Abednego Matilu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 21 November 1968 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
Abednego Matilu (born 21 November 1968) is a retired Kenyan sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships. He was part of the 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
His personal best in the event is 44.97 seconds set at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg.[citation needed]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
| |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.82 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 5th (sf) | 400 m | 45.67 |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.14[3] | |||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 45.41 |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.81 | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.06 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.56 | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 41st (h) | 400 m | 47.42 |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.99 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.73 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abednego Matilu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Abednego Matilu at World Athletics
- ^ Disqualified in the final
External links
[edit]- Abednego Matilu at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Abednego Matilu at Olympics.com
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