David Kitur

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David Kitur (born October 12, 1962) is a retired Kenyan runner, who specialised in 400 metres.

In 1983, at the

4x400 metres relay team, which reached semifinals.[1]

He competed at the

4x400 metres race, reaching semifinals in both.[2] He won bronze over 400 metres at the 1985 African Championships in Athletics, and may have been part of the 4 × 400 m relay team that won gold.[3]

At the 1987 All-Africa Games, held in Nairobi, Kenya, he finished second behind Innocent Egbunike of Nigeria.[4] He finished sixth in the 400 metres race at the 1987 World Championships.[5] The Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team, which he was part of, finished 5th.[6]

At the 1990 African Championships in Athletics 400 metres race he finished second behind his younger brother Samson Kitur.[3] The same year, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, he was part of the Kenyan 4x400 metres relay team that won Gold.[7]

Having missed the

400 metres race, where his brother Samson Kitur won bronze. He competed for the Kenyan 4x400 metres relay team in heats and semifinal,[2] helping it to reach the final. In the final he was replaced by Abednego Matilu, but the Kenyan team did not finish the final.[8]

He is a three-times Kenyan champions over 400 metres (1984, 1985, 1990).[9]

After retirement, he has been a coach.[10]

Two of his brothers were also Olympic athletes, Samson Kitur and Simon Kitur.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
1987 All-Africa Games
Nairobi, Kenya
2nd 400 m 44.93

References

  1. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men 4x400m Relay World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN) - Sunday 14.08". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ^ a b c Sports-reference.com - David Kitur Archived 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b gbrathletics.com: AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
  4. ^ gbrathletics.com: ALL-AFRICA GAMES
  5. ^ Men 400m World Championship Rome (ITA) 1987 - Thursday 03.09 Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men 4x400m Relay World Championship Rome (ITA) 1987 - Sunday 06.09". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  7. ^ Spoerting-heroues.net: 1990 Commonwealth Games Mens Results
  8. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men 4x400m Relay Olympic Games Barcelona(ESP) 1992". todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  9. ^ gbrathletics.com: Kenyan Championships
  10. ^ German road races, March 22, 2007: Lamine Diack visits President of Kenya - On the way back to Mombasa, the delegation took the opportunity to stop off at the Nyayo National Stadium, whose refurbishment, with a brand new Mondo track, has just been completed with the support of the IAAF Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine

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