Sammy Koskei
- January 11, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
Sammy Koskei Biography
| Birthday | May 14 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
Sammy Koskei is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on May 14, 1961 in Kenya.
Koskei was one of the best Kenyan 800m competitors in the 1980s, setting fast times, but lacked success at the international major championships. His breakthrough year was 1982 when the youngster broke 1:45 second barrier for the first time in his career. That same year he made 800m final at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, but finished a distant last. Same fate befell Sammy at the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983, this time in the preliminaries.
Another year later, Koskei won his first title when winning 800m at African Championships in Rabat. However, he found very difficult to represent his country at the international competitions due to great depth of Kenyan talents and failed to reach the final at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984. On 26 August 1984 he ran the 800 metres in 1:42.28 minutes, finishing second behind Joaquim Cruz who won the race in 1:41.77. These times were the two fastest times in the world that season, and moreover, the second and third fastest times in history at the time, behind Sebastian Coe.
Sammy Koskei Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sammy Koskei is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sammy Koskei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Sammy Koskei (born 14 May 1961) is a former Kenyan middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
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Sanjiv Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Sammy Koskei celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.