Julius Yego, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Julius Yego

Kenyan javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1989

Place of Birth: Nandi county, Kenya

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Julius Yego (born 4 January 1989) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.
Nicknamed "Mr.
YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the African record and Commonwealth record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.72 m. He won the javelin title at the All-Africa Games in 2011 and at the African Championships in Athletics in 2012 and 2014; at the 2013 World Championships he placed fourth, losing a medal in the final round.
In 2014, he became the first Kenyan to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in a field event.
At the 2015 World Championships he won the gold medal with a throw of 92.72m, becoming the first Kenyan to win a World Championships gold medal in a field event.
He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.