Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei is a

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

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competing mainly in category T46 middle-distance events. He competed in the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

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, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres – T46 event and a gold medal in the men's 5000 metres – T46 event.

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* Paralympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Kenya Kenyan male middle-distance runners Kenyan male long-distance runners Year of birth missing (living people) Living people World record holders in para-athletics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Paralympic-medalist-stub