Samwel Mushai Kimani
Samwel Mushai Kimani (born 26 December 1989) is a visually impaired middle-distance runner from Kenya. He won the 5000 m – T11 event at the 2016 Paralympics.[1] Previously he won a silver and a gold medal in the 1500 m – T11 at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympics, respectively. Kimani won gold in the 2017 Para Athletics championships in London on Friday 21 July in the T11 1500m.
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Born | 26 December 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Visual impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Middle distance events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 2008 Beijing 2016 Rio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Samwel Mushai Kimani. rio2016.com
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- Results for Kimani from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
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