William Chemitei

William Koskei Chemitei (born 29 December 1970) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner who won a gold medal at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Sudbury in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.[1]

Not to be confused with Bill Koskei.
William Chemitei
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Sudbury3000 m steeplechase
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 AucklandJunior team
Gold medal – first place1989 StavangerJunior team
Silver medal – second place1987 WarsawJunior team

He represented his country three times in the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1987 to 1989, finishing in the top six on each occasion and sharing in the team gold in 1988 and 1989.[2]

International competitions
Representing  Kenya
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1987 World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland 4th Junior race 22:27
2nd Junior team 20 pts
1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Auckland, New Zealand 6th Junior race 24:03
1st Junior team 12 pts
World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:41.61
1989 World Cross Country Championships Stavanger, Norway 5th Junior race 25:36
1st Junior team 14 pts

References
  1. "World Junior Championships 1988 - Results". World Junior Athletics History (WJAH). Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. "William Chemitei World Athletics profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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