Samson Opiyo
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 April 1996[1] Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T37 | ||||||||||||||
| Event | long jump | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samson Opiyo (born 13 April 1996) is a Kenyan para-athlete specializing in long jump. He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the long jump T37 event, Kenya's first medal of the 2024 Paralympics.[1][2] [3]
References
- ^ a b "Samson Opiyo". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 3 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ Ajwala, George (3 September 2024). "Kenya keeps medal hopes alive in Paris Paralympics games". The Star. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Jura, Samson (4 September 2024). "KU's Samson Opiyo earns Kenya her first medal at the Paris Paralympics". TV47 Kenya. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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