Winfred Yavi

Winfred Yavi

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Yavi at the ISTAF Berlin in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Winfred Mutile Yavi
Born	(1999-12-31) December 31, 1999 (age 24) Nairobi, Kenya
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country	Bahrain
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 metres steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	3000 m: 8:39.64i (Val-de-Reuil 2020) 3000 m steeplechase: 8:44.39 (Rome 2024) AR 5000 m: 14:41.99 (Liège 2024) NR
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Bahrain Olympic Games 2024 Paris 3000 m st. World Championships 2023 Budapest 3000 m st. Diamond League 2023 3000 m st. Asian Games 2018 Jakarta 3000 m st. 2022 Hangzhou 1500 m 2022 Hangzhou 3000 m st. Asian Championships 2019 Doha 5000 m 2019 Doha 3000 m st. 2019 Doha 1500 m Military World Games 2019 Wuhan 3000 m st. 2019 Wuhan 5000 m Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya 1500 m 2021 Konya 3000 m st. Arab Championships 2019 Cairo 3000 m st. 2019 Cairo 5000 m World U20 Championships 2018 Tampere 3000 m st. Representing Asia-Pacific Continental Cup 2018 Ostrava 3000 m st.

Winfred Mutile Yavi OLY^{[citation needed]} (Arabic: وينفريد يافي, born 31 December 1999)^[1] is a Kenyan-born Bahraini female athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Currently the second fastest athlete in history at the distance with a personal best of 8:44.39, she won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, setting a new Olympic record. She won the gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.