Wilfred Bungei

Wilfred Bungei
Personal information
Birth nameWilfred Kipkemboi Bungei
Nationality Kenya
Born (1980-07-24) 24 July 1980 (age 44)
Kabirirsang, Kenya
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 800 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Edmonton 800 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow 800 metres
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Birmingham 800 metres

Wilfred Kipkemboi Bungei (born 24 July 1980) is a Kenyan retired Middle-distance runner, who won the 800 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] He also won at the World indoor Championships in Moscow 2006 the 800 metres title, defeating Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and Olympic Champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy in the race.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Phillips, Mitch; Ed Osmond (23 August 2008). "Bungei wins 800 meters for Kenya". Reuters. Retrieved 24 August 2008.