Albert Kibichii Rop
Rop at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 17 July 1992 (age 24) |
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 1500–5000 m |
Albert Kibichii Rop (born 17 July 1992) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete specialising in the long-distance events.[2] In July 2013 at a meeting in Monaco, he set a new 5000 metres Asian record of 12:51.96.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Bahrain | |||||
2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5000 m | 13:52.54 |
2014 | Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 5000 m | 13:36.62[3] |
Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:28.08 | |
2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:18.55 |
Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:35.26 | |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 5000 m | 14:00.12 | |
2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:40.27 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 5000 m | 13:08.79 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:45.7 (Nairobi 2013)
- 3000 metres – 7:35.53 (Zagreb 2013)
- 5000 metres – 12:51.96 (Monaco 2013)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 7:38.77 (Ghent 2014)
- 5000 metres – 13:10.96 (Düsseldorf 2012)
References
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- ↑ Albert Kibichii Rop. rio2016.com
- ↑ Albert Kibichii Rop profile at IAAF
- ↑ Representing Asia-Pacific
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