Pamela Jelimo
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Pamela Jelimo is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who became the 2008 Olympic champion and the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold medal on the track.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| activeInDisciplineSince | 2007 ⓘ |
| competitionClass | track and field ⓘ |
| continentOfBirth | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentRepresented | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1989-12-05 ⓘ |
| eventSpecialization |
400 metres
ⓘ
800 metres ⓘ |
| familyName | Jelimo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstKenyanWomanToWinOlympicGoldOn | track GENERATED ⓘ |
| fullName | Pamela Jelimo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Pamela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Kalenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOlympicChampionIn | 800 metres ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Kalenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medal |
African Championships gold medal
ⓘ
Olympic gold medal ⓘ World Indoor Championships gold medal ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being first Kenyan woman Olympic champion on the track
ⓘ
rapid rise to world-class level in 800 metres in 2008 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
2008 African Championships in Athletics
NERFINISHED
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2008 IAAF Golden League NERFINISHED ⓘ 2008 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalBest400m | 51.83 ⓘ |
| personalBest800m | 1:54.01 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kapsabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountryAtEvent | Kenya at the 2008 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setAfricanRecordIn | 800 metres ⓘ |
| setWorldJuniorRecordIn | 800 metres ⓘ |
| setWorldJuniorRecordYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| trainingBaseCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 2008 ⓘ |
| wonCompetition |
2008 African Championships in Athletics – 800 metres
NERFINISHED
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2008 IAAF Golden League jackpot NERFINISHED ⓘ 2008 World Athletics Final – 800 metres NERFINISHED ⓘ 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – 800 metres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonOlympicGoldMedalAt | 2008 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonOlympicGoldMedalIn | 800 metres ⓘ |
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