Bartonjo Rotich

Bartonjo Rotich
Bartonjo Rotich at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born25 May 1938 (1938-05-25)
Baringo District, Kenya
Died7 October 2019(2019-10-07) (aged 81)[1][2]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 400 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 47.0y (1960)
400 mH – 51.39 (1960)
Medal record
Representing  Kenya
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff 440 yard hurdles

Bartonjo Rotich (25 May 1938 – 7 October 2019) is a runner from Kenya who specialised in 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.

He went to Alliance High School.[3] Rotich competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, but failed to advance past 400 metres heats and 4x400 metres relay heats.[4]

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, he finished third in the 440 yards hurdles race.[5] By this result he became the first Kenyan athlete to win a medal at any intercontinental championships alongside Arere Anentia, who won bronze medal over 6 miles race.[3] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and he reached 400 metres hurdles semifinals and 400 metres quarterfinals.[4]

He was the chairman of Athletics Kenya from 1968 to 1972.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Bartonjo Rotich Kamuren". 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Bartonjo Rotich: Curtain falls on pioneer track star". www.kenyantribune.com. 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b John Bale; Joe Sang (1996). Kenyan Running. ISBN 9780714646848.
  4. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bartonjo Rotich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "1958 Commonwealth Games Mens Results". Sportingheroes.net.
  6. ^ "Athletics Kenya Chairmen". athleticskenya.or.ke. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009.

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