Vincent Mumo Kiilu (born 3 August 1982) is a Kenyan sprint runner and

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

who has competed in the 2008 and the 2012

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. He has twice competed at the

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(2006 and 2010), including a relay silver medal on his second appearance. He was selected for Kenya at the

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in 2003 and 2011. In the 2012 Olympic 4x400 meter relay semifinal heat, Kiilu cut in front of South Africa's

Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane (born 20 February 1982) is a former South African sprinter who specialized in the 400 meters. Career He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonweal ...

and both runners fell. Mogawane dislocated his shoulder and was unable to complete the race. The South African team filed an appeal, and the Kenyan team was disqualified when the IAAF ruled that Kiilu had obstructed Mogawane. Kiilu is affiliated with the Kenyan army and has won medals at the

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and the 2002 Africa Military Games

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* 1982 births Living people People from Machakos County Kenyan male sprinters Kenyan male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya African Games gold medalists for Kenya African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub