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Jackson Kivuva

Jackson Kivuva

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva (born August 11, 1989) is a runner from Kenya who specialises in 800 metres. His surname is sometimes misspelled as "Kivuna".

Kivuva at the 2009 World Championships.

Background

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

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References

  1. [1]
    Daily Nation, July 30, 2009: Kivuva relishing underdog tag
  2. [2]
    IAAF, December 5, 2006: Kenya's Beijing juniors dominate ANOCA Champs
  3. [3]
    Athletics Kenya: 2008 Olympic trials[permanent dead link]



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