Julius Yego

Julius Yego

Yego in 2015
Personal information
Nickname	Mr. YouTube
Born	(1989-01-04) January 4, 1989 (age 35) Cheptonon, Rift Valley Province, Kenya (today Nandi County)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
Coached by	Petteri Piironen[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	AR, CR 92.72 m (2015)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw World Championships 2015 Beijing Javelin throw Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Javelin throw 2022 Birmingham Javelin throw African Games 2011 Maputo Javelin throw 2019 Rabat Javelin throw 2023 Accra Javelin throw African Championships 2012 Porto Novo Javelin throw 2014 Marrakech Javelin throw 2018 Asaba Javelin throw 2022 Port Louis Javelin throw 2024 Douala Javelin throw 2010 Nairobi Javelin throw

Julius Yego (born 4 January 1989) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Nicknamed "Mr. YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the African record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.72 m.

He won the javelin title at the All-Africa Games in 2011 and at the African Championships in Athletics in 2012 and 2014; at the 2013 World Championships he placed fourth, losing a medal in the final round. In 2014, he became the first Kenyan to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in a field event. At the 2015 World Championships he won the gold medal with a throw of 92.72m, becoming the first Kenyan to win a World Championships gold medal in a field event. He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.