David Rudisha
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David Rudisha is a Kenyan middle-distance runner and world-record holder in the 800 meters, renowned for his dominant Olympic and World Championship performances.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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middle-distance runner ⓘ world record holder ⓘ |
| award |
IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2010
NERFINISHED
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeOwnWorldRecord | 2012-08-09 London 1:40.91 ⓘ |
| coach | Colm O'Connell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1988-12-17 ⓘ |
| DiamondLeagueTitle |
2010 IAAF Diamond League 800 metres
NERFINISHED
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2012 IAAF Diamond League 800 metres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maasai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | 800 metres ⓘ |
| father | Daniel Rudisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | Olympic sprinter ⓘ |
| fullName | David Lekuta Rudisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 1.88 m ⓘ |
| holdsWorldRecordIn | men's 800 metres ⓘ |
| injuryHistory | recurrent knee and ankle injuries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
front-running style in 800 metres finals
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leading from gun to tape in 2012 Olympic 800 m final ⓘ |
| OlympicGames |
2012 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
2016 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedal |
2012 Summer Olympics men's 800 metres
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2016 Summer Olympics men's 800 metres ⓘ |
| personalBest | 1:40.91 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kilgoris, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racePace2012OlympicFinal | all laps under 51 seconds ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setOlympicRecord | 2012 Olympic Games men's 800 metres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setWorldRecord |
2010-08-22 Berlin 1:41.09
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2010-08-29 Rieti 1:41.01 ⓘ |
| specialization | 800 metres ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| status | retired from elite competition (by mid-2020s) ⓘ |
| trainingBase | Iten, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldChampion |
2011 World Championships 800 metres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2015 World Championships 800 metres ⓘ |
| WorldChampionships |
2011 World Championships in Athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2015 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldRecordCompetition | 2012 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldRecordDate | 2012-08-09 ⓘ |
| worldRecordPlace | London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldRecordTime | 1:40.91 ⓘ |
| worldRecordType | world record in men's 800 metres ⓘ |
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