Kenyan Paralympic runner
Wilson Bii
![]() Wilson Bii and his guide Benard Korir after finishing the 5000 m race at the 2016 Olympics |
|
Nationality | Kenyan |
---|
Born | 9 February 1986 (1986-02-09) (age 38) |
---|
|
Country | Kenya |
---|
Sport | Athletics |
---|
Disability | visual impairment |
---|
Disability class | T11 |
---|
Event | Middle-distance events |
---|
Coached by | Ruth Jeruto Chumo (national) |
---|
|
Paralympic finals | 2012 London 2016 Rio |
---|
|
Wilson Bii (born 9 February 1986)[1] is a visually impaired runner from Kenya, who competes mainly in T11 classification long-distance events.[2]
Athletics career
Bii has represented Kenya at two Summer Paralympics, beginning at London in 2012, there he entered the 5000 metres (T11) event but failed to finish the race. Four years later he attended the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio and posted a personal best of 15:22.96 to win the bronze medal in the 5000 metres just behind crowd favourite Odair Santos.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Wilson Bii.