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
Kivuva started running in 2002 while at Syanamu Primary school. Later he went to Kinyui High School in
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
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco
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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
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4th | 800m | 1:46.33 |
6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.95
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2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany
|
9th | 800m | 1:46.39 |
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya
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3rd | 800 m | 1:45.47 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea
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12th (sf) | 800m | 1:45.97 |
2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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5th | 800 m | 1:50.98 |
References
- ^ 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]
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