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William Kiptarus Tanui (born 22 February 1964) is a Kenyan former athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | 800 metres |
| All-Africa Games | ||
| 1991 Cairo | 800 metres |
Biography
Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice relatively late in life, when he won the 1500 m at the Kenyan Commonwealth Games trials in 1989, but ran only sixth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. In the same year he won the 800 m at the African Championships in Cairo. In the World Indoor Championships at Seville in 1991, Tanui crossed the line first, but was disqualified for breaking from his lane too early. He won 800 metres in the 1991 All-Africa Games.
Tanui's greatest moment came at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. In the 800 m final he stormed down the outside, actually finishing in lane 3, to narrowly beat a fellow countryman Nixon Kiprotich for the gold medal. Tanui was unable to repeat this form in his only appearance at a World Championships, at Stuttgart in 1993, finishing seventh.
He finished 2nd at the IAAF World Cup 800 metres race in 1992 and 1994.[1]
Tanui concentrated more on the 1500 m in the latter part of his career, and he finished fifth at that distance in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. At the World Indoor Championships, Tanui finished third in the 1500 m at Paris in 1997, and fourth at Maebashi in 1999.
Tanui currently volunteers for Terik community to uplift sports programs among the youth.
References
- gbrathletics.com: IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS
External links
- William Tanui at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- William Tanui at World Athletics
 Olympic Champions in men's 800 metres | |
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William Tanui, né le 22 février 1964 à Kemeloi, est un athlète kényan, pratiquant le 800 mètres. Après sa carrière, il passe lièvre professionnel en 1997 et investit ses gains dans la société de transport de touristes qu'il a créée au Kenya[1].[it] William Tanui
William Tanui (Kemeloi, 22 febbraio 1964) è un ex mezzofondista keniota, specializzato negli 800 metri piani.[ru] Тануи, Уильям
Уильям Киптарус Тануи (22 февраля 1964) — кенийский бегун на средние дистанции. Олимпийский чемпион 1992 года на дистанции 800 метров. Победитель всеафриканских игр 1991 года. На чемпионате мира 1993 года финишировал на 7-м месте на дистанции 800 метров. В 1990 году выиграл чемпионат Африки в беге на 800 метров с результатом 1.46,80.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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