Gladys Wamuyu

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Gladys Wamuyu
Personal information
Born (1972-12-23) 23 December 1972 (age 51)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m

Gladys Wamuyu Wachiuri (born 23 December 1972) is a retired Kenyan middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In addition, she won the bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 3rd 800 m 2:07.14
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 26th (h) 800 m 2:03.01
1993 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd 800 m 2:01.24
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 16th (sf) 800 m 2:02.13
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 3rd 800 m 2:03.12
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8th 800 m 2:02.74
2000 African Championships Algiers, Algeria 3rd 800 m 2:00.32
2nd 1500 m 4:16.56

Personal bests

References