Nixon Kiprotich (born December 4, 1962, in Baringo) is a former

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800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...

runner, who won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final. He finished 3rd at the 1989 IAAF World Cup 800 metres race.gbrathletics.com
IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS
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Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

. During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui to whom he lost in the Olympic final. Kiprotich was ranked No.1 in the world over 800m in 1993.

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1962 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kenya Olympic silver medalists for Kenya Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics People from Baringo County Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya 20th-century Kenyan people Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games {{Kenya-Olympic-medalist-stub