Nixon Kiprotich

Nixon Kiprotich, Kenyan runner

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Born: December 4, 1962
Age in 2026: 64
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1962

About Nixon Kiprotich

Nixon Kiprotich (born December 4, 1962, in Baringo) is a former Kenyan 800 metres runner, who won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final. He finished 3rd at the 1989 IAAF World Cup 800 metres race. In 1989 he had won the African Championships and in 1990 he came second in the Commonwealth Games. During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui to whom he lost in the Olympic final. Kiprotich was ranked No.1 in the world over 800m in 1993.

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Career and life highlights

During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui to whom he lost in the Olympic.

Nixon Kiprotich timeline

1988Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final.
1989In 1989 he had won the African Championships and in 1990 he came second in the Commonwealth Games.
1992During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui to whom he lost in the Olympic final.
1992During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui to whom he lost in the Olympic.

The world when Nixon Kiprotich was born

Nixon Kiprotich was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

#1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
Top movieLawrence of Arabia
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nixon Kiprotich's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1962	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,800	$435,000
Average income	$7,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	186.5M	341 million

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