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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name        = Joseph Keter
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| nationality = Kenyan
| sport      = [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]
| event      = steeplechase / long distance
| club        =
| birth_date  = 3 June 1969
| birth_place = Lessos, Nandi, Kenya
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| height      =178 cm
| weight      =64 kg
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{{MedalGold|[[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase|3000m steeplechase]]}}
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'''Joseph Keter''' (born 13 June 1969) is a former [[Kenya]]n [[athletics (sport)|athlete]], winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]].
'''Joseph Keter''' (born 13 June 1969) is a former Kenyan [[athletics (sport)|athlete]], who won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=oly>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/72766 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref>


Born in [[Lessos]], [[Nandi District]], Joseph Keter, an officer of [[Kenyan Army]], had only one good season throughout his athletics career, which culminated with an Olympic gold medal.
== Biography ==
Born in [[Lessos]], [[Nandi District]] was an officer in the [[Kenyan Army]].<ref name=oly/>


==Career==
Keter won the British [[AAA Championships]] title in the 3,000 metres (flat) event at the [[1993 AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref>
In [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], the hot favourite to 3000 m steeplechase gold medal was a [[world record]] holder [[Moses Kiptanui]]. But in the Olympic final, Kiptanui was strongly challenged by his Armed Forces' colleague Keter. The Kenyan pair reached the final water jump side by side, but then Keter slowly edged ahead to win the gold medal by 1.11 seconds.


After the [[Olympic Games]], Keter beat Kiptanui again in [[Zürich]], running his personal best 8.05.99. After that glorious season, Keter kept running for some seasons and won the [[IAAF Grand Prix]] in 3000 m steeplechase in 1997.
At the 1992 Olympic Games in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], the hot favourite to win the 3000 m steeplechase gold medal was a [[world record]] holder [[Moses Kiptanui]]. But in the Olympic final, Kiptanui was strongly challenged by his Armed Forces' colleague Keter. The Kenyan pair reached the final water jump side by side, but then Keter slowly edged ahead to win the gold medal by 1.11 seconds.<ref name=oly/>
 
After the [[Olympic Games]], Keter beat Kiptanui again in [[Zürich]], running his personal best 8.05.99. After that glorious season, Keter kept running for some seasons and won the [[IAAF Grand Prix]] in 3000 m steeplechase in 1997.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
 
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 31 October 2025

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Biography

Born in Lessos, Nandi District was an officer in the Kenyan Army.[1]

Keter won the British AAA Championships title in the 3,000 metres (flat) event at the 1993 AAA Championships.[2][3]

At the 1992 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the hot favourite to win the 3000 m steeplechase gold medal was a world record holder Moses Kiptanui. But in the Olympic final, Kiptanui was strongly challenged by his Armed Forces' colleague Keter. The Kenyan pair reached the final water jump side by side, but then Keter slowly edged ahead to win the gold medal by 1.11 seconds.[1]

After the Olympic Games, Keter beat Kiptanui again in Zürich, running his personal best 8.05.99. After that glorious season, Keter kept running for some seasons and won the IAAF Grand Prix in 3000 m steeplechase in 1997.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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