Joseph Gikonyo Mukinyi (born 7 February 1965) is a former

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n athlete who competed in the

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and

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

. He was the Kenyan record holder in both distances with 10.28 seconds and 20.43 seconds respectively. The 100 metres national record has since been broken by Tom Musinde, who ran 10.26 at the

2007 All-Africa Games The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there. Besides Algeria, only Nige ...

He also competed in the men's 200 metres at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. In 2002, Gikonyo was described as a semi-retired athlete.Daily Nation, May 18, 2002
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Achievements

1995 All-Africa Games The 6th All-Africa Games were played from 13 to 23 September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports. South Africa, having previously been banned from competition by the other African nations, was invited to the ...

- bronze medal (200 m) * 1990 African Championships - gold medal (100 m) * 1990 African Championships - gold medal (200 m)

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* 1965 births Living people Kenyan male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya African Games bronze medalists for Kenya African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub