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Pauline Konga (born 10 April 1970) is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the 5000 metres, making her the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic medal.[1]

Pauline Konga

Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympic Games
	1996 Atlanta	5,000 m
World Cross Country Championships
	1991 Antwerpen	Team competition
	1993 Amorebieta	Team competition

Career

In 1990 she finished a dismal 125th at the 1990 World Cross Country Championships. In 1991 she improved to 15th at the 1991 World Cross Country Championships, and finished twelfth in 3000 metros at the 1991 World Championships.[2] She also became Kenyan champion in cross-country running (long course).[3] In 1992 she finished a lowly 90th at the 1992 World Cross Country Championships, but improved to seventh at the 1993 World Cross Country Championships, also winning the gold in the team competition.^{[citation needed]}

Konga participated in her first Olympics in 1992, failing to progress from the heats in the 3000 metres.[4] In 1996 she became Kenyan 5000 metres champion[3] and finished third at the 1996 Grand Prix Final.[5] At the 1996 Olympic Games she won the silver medal in the 5000 metres, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic medal.

Her personal bests were 8:37.76 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in August 1996 in Monaco;[6] 14:47.51 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in August 1996 in Köln; and 1:09:33 hours in the half marathon, achieved in January 1996 in Marrakech.[2]

Personal life

She was born in Baringo District.[4] She is married to Paul Bitok, who won a silver medal in the men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympics.[1]

References

External links

• Pauline Konga at World Athletics
• Pauline Konga at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Pauline Konga

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[fr] Pauline Konga

Pauline Konga (née le 10 avril 1970 dans le district de Baringo) est une athlète kényane spécialiste du fond. Elle devient la première Kényane médaillée olympique lorsqu'elle termine deuxième des Jeux olympiques de 1996 d'Atlanta.

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[it] Pauline Konga

Pauline Konga (10 aprile 1970) è un'ex mezzofondista keniota.

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[ru] Конга, Паулина

Паулина Конга — кенийская легкоатлетка, которая специализировалась в беге на 5000 метров. Серебряная призёрка олимпийских игр 1996 года и бронзовая призёрка финала Гран-при IAAF 1996 года. Победительница кросса Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños 1995 года. Является первой кенийской женщиной, которая выиграла олимпийскую медаль. Выступала на Олимпиаде 1992 года в беге на 3000 метров, но не смогла выйти в финал.

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