Simon Kemboi
Encyclopedia
Simon Kemboi is a retired sprinter
from Kenya
. He specialised in 400 metres
. He is a World Championships
and African Championships
medalist, and competed at the Olympics
.
. He competed at the Olympics for first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, taking part in 400 metres
, where he reached semifinal. He was also part of the Kenyan 4x400 relay
team that advanced to the final, but did not finish it. At the 1992 IAAF World Cup
, he was part of the African 4x400m team that won gold.
At the 1993 World Championships
, he won silver part of the Kenyan 4x400m relay team. Other members of the team were Samson Kitur
, Kennedy Ochieng
and Abednego Matilu. In the 400 metres indivivual race he was 7th. He won bronze over 400 metres at the 1993 African Championships
in a race won by compatriot Kennedy Ochieng, and may have been part of the Kenyan 4x400m team that won gold.
The second of his two Olympics assignment was at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, when he competed only at the 4x400 metres relay race
, where Kenya reached the final again, but did not start it. He won silver over 400 metres at the 1996 African Championships in Athletics
. The Kenyan 4x400m team won also silver.
, but was suspended after testing positive for nandrolone
in September 2000.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from Kenya
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...
. He specialised in 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. He is a World Championships
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
and African Championships
African Championships in Athletics
The African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. It is generally organised biennually, every other event is held same year as the Summer Olympics....
medalist, and competed at the Olympics
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
.
Career
Kemboi was part of the 4x400 relay team that finished fifth at the 1991 World Championships1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
. He competed at the Olympics for first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, taking part in 400 metres
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the men's 400 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 69 participating athletes, with nine qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...
, where he reached semifinal. He was also part of the Kenyan 4x400 relay
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay
These are the official results of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 24 nations competing, with three qualifying heats.-Medalists:...
team that advanced to the final, but did not finish it. At the 1992 IAAF World Cup
1992 IAAF World Cup
The 6th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 8–10, 1992, at the Estadio Panamericano in Havana, Cuba.-Men:|width="50"| ...
, he was part of the African 4x400m team that won gold.
At the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
, he won silver part of the Kenyan 4x400m relay team. Other members of the team were Samson Kitur
Samson Kitur
Samson Kitur was a Kenyan athlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992.Unlike most of his compatriots, who run in distances 800 metres and up, Kitur specialised in the 400 metres. He won the continental championship in 1991, and the next year he took the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics,...
, Kennedy Ochieng
Kennedy Ochieng
Kennedy Ochieng is a retired Kenyan sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*...
and Abednego Matilu. In the 400 metres indivivual race he was 7th. He won bronze over 400 metres at the 1993 African Championships
1993 African Championships in Athletics
The 9th African Championships in Athletics were held between 23 and 27 June 1993 in Durban, South Africa.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
in a race won by compatriot Kennedy Ochieng, and may have been part of the Kenyan 4x400m team that won gold.
The second of his two Olympics assignment was at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, when he competed only at the 4x400 metres relay race
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay
These are the official results of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There were 35 nations competing.-Medalists:* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.-Records:...
, where Kenya reached the final again, but did not start it. He won silver over 400 metres at the 1996 African Championships in Athletics
1996 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
. The Kenyan 4x400m team won also silver.
Doping
He was selected to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, but was suspended after testing positive for nandrolone
Nandrolone
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
in September 2000.