Kenya Javelin throw Julius Yego
Also known as Nicknamed as "Mr. Youtube"- Born
- 4 Jan 1989 · 37
- Birthplace
- Tinderet, Nandi, Kenya
- On the podium
- 2010 – 2026
- Olympian
- 3× · London, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo
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14 international medals + 15 national titles · 1 final 4–8
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| African Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| African Championships | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Commonwealth Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| International total | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Championships | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| National total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Medals 14
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | African Championships | Accra | 1 | 79.87 | ||
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala | 1 | 80.24 | ||
| 2024 | African Games | Accra | 2 | 81.74 | ||
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham | 3 | 85.70 | ||
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis | 1 | 79.62 | ||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat | 1 | 87.73 | CR | |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba | 1 | 77.34 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 2 | 88.24 | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing | 1 | 92.72 | AR | |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech | 1 | 84.72 | ||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow | 1 | 83.87 | ||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo | 1 | 76.68 | ||
| 2011 | African Games | Maputo | 1 | 78.34 | NR | |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi ↗ | 3 | 74.51 |
Other achievements 1
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris | 5 | 87.72 |
National results 15
- 2026 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 77.39
- 2025 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 79.27
- 2024 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 81.21
- 2023 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 81.84
- 2022 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 76.57
- 2021 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 75.58
- 2019 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 84.16
- 2018 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 80.91
- 2014 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 80.02
- 2013 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 76.49
- 2012 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 77.06
- 2011 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 73.65
- 2010 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 73.51
- 2009 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 74.00
- 2008 Kenyan Championships · Nairobi 1 72.18