Henry Wanyoike

Henry Wanyoike (right) with Joseph Kibunja in Hong Kong, 2008

Henry Wanyoike ( born May 10, 1974 in Kikuyu, Kenya) is a blind athlete on the long haul and participants of several Paralympics.

Life

On 1 May 1995 Wanyoike blinded by a stroke overnight. In developing countries, does such a blindness that the person himself can no longer support. If there is no family, from whom it follows the ejection from the social community. Most of these people live in abject poverty.

Wanyoike but was taken to a supported by the Christian Blind Mission rehabilitation center. He became known during his first appearance at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney. Blind runners have a sighted companion runner, which is connected via a ribbon with the rotor. Wanyoikes companion could not keep the fast pace and suffered a dizzy spell just before the finish. At this time Wanyoike had already run out to a big lead all other runners in the field, had to pull his companion crossed the finish line and won the race in spite of this delay.

Wanyoike 2005 was the first Kenyan athlete who was nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award (Category World Sportsman of the Year with disabilities).

He is the current world record holder over 5000 meters ( 15:11:07 min, Athens, 2004), 10,000 meters ( 31:37:25 min, Athens, 2004) and in the half marathon ( 1:10:26 h, Hong Kong, 2004). The world record in the marathon held Wanyoike until September 17, 2008 2:31:31 h (Hamburg, 2005) occupied. Currently, the world record is the Chinese runners Qi Shun (Beijing, 2:30:32 h).

2008 Wanyoike in Kenya suffered a serious car accident in which one person was killed. He injured his hand in, which was operated on and later ignited, after which they had to be operated again in Helsinki. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing Wanyoike was standard-bearer of Kenya and won the bronze medal over 5000 meters.

2009 took Henry Wanyoike after recovering slowly back to the old athletic shape.

Henry Wanyoike involved as an ambassador for the Christian Blind Mission, Seeing is Believing, the Paralympics (IPC) and for light for the world. He lives with his wife and four children in Kikuyu. He is the founder of the Henry Wanyoike Foundation, which supports various service projects and initiator of the Run for Hope. This was carried out for the fifth time in his home town of Kikuyu in 2011 and was recorded as now second largest sporting event in Kenya over 12,000 participants. For the German Internet radio station " R4H - the radio for accessible heads " to Wanyoike also involved as an ambassador.

Henry Wanyoike is one of three lead actors in the German documentary gold - you can pay more than you think, which was released in theaters on 28 February 2013.

Sporting successes

  • May 2012: Hannover - 22 place at the Hannover Marathon and successful qualification for the 2012 Paralympics in London ( 2:47:16 h)
  • May 2009: Mannheim - ninth place in the half marathon ( 1:19:27 h)
  • April 2009: Bonn - Sixth place in the half marathon ( 1:14:56 h)
  • December 2007: Singapore - Sixth place in the half marathon ( 1:25:15 h)
  • November 2006: 121 Course ( 38,368 participants) in the New York City Marathon ( 2:40:14 h)
  • April 2006: Bonn - Fifth place in the half marathon ( 1:14:44 h)
  • February 2006: Hong Kong - Sixth Course ( 9000 participants) in the half marathon ( 1:16:47 h)
  • January 2006: 53rd place in the Mumbai Marathon ( 2:52 )
  • December 2005: Singapore - winner of the half marathon ( 1:16:07 h)
  • October 2005: Palma, Mallorca - Third Place in the half marathon ( 1:15:24 h)
  • September 2005: Wetzlar - winner of the half marathon ( 1:14:41 h)
  • May 2005: Hannover - Third Place ( 4500 participants) for the half marathon ( 1:11:25 h)
  • April 24, 2005: again a world record in the Hamburg Marathon ( 2:31:31 h)
  • April 17, 2005: World record in the London Marathon ( 2:32:51 h)
  • September 2004: Athens - gold and world record over 5000 m (. 15:11:07 min) and 10,000 m ( 31:37:25 min)
  • May 2004: Boston - new world record in the marathon ( 2:33:20 h)
  • February 2004: Hong Kong - winner and world record in the half marathon ( 1:10:26 h)
  • December 2003: Singapore - silver in the road race over 5000 m
  • October 2003: All-Africa Games - Gold 1500 m
  • August 2003: Canada - Gold 5000 and 10,000 m
  • May 2003: winner of the Boston Marathon ( 2:49:03 h)
  • October 2002: Boston - winner in the 5000 -meter road race
  • July 2002: Lille - Two gold medals and world records in the 5,000 m ( 15:17:75 min) and 10,000 m ( 32:34:31 min)
  • April 2002: Japan - world record and gold in Blind marathon
  • January 2002: Cairo - Gold 800 and 1500 m, silver in the 400m
  • 2000: Sydney - The first gold medal in the 5000 m at the Paralympics ( 15:46:29 min)
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