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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sAthletics | ||
Representing Kenya | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | 400 m |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1993 Stuttgart | 4x400 m relay |
| 1993 Stuttgart | 400 m |
| All-Africa Games | ||
 | 1991 Cairo | 400 m |
| 1995 Harare | 400 m |
Samson Kitur (February 25, 1966 — April 25, 2003) was a Kenyanathlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992.
Unlike most of his compatriots, who run in distances800 metres and up, Kitur specialised in the400 metres. He won the continental championship in 1991, and the next year he took thebronze medal at the1992 Summer Olympics, behind winnerQuincy Watts. A year later, another bronze medal was his at theWorld Championships inStuttgart.
He died suddenly of an unspecified illness at age 37 in his home inEldoret, his home Kerotet Village near Ziwa.
Two of his brothers were also Olympic athletes:Simon Kitur andDavid Kitur.
African Champions in men's400 metres | |
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