 Wambui at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (age 29) Nyeri,Kenya[1] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 1:56.89 (outdoors, 2016) 2:00.44 (indoors, 2016) |
Medal record | |
Margaret Nyairera Wambui (born 15 September 1995) is a Kenyanmiddle-distance runner specialising in the800 metres.[2]
In her first international competition, she won the gold at the2014 World Junior Championships.[3][4] She later competed at the2015 World Championships without advancing from her heat. At the2016 World Indoor Championships she won the bronze medal.[5] That same year she competed at the2016 Summer Olympics, setting a new personal best of 1:56.89 in the final, which also earned her a bronze.[6]
In 2019, it was revealed that Wambui was born with the 46,XYkaryotype and anintersex condition after her qualification forIAAF women's competition was affected by the association's new regulations for athletes with XYdisorders of sex development, testosterone levels above 5 nmol/L, and androgen sensitivity.[7][8]
She was one of the athletes whose cases were profiled inPhyllis Ellis's 2022 documentary filmCategory: Woman.[9]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.49 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 39th (h) | 800 m | 2:03.52 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 3rd | 800 m | 2:00.44 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 400 m | 52.24 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.21 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 800 m | 1:56.89 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:57.54 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | – | 800 m | DQ |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:58.07 | |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 7th (h) | 800 m | 2:02.801 | |
1Did not finish in the final
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