Jackline Wambui
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (2000-02-08) February 8, 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportRunning
Event800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best800 m: 1:58.79 (Nairobi 2019)
Medal record
Women's athletics
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Nairobi 800 m

Jackline Wambui (born 8 February 2000) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres event.[1]

Wambui won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi. The following year, she finished eighth at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere.[1] In April 2019, she won the African Junior Championships in Abidjan, and then in August won the Kenyan National Championships.[1]

She withdrew from the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships after not taking a mandatory testosterone level test.[2][3]

Her personal best for the 800m is 1:58.79, set at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, on 13 September 2019.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jackline Wambui". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ Chavez, Chris. "Margaret Wambui Opens Up About IAAF Testosterone Rule: 'I Became a Victim'". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ Omulo, Isaac (24 September 2019). "Kenyan duo barred from Doha after failing to meet anti-doping rules". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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