Wiseman Mukhobe
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Wiseman Were Mukhobe |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 13 October 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 400m hurdles, 400m |
Medal record | |
Wiseman Mukhobe (born 13 October 1997) is a Kenyan athlete. He was a medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as part of the Kenya team in the 4x400m relay, and finished fourth in the final of the 400m hurdles.[1]
Career
[edit]Mukhobe finished fourth in the men’s 400m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2] Mukhobe then won a bronze medal as part of the Kenyan 4 x 400m relay team which came third at the same Games. [3]
On 20 April 2024, he won the 400 metres hurdles at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in a meeting record time of 48.57.[4] He ran as part of the Kanyan 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[5]
He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles, reaching the semi-finals.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wiseman Were Mukhobe". Worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Athletics - Men's 400m Hurdles results". BBCSport.com.
- ^ "Key lessons for Kenya from Commonwealth Games". nation.africa.
- ^ "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Okeyo, Dennis (16 June 2024). "Faith leads chase for glory as Olympics squad is unveiled". tnx.africa. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Kenyan male sprinters
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- African Games competitors for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen