Julius Yego

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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 and Commonwealth record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.72 m.

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Julius Yego
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Yego in 2015
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mr. YouTube
Born (1989-01-04) January 4, 1989 (age 34)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag_of_Kenya.svg Kenya
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
Coached byPetteri Piironen[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)AR, CR 92.72 m (2015)
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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 92.72m, 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.