Daniel Kimaiyo, Date of Birth

    

Daniel Kimaiyo

Kenyan hurdler

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1948

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Daniel Kimaiyo

  • Daniel Kimaiyo (born 11 January 1948) is a Kenyan former track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He became the first African to win the 400 m hurdles title at the Commonwealth Games in 1978, doing so in a time of 49.48 seconds after setting a lifetime best of 49.20 seconds in qualifying.
  • He also led off the Kenyan 4×400 metres relay quartet to win a second gold in a Games record of 3:03.54 minutes.
  • That year he also secured a continental title at the 1978 All-Africa Games, succeeding John Akii-Bua, and won a relay bronze with Kenya.Kimaiyo won a second continental title at the 1979 African Championships in Athletics, where he was the inaugural 400 m hurdles champion.
  • With the 4 × 400 m relay team he also helped his nation to the first ever title.
  • In addition to these titles, he was the winner of the hurdles at the East and Central African Championships.

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