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Representing  Kenya
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1992 Barcelona | 3000 m steeplechase |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1990 Plovdiv | 3000 m steeplechase |
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1988 Sudbury | 3000m steeplechase |
Matthew Kiprotich Birir (born 5 July 1972) is a former athlete from Kenya and a winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Born in Eldama Ravine, Matthew Birir started running, when he attended the famous St. Patrick's High School in Iten, which has produced many great Kenyan runners.
Career
At the Barcelona Olympics, the main favourite was Patrick Sang. At the Olympic final, it was soon clear, that all the medals are going to Kenya. At the last lap, the 20-year-old Birir outsprinted his older countryman Sang to win a gold 0.69 seconds ahead of latter.
At the 1993 World Championships Birir was fourth, behind Italian Alessandro Lambruschini, who repeated this feat three years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where Birir had to settle again for fourth place.
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| Olympic champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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| 4000 m |
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| 2590 m |
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| 3200 m | |
| 3460 m | |
| 3000 m |
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| World U20 Champions in men's steeplechase | |
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