Gary Kikaya
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Gary Kikaya (born February 4, 1980 in Kinshasa) is an athlete competing internationally for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 400 metres. He graduated in sociology at University of Tennessee. His father, Ambassador Kikaya bin Karubi was the Information Minister in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is now Special Assistant to H. E. President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo, based in Kinshasa.
[edit] Achievements
- 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal
- 2006 Africa Athletics Championship - gold medal
- Kikaya became the fastest non American athlete of all time (11th fastest man over 400m), running a new African record of 44.10 seconds to come second to Jeremy Wariner at the World Athletics Final 2006 in Stuttgart.[1][2]
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