Tecla Chemabwai Sang (born February 3, 1954)
/ref> is a Kenyan retired sprinter and middle-distance runner who represented

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in track and field athletics. Chemabwai competed at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport ev ...

, but did not advance past 400 metres heats.sports-reference.com
Tekla Chemabwai profile
/ref> Alongside Lydia Stephens-Oketch and Elizabeth Chesire she was the first Kenyan woman athlete compete at the Olympics. She competed again at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 19 ...

, reaching quarterfinals (2nd round). She won 400 metres race at the

1973 All-Africa games The 2nd All-Africa Games – Lagos 1973 were played from January 7, 1973, to January 18, 1973, in Lagos, Nigeria. After the success of the first African Games, the organizing bodies awarded the second games to Bamako, Mali to be held in 1969. A ...

, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win

All-Africa Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ...

gold medal in athletics.gbrathletics:
All-Africa Games
' Chemabwai won silver at the 1978 Commonwealth Games 800 metres race. It was only the second Commonwealth Games medal won by Kenyan women athlete, the first one was by Sabina Chebichi, who finished third at the

1974 Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ...

800 metres race. At the

1978 All-Africa games The 3rd All-Africa Games – Algiers 1978 was a multi-sport event played from July 13, 1978, to July 28, 1978, in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries from 49 independent African countries participated in twelve sports. At the closing ceremonies the t ...

she won the 800 metres race. She also won number of East and Central African championships over 200 and 400 metres Chemabwai was married to

Julius Sang Julius Sang (19 September 1948 – 9 April 2004) was a Kenyan athlete. Along with teammates Robert Ouko, Charles Asati and Munyoro Nyamau he won the 4 x 400 relay race at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Kenya. He also took a bronze meda ...

. She believes that being a wife of another runner, she was able to have a long career, unlike many other Kenyan female runners whose careers are cut short by family life. As of 2002, she was a university athletics coach.Post-Gazette, May 6, 2002
The Pathfinders
/ref> Her forename is sometimes spelled ''Tecla''. She had five children, namely Collins Kipchumba, Christine Chebet, Lee Kipngetich, Ieelyn Chepchirchir and Rosemary Cheptanui.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chemabwai, Tekla 1954 births Living people Kenyan female middle-distance runners Kenyan female sprinters Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya African Games gold medalists for Kenya African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1973 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games Olympic female sprinters Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games