Mike Nyang'au
{{short description|Kenyan sprinter}}
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Mike Mokamba Nyang'au (born August 28, 1994) is a Kenyan sprinter.
Mokamba set a national record for Kenya in the 100 meters in winning the 2015 national championships.{{cite web|last=Isaboke |first=Alex |url=http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2015/07/11/httpwww-capitalfm-co-kesportsp39148/ |title=Four records tumble as Nationals close - Capital Sports |publisher=Capitalfm.co.ke |date= 11 July 2015|accessdate=2016-04-03}}
In the 200 meters Mokamba obtained a qualifying time for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/15/c_134413037.htm/ |title=Kenya sprinters eye Beijing titles - Xinhua | English.news.cn |accessdate=August 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718022049/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/15/c_134413037.htm |archivedate=July 18, 2015 }} He ultimately was named to the Kenyan team for that event.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/world-championships-2015-kenyan-team |title=Defending champions Kemboi, Sum, Kiprop and Kiplagat lead Kenya's team for Beijing| News |publisher=iaaf.org |date= |accessdate=2016-04-03}}
Competition record
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colspan="6"|Representing {{KEN}} |
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rowspan=4|2011
|rowspan=3|African Junior Championships |rowspan=3|Gaborone, Botswana |7th |100 m |11.03 |
10th (sf)
|200 m |21.95 |
5th
|4 × 100 m relay |43.03 |
World Youth Championships
|17th (sf) |200 m |21.62 |
2012
|28th (h) |100 m |
2013
|23rd (h) |4 × 400 m relay |
rowspan=5|2015
| – |4 × 200 m relay |DQ |
World Championships
|31st (h) |200 m |
rowspan=3|Military World Games
|rowspan=3|Mungyeong, South Korea |12th (sf) |100 m |
8th
|200 m |
8th
|4 × 100 m relay |
2016
|27th (h) |200 m |
2017
|7th |4 × 200 m relay |
rowspan=4|2018
|rowspan=2|Commonwealth Games |rowspan=2|Gold Coast, Australia |26th (h) |200 m |
6th (h)
|4 × 400 m relay |
rowspan=2|African Championships
|rowspan=2|Asaba, Nigeria |27th (h) |200 m |
5th
|4 × 100 m relay |
rowspan=4|2019
|4th |4 × 200 m relay |
rowspan=3|African Games
|rowspan=3|Rabat, Morocco |8th |200 m |
11th (h)
|4 × 100 m relay |
4th
|4 × 400 m relay |
2021
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 200 m relay |
rowspan=3|2022
|rowspan=3|African Championships |rowspan=3|St Pierre, Mauritius |11th (sf) |200 m |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |
4th
|4 × 400 m relay |
rowspan=2|2024
|rowspan=2|African Championships |rowspan=2|Douala, Cameroon |40th (h) |200 m |
5th
|4 × 100 m relay |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Kenyan male sprinters
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
Category:African Games competitors for Kenya
Category:African Championships in Athletics winners
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games