs
- African Olympic medalist stubs
