Agnetha Chelimo

Agnetha Chelimo (born 28 May 1974) is a Kenyan former racewalker.[1] She was a four-time African champion in the discipline.

Agnetha Chelimo
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place1987 Nairobi5000 m walk
Gold medal – first place1991 Cairo5000 m walk
African Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Lagos5000 m walk
Gold medal – first place1990 Cairo5000 m walk

Career

As a teenager she led the development of women's racewalking in Africa. At thirteen she was the gold medallist in the inaugural women's 5000 metres race walk at the 1987 All-Africa Games, ahead of two other Kenyan athletes. She returned four years later to claim the second title, finishing several seconds ahead of fellow Kenyan Grace Karimi and Algeria's Dounia Kara, who was to succeed her in 1995.[2]

She was also a leading athlete in the development of the event at the African Championships in Athletics, winning the second and third editions of the 5000 m walk championship in 1989 and 1990.[3]

She entered the 5000 m walk at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics and placed thirteenth.[4] Between 1986 and 1991 she won five Kenyan national titles in racewalking.[5]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 1st 5000 m walk 25:38.91 GR
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st 5000 m walk 26:36.18
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 5000 m walk 25:45.2 CR
1991 All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 1st 5000 m walk 24:25.00 GR

National titles

References
  1. Agnetha Chelimo. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
  2. All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
  3. African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
  4. Agnetha Chelimo. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
  5. Kenyan Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
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