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Matthew Kiprotich Birir (born 5 July 1972) is a former athlete from Kenya, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

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Matthew Birir

Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
	1992 Barcelona	3000 m steeplechase
World Junior Championships
	1990 Plovdiv	3000 m steeplechase
	1988 Sudbury	3000m steeplechase

Biography

Born in Eldama Ravine, Matthew Birir started running, when he attended at the famous St. Patrick's High School in Iten, where many great Kenyan runners are rosen.

Career

At the Barcelona Olympics, the main favourite was Patrick Sang. At the Olympic final, it was soon clear, that all the medals are going to Kenya. At the last lap, the 20-year-old Birir outsprinted his older countryman Sang to win a gold 0.69 seconds ahead of latter.

At the 1993 World Championships Birir was beaten to fourth by Italian Alessandro Lambruschini, who repeated this feat three years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics, so Birir had to settle again with fourth place.

References

External links

• Matthew Birir at World Athletics

На других языках

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- [en] Matthew Birir

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[fr] Matthew Birir

Matthew Kiprotich Birir (né le 5 juillet 1972 à Eldama Ravine) est un athlète kényan, évoluant sur le 3 000 mètres steeple.

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[it] Matthew Birir

Matthew Kiprotich Birir (Eldama Ravine, 5 luglio 1972) è un ex siepista e maratoneta keniota, campione olimpico dei 3000 m siepi ai Giochi di Barcellona 1992.

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[ru] Бирир, Мэттью

Мэттью Кипротич Бирир — кенийский легкоатлет, олимпийский чемпион 1992 года на дистанции 3000 метров с препятствиями.

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