Joseph Keter
Kenyan athlete
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Joseph Keter (born 13 June 1969) is a former Kenyan athlete, who won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 June 1969 Lessos, Nandi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | steeplechase / long distance | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Lessos, Nandi District was an officer in the Kenyan Army.[1]
Keter won the British AAA Championships title in the 3,000 metres (flat) event at the 1993 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the hot favourite to win the 3000 m steeplechase gold medal was a world record holder Moses Kiptanui. But in the Olympic final, Kiptanui was strongly challenged by his Armed Forces' colleague Keter. The Kenyan pair reached the final water jump side by side, but then Keter slowly edged ahead to win the gold medal by 1.11 seconds.[1]
After the Olympic Games, Keter beat Kiptanui again in Zürich, running his personal best 8.05.99. After that glorious season, Keter kept running for some seasons and won the IAAF Grand Prix in 3000 m steeplechase in 1997.[citation needed]
