Julius Yego

Kenyan javelin thrower
Person human Q3077472
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Julius Yego

Summary

Julius Yego is a human[1]. Born in Nandi County[2], he… he was born on January 4, 1989[3]. He worked as a javelin thrower[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Julius Yego was born in Nandi County[2].
  • Julius Yego was born on January 4, 1989[3].
  • Julius Yego held citizenship in Kenya[6].
  • Julius Yego worked as a javelin thrower[4].
  • Julius Yego's education included a stint at Kapsabet High School[7].
  • Julius Yego is recorded as male[8].
  • Julius Yego's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Julius Yego's head coach is recorded as Petteri Piironen[10].
  • Julius Yego's Commons category is recorded as Julius Yego[11].
  • Julius Yego's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Julius Yego's given name is recorded as Julius[13].
  • Julius Yego's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw[14].
  • Julius Yego's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw[15].
  • Julius Yego's participant in is recorded as 2010 Commonwealth Games[16].
  • Julius Yego's participant in is recorded as 2018 African Championships in Athletics – men's javelin throw[17].
  • Julius Yego's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2019 African Games – men's javelin throw[18].
  • Julius Yego's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Julius Yego's country for sport is recorded as Kenya[20].
  • Julius Yego's name in native language is recorded as Julius Kiplagat Yego[21].
  • Julius Yego's start of work period is recorded as 2010[22].
  • Julius Yego's height is recorded as {'amount': '+175'}[23].
  • Julius Yego's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+76'}[24].
  • Julius Yego's sports discipline competed in is recorded as javelin throw[25].
  • Julius Yego's competition won is recorded as athletics at the 2019 African Games – men's javelin throw[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nandi County[2], Julius Yego… he was born on January 4, 1989[3].

Education

Julius Yego was educated at Kapsabet High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Julius Yego's professions included javelin thrower[4].

Why It Matters

Julius Yego ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Julius Yego born?

Julius Yego's place of birth was Nandi County[2].

What did Julius Yego do for work?

Julius Yego worked as javelin thrower[4].

Where did Julius Yego go to school?

Julius Yego was educated at Kapsabet High School[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Participant in athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw, athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's javelin throw, 2010 Commonwealth Games +2
    Occupation javelin thrower
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