Winny Chebet
Winny Chebet (born 20 December 1990) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition she won silver medals at the 2006 World Junior Championships and 2005 World Youth Championships.
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| Born | 20 December 1990 Buret, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Japhet Kemei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Her personal best in the 800 metres is 1:59.30 from 2013.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | 800 m | 2:08.15 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 800 m | 2:04.59 |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st (sf) | 800 m | 2:04.10[3] |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | 800 m | 2:04.13 |
| 2009 | African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 2nd | 800 m | 2:01.36 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:48.99 | |||
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 5th | 800 m | 2:03.02 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th | 800 m | 2:11.58 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.04 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 5th | 800 m | 2:02.67 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.91 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.90 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:06.29 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championship | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 14th (h) | 800 m | 2:18.31 |
| 5th | 1500 m | 4:12.08 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 4:20.67 | |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.02 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 1500 m | 3:58.20 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:58.13 (Zagreb 2017)
- 1000 metres – 2:35.73 (Brussels 2013)
- 1500 metres – 3:58.20 (Doha 2019)
- One mile – 4:19.55 (London 2017)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.67 (Val-de-Reuil 2013)
- 1000 metres – 2:40.37 (Moscow 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:05.81 (Birmingham 2018)
- One mile – 4:34.06 (Birmingham 2019)
References
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Winny Chebet at World Athletics
- Disqualified in the final
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