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Juma Ndiwa

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Juma Ndiwa
Personal information
Born (1960-11-28) 28 November 1960 (age 63)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m

Juma Ndiwa (born 28 November 1960) is a Kenyan former middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics as well as the 1983 World Championships. He won the gold at the 1982 African Championships and a bronze at the 1985 edition.

His personal best in the event is 1:44.20 set in Munich in 1983.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 800 m 1:48.10
Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 7th 800 m 1:47.74
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06:33
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 29th (h) 800 m 1:48.40
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.48
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 14th (sf) 800 m 1:48.06
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd 800 m 1:46.67
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 23rd (qf) 800 m 1:47.27

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