Gideon Biwott
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Gideon Biwott is a retired Kenya
n athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles
.
He won silver medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
and the 1995 All-Africa Games
, the latter in a career best time of 49.19 seconds.
He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games
as well as the World Championships in 1991
and 1993
without reaching the final.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
.
He won silver medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, the athletics event were held in Victoria, BC, Canada, at the Centennial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Victoria. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male 19 by female athletes...
and the 1995 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1995 All-Africa Games
The sixth All-Africa Games were held in August 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. As the track is at an altitude of 1473 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump...
, the latter in a career best time of 49.19 seconds.
He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
These are the official results of the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 55 competitors.-Medalists:-Records:...
as well as the World Championships in 1991
1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Schedule:*All times are Japan...
and 1993
1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 49 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 1993-08-17.-Final:-Semi-Finals:*Held on...
without reaching the final.