Daniel Kimaiyo
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1978 Edmonton | 400 m hurdles |
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1978 Edmonton | 4×400 m relay |
| All-Africa Games | ||
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1978 Algiers | 400 m hurdles |
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1978 Algiers | 4×400 m relay |
| African Championships | ||
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1979 Dakar | 400 m hurdles |
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1979 Dakar | 4×400 m relay |
Daniel Kimaiyo (born 11 January 1948) is a Kenyan former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.
He became the first African to win the 400 m hurdles title at the Commonwealth Games in 1978, doing so in a time of 49.48 seconds after setting a lifetime best of 49.20 seconds in qualifying. He also led off the Kenyan 4×400 metres relay quartet to win a second gold in a Games record of 3:03.54 minutes.[1][2] That year he also secured a continental title at the 1978 All-Africa Games, succeeding John Akii-Bua, and won a relay bronze with Kenya.[3]
Kimaiyo won a second continental title at the 1979 African Championships in Athletics, where he was the inaugural 400 m hurdles champion. With the 4×400 m relay team he also helped his nation to the first ever title.[4] In addition to these titles, he was the winner of the hurdles at the East and Central African Championships.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Daniel Kimaiyo. Track and FIeld Brinkster. Retrieved on 2015-04-02.
- ^ Commonwealth Games medallists (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-02.
- ^ All Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-02.
- ^ African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-02.
- ^ East and Central African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-02.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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