Matthew BIRIR

Matthew Birir - Kenya - 1992 Olympic Games Steeplechase Champion.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 07 August 1992

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 05 July 1972
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Eldama Ravine, Baringo, Kenya
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Kenya
    • Event(s)
      3000m Steeplechase
    • Championship Performances
      Olympics: 1992 Gold 3000m Steeplechase, 1996 4th 3,000m St. Chase.
      Worlds: 1993
      4th 3,000m Steeplechase.
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Matthew BIRIR - Kenya - 1992 Olympic Games Steeplechase Champion.

Matthew Birir clears the waterjump at the 1992 Olympic Games Steeplechase final in Barcelona,

on his way to the gold medal. He finished 4th at the 1996 Games in Atlanta as he had done at the

1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.

 

 

Men's 3000m. Steeplechase Final

Olympic Games 1992.

 
1. Matthew Birir   KEN   8.08.84  PB
2. Patrick Sang   KEN   8.09.55
3. William Mutwol   KEN   8.10.74
4. Aless. Lambruschini   ITA   8.15.52
5. Steffen Brand   GER   8.16.60
6. Tom Hanlon   GBR   8.18.14
7. Brian Diemer   USA   8.18.77
8. Azzeddine Brahmi   ALG   8.20.71

 

ANNUAL PROGRESS:

3,000 Metres Stepplecahse.


2001     8:28.2      Nairobi     23 JUN
2000     8:24.2      Nairobi     22 JUL
1999     8:25.46     Doha     13 MAY
1998     8:22.40     Hengelo     01 JUN
1997     8:10.88     Köln     24 AUG
1996     8:17.18     Atlanta  02 AUG
1995     8:08.12     Roma 08 JUN
1994     8:14.68     Monaco  02 AUG
1993     8:09.42     Stuttgart 21 AUG
1992    8:08.84     Barcelona  07 AUG
1990     8:31.02     Plovdiv     12 AUG
1988     8:44.54     Sudbury     31 JUL