Charles Gitonga

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Charles Gìtonga (born 5 October 1971) is a retired athlete from Kenya who specialized in the 400 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

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Charles Gìtonga
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Born5 October 1971 (1971-10-05) (age 54)
Nyeri, Kenya
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Durban4×400 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Victoria400 metres
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His personal best time was 44.20 seconds, achieved in June 1996 in Nairobi. The result gives him a 19th place on the world all-time performers list, and is only 0.02 seconds behind the Kenyan record set by Samson Kitur four years earlier.

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