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Born | Uasin Gishu County, Kenya[1] | 27 January 1990||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 2018 Nandi County, Kenya | (aged 28)||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Team Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Vincent Mumo Kiilu | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicholas Kiplagat Bett (27 January 1990 – 8 August 2018) was a Kenyan track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. His personal best for the event is 47.79 seconds. He was a world champion in the event, having won in 2015, and a two-time bronze medallist at the African Championships in Athletics. He died in a road accident in Kenya at the age of 28.