KIPRUTO Felix

Date of Birth: 21 Jan 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T46

Place of residence : KENYA

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 1500m - T46	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 1500m - T46 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Sporting relatives:

His father William Kiprotich Kemei represented Kenya in able-bodied athletics and won gold in the 1500m at the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo, Egypt. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Aug 2021; Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

He began able-bodied athletics as a child, but quit the sport following his accident. He took up Para athletics in 2014. (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

He was inspired to begin Para athletics by reading about Kenyan Para athletes Henry Kirwa and Abraham Tarbei. "I never imagined that I would go back to athletics. It happened by accident that I came across this old newspaper with an article of Henry Kirwa and Abraham Tarbei's achievements. I wanted to be like them and started practising again." (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

He trains in Nandi County, Kenya. (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

General Interest

Classification
T46 (IPC, 18 Aug 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

Impairment Details
In 2003, he fell from a tree, fracturing his right arm in three places and injuring his right lung. He spent over a month in hospital and required specialist treatment for the resulting pain in his lung. He quit athletics following the accident as he was unable to stretch or bend his arm. (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

General
MEDAL FOR HIS FATHER
He hopes to win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo in memory of his late father William Kiprotich Kemei, who represented Kenya in able-bodied athletics before passing away in 2007. "My father was a great runner and I am very happy to follow in his footsteps. I feel winning a medal, especially gold in Tokyo, will make him happy in his grave. I am training hard and I believe I have the potential to win a medal in the competition in honour of my country and late father." (Daily Nation, 07 Apr 2021)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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