Paul Ereng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Ereng

Athletics competitor from Kenya

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1967

Place of Birth: Kitale, Rift Valley Province, Kenya

Profession: middle-distance runner

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Paul Ereng (born 22 August 1966) is a former Kenyan athlete, and the surprise winner of the 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya, Paul Ereng attended Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi, Kenya.
He was a promising 400 m runner until the end of 1987.
After enrolling at the University of Virginia, Ereng took up the 800 m in early 1988.