Abednego Matilu
Abednego Matilu (born 21 November 1968) is a retired Kenyan sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships. He was part of the 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | November 21, 1968 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
His personal best in the event is 44.97 seconds set at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  | |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 4x400 m relay | DNF |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 2:59.82 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 5th (sf) | 400 m | 45.67 |
| 2nd (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.14[3] | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 45.41 |
| 4th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:00.81 | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.06 |
| 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.56 | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 41st (h) | 400 m | 47.42 |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.99 | |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:01.73 | |||
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abednego Matilu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Abednego Matilu at World Athletics
- Disqualified in the final
External links
- Abednego Matilu at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- Abednego Matilu at the International Olympic Committee
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