Juma Ndiwa

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Juma Ndiwa
Personal information
Born (1960-11-28) 28 November 1960 (age 61)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m

Juma Ndiwa (born 28 November 1960) is a Kenyan former middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics as well as the 1983 World Championships. Additionally, he won the gold at the 1982 African Championships and bronze at the 1985 edition.

His personal best in the event is 1:44.20 set in Munich in 1983.

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 800 m 1:48.10
Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 7th 800 m 1:47.74
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06:33
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 29th (h) 800 m 1:48.40
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.48
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 14th (sf) 800 m 1:48.06
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd 800 m 1:46.67
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 23rd (qf) 800 m 1:47.27

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