Agnetha Chelimo
Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
Representing Kenya | ||
All-Africa Games | ||
1987 Nairobi | 5000 m walk | |
1991 Cairo | 5000 m walk | |
African Championships | ||
1989 Lagos | 5000 m walk | |
1990 Cairo | 5000 m walk |
Agnetha Chelimo (born 28 May 1974) is a Kenyan former racewalker.[1] She was a four-time African champion in the discipline.
Career[]
As a teenager she led the development of women's racewalking in Africa. At thirteen she was the gold medallist in the inaugural women's 5000 metres race walk at the 1987 All-Africa Games, ahead of two other Kenyan athletes. She returned four years later to claim the second title, finishing several seconds ahead of fellow Kenyan and Algeria's , who was to succeed her in 1995.[2]
She was also a leading athlete in the development of the event at the African Championships in Athletics, winning the second and third editions of the 5000 m walk championship in 1989 and 1990.[3]
She entered the 5000 m walk at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics and placed thirteenth.[4] Between 1986 and 1991 she won five Kenyan national titles in racewalking.[5]
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 5000 m walk | 25:38.91 GR |
1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 5000 m walk | 26:36.18 |
1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 5000 m walk | 25:45.2 CR |
1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 5000 m walk | 24:25.00 GR |
National titles[]
- Kenyan Athletics Championships[5]
- 5000 m track walk: 1986, 1987, 1988
- 10,000 m track walk: 1989, 1991
References[]
- ^ Agnetha Chelimo. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
- ^ All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
- ^ African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
- ^ Agnetha Chelimo. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
- ^ a b Kenyan Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1974 births
- Kenyan female racewalkers
- African Games gold medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games