Wilson Kiprugut
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 3 years ago |
| Born | Kericho |
| Kenya | |
| Height | 178 (cm) |
| Weight | 71 (kg) |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 Metres |
| Job | Athlete |
| Date of birth | January 1,1938 |
| Died | Kericho |
| Kenya | |
| Date of died | November 1,2022 |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres |
| Person best | 400 m |
| 800 m | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 449789 |
Wilson Kiprugut Life story
Wilson Arap Chuma Kiprugut 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.