David Kitur (born October 12, 1962) is a retired

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n runner, who specialised in

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. In 1983, at the inaugural world championships he was part of the Kenyan

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team, which reached semifinals. He competed at the

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, in

and 4x400 metres race, reaching semifinals in both.Sports-reference.com - David Kitur
He won bronze over 400 metres at the

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, and may have been part of the 4 × 400 m relay team that won gold.gbrathletics.com
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, held in Nairobi, Kenya, he finished second behind

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. He finished sixth in the 400 metres race at the 1987 World Championships. The Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team, which he was part of, finished 5th. At the

1990 African Championships in Athletics The 1990 African Championships in Athletics were held in Cairo, Egypt between 3 and 6 October. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table See also * 1990 in athletics (track and field) External linksResults– GBR Athletics { ...

400 metres race he finished second behind his younger brother

Samson Kitur Samson Kitur (February 25, 1966 — April 25, 2003) was a Kenyan athlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992. Biography Unlike most of his compatriots, who run in distances 800 metres and up, Kitur specialised in the 400 metres. He won t ...

. The same year, at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games () were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: at ...

, he was part of the Kenyan 4x400 metres relay team that won Gold. Having missed the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

, he competed at the Olympics for a second time in 1992. He reached quarterfinals in 400 metres race, where his brother Samson Kitur won bronze. He competed for the Kenyan

team in heats and semifinal, helping it to reach the final. In the final he was replaced by Abednego Matilu, but the Kenyan team did not finish the final. He is a three-times Kenyan champions over 400 metres (1984, 1985, 1990). After retirement, he has been a coach.German road races, March 22, 2007
Lamine Diack visits President of Kenya - On the way back to Mombasa, the delegation took the opportunity to stop off at the Nyayo National Stadium, whose refurbishment, with a brand new Mondo track, has just been completed with the support of the IAAF
Two of his brothers were also Olympic athletes, Samson Kitur and

Simon Kitur Simon Kitur (born 12 June 1959) is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He competed at the 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingd ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kitur, David 1962 births Kenyan male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya African Games silver medalists for Kenya African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics