Jackson Kivuva
Appearance
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Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva (born August 11, 1989) is a runner from Kenya who specialises in 800 metres. His surname is sometimes misspelled as "Kivuna".
Background
[edit]Kivuva started running in 2002 while at Syanamu Primary school. Later he went to Kinyui High School in Kangundo.[1] He is a silver medalist from the 2006 World Junior Championships behind compatriot David Rudisha. The same year he won 800 metres gold at the Africa Zone 5 Junior Championships.[2] He finished fourth at the Kenyan trial for the 2008 Olympics, missing the ticket to Beijing.[3]
He is competing at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
Joseph Mutua, who is also an 800m runner, comes from the same village as Kivuva.[1] Jackson is the cousin to Samuel Mutua Kimani
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | 800m | 1:48.57 |
2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 800m | 1:47.64 |
4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.54 | |||
2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4th | 800m | 1:46.33 |
6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.95 | |||
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | 800m | 1:46.39 |
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.47 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 12th (sf) | 800m | 1:45.97 |
2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 5th | 800 m | 1:50.98 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Daily Nation, July 30, 2009: Kivuva relishing underdog tag
- ^ IAAF, December 5, 2006: Kenya's Beijing juniors dominate ANOCA Champs
- ^ Athletics Kenya: 2008 Olympic trials[permanent dead link]
External links
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