Gladys Wamuyu

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Gladys Wamuyu
Personal information
Born (1972-12-23) 23 December 1972 (age 49)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m

Gladys Wamuyu Wachiuri (born 23 December 1972) is a retired Kenyan middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In addition, she won the bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Competition record[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 3rd 800 m 2:07.14
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 26th (h) 800 m 2:03.01
1993 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd 800 m 2:01.24
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 16th (sf) 800 m 2:02.13
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 3rd 800 m 2:03.12
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8th 800 m 2:02.74
2000 African Championships Algiers, Algeria 3rd 800 m 2:00.32
2nd 1500 m 4:16.56

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