Rio Olympics Results 2016: David Rudisha won 800 meters gold medal in Rio Olympics 2016
Rio Olympics Results 2016: David Rudisha won 800 meters gold medal in Rio Olympics 2016
David Rudisha’s Kenyan athlete won 800 meters gold in Rio Olympics 2016.
Kenyan athlete David Rudisha took 1:42.15 to defend his title in 800 meters race.Rudisha is only athlete after 1964 who has defended Olympic title in 800 meters event. Rudisha won gold medal in 800 meters in London Olympics 2012.David Rudisha won gold medal in Rio Olympics 2016 in 800 meters.Algerian runner Taoufik Makhloufi won silver medal in 800 meters 1:42.61.
USA middle distance runner Claton Murphy took bronze medal in 800 meters in Rio Olympic 2016.Murphy time was 1:42.93.
David Rudisha is world record holder in 800 meters event. He set World record in 800 meter in 1:40.91 seconds.
David Rudisha won first Olympics gold medal in London Olympics 2012 .He win the 800 race in 1:40.91.
David Rudisha won 800 meters gold medal in 11th IAAF World Junior Championship on August 2006.
Rudisha won gold medal in 13th ,15th IAAF World Championship.He is current world Champion in 800 meters and ranked 1 in Rio Olympics for 800 meters event.
athlete | country | time | position | medal |
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David Rudisha | Kenya | 1:42.15 | ist | Gold |
Taoufik Makhloufi | Algeria | 1:42.61 | 2nd | silver |
Clayton Murphy | USA | 1:42.93 | 3rd | Bronze |