Vivian Cheruiyot
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Vivian Jepkemoi•Cheruiyot |
| Used name | Vivian•Cheruiyot |
| Nick/petnames | Kadogo |
| Born | 11 September 1983 in Keiyo District, Elgeyo-Marakwet (KEN) |
| Measurements | 153 cm / 40 kg |
| Affiliations | Kenya Police, (KEN) |
| NOC |  Kenya |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Personal Best: 5000 – 14:20.87 (2011).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Vivian Cheruiyot | |||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Vivian Cheruiyot | |||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Vivian Cheruiyot | |||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 10,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Vivian Cheruiyot | |||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 10,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Sister-in-law of Richard Chelimo
Special Notes
- Listed in Current Olympic Record Holders in Athletics (5000 m 14:26.17 (2016))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (4–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: 5000 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 5000 m; 2011 Daegu gold: 5000 m and 10000 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 10000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–0–0 2010 Delhi ATH gold: 5000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Laureus World Sports Award (Won Sportswoman of the Year in 2012)