Kenya 800 metres

Billy Konchellah

Also known as Billy Komintai Konchellah

Born: 20 Oct 1961 · 64
Birthplace: Kilgoris, Kenya
On the podium: 1979 – 1993
Olympian: 1× · Los Angeles

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8 international medals

All 8 results Report missing info

Biography

Two-time world champion, 1984 Olympic fourth in 800 metres. Massive results in his youth including African 800m junior record in 1979. In 1985 and 1988, had a long illness break, but he made a successful comeback in both time with World Championships gold medals.

PERSONAL BESTS
400m: 45.38A in Nairobi 1979
800m: 1:43.06 in Rome 1987
1500m: 3:50.31 in Athens 1997
800m indoor: 1:46.72 in Karlsruhe 1990

TRIVIA
♦ Frame: 1.88 m / 74 kg
♦ Competed for Mazda Track Club (USA) in 80s.
♦ Masai tribe member. Father, John, was a regional politician.
♦ Accused for rape a student in Finland in 2002, sentenced for two years jail. Released from the prison in 2006.
♦ Moved to Finland. Married with a Finnish woman.

By championship

Championship			Total
World Championships	2	1	3
Continental Cup	0	1	1
African Games	1	0	1
African Championships	1	1	2
East African Championships	1	0	1
International total	5	3	8

Medals 8

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1993	World Championships	800m	Stuttgart	3	1:44.89
1991	World Championships	800m	Tokyo	1	1:43.99
1987	World Championships	800m	Rome	1	1:43.06	CR
1987	African Games	800m	Nairobi ↗	1	1:45.99
1979	Continental Cup	4x400m	Montreal	3	3:01.22
1979	African Championships	4x400m	Dakar	1	3.08.2
1979	African Championships	400m	Dakar	3	46.28
1979	East African Championships	400m	Mombasa	1	47.3