
Julius Yego
Julius Yego (born 4 January 1989) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw Nicknamed "Mr YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the African record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.
72 m He won the javelin title at the All-Africa Games in 2011 and at the African Championships in Athletics in 2012 and 2014; at the 2013 World Championships he placed fourth, losing a medal in the final round In 2014, he became the first Kenyan to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in a field event.
At the 2015 World Championships he won the gold medal with a throw of 92 72 m, becoming the first Kenyan to win a World Championships gold medal in a field event He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeux Olympiques | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Championnats du Monde | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |