Viola Kibiwot
- January 10, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
Full Name | Viola Kibiwot |
Occupation | Athletics Competitor |
Date Of Birth | Dec 22, 1983(1983-12-22) |
Age | 41 |
Birthplace | Keiyo District |
Country | Kenya |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Viola Kibiwot Biography
Name | Viola Kibiwot |
Birthday | Dec 22 |
Birth Year | 1983 |
Place Of Birth | Keiyo District |
Birth Country | Kenya |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Viola Kibiwot is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on December 22, 1983 in Keiyo District, Kenya. Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (born 22 December 1983 in Keiyo District) is a runner from Kenya who specialises in the 1500 metres.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but failed to build upon her progress on the global stage and did not advance beyond heats. At the 2009 World Championships she did not get past semi-finals stage. Kibiwoot ran on the 2010 IAAF Diamond League circuit, but never made the top three in the event. She came seventh in the 1500 m at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Kibiwot won her first senior continental medal at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships, taking the silver medal behind Mercy Cherono and helping Kenya to the team title.
Viola Kibiwot Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
House | Living in own house. |
Viola Kibiwot is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Viola Kibiwot 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya. Consecutive world junior cross country titles followed at the 2001 and 2002 editions of the event, and she also claimed the gold medal over 1500 m at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
After becoming a senior runner, she struggled to match her junior success. She was outside of the top twenty in the senior short race at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and again at the 2005 race. She was seventh on the track at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but appeared to make her breakthrough over 1500 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics with a fifth-place finish in a personal best time of 4:02.10 minutes in the final. She narrowly missed out on a medal at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final, coming fourth.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Weight | 106 lbs |
Viola Kibiwot height 5 ft 5 in Anton weight 106 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Viola Kibiwot Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Anton Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Viola Kibiwot celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.
Top Facts about Viola Kibiwot
- Viola Kibiwot is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.
- She was born on December 22, 1983.
- Kibiwot specializes in the 1500m and 5000m events.
- Her personal best time for the 1500m is 3:59.25.
- She won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
- Kibiwot has also won multiple medals at African Championships and Commonwealth Games.
- She retired from professional running in 2018.
- Kibiwot now works as a coach and mentor to young athletes.
- She is married with two children.
- Kibiwot’s success has inspired many young runners in Kenya and beyond.