Nancy Chelangat Koech

Nancy Chelangat Koech is a visually impaired Kenyan Paralympic athlete.[1] She represented Kenya at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and she won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres T11 event.[1] She also won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Nancy Chelangat Koech
Sport
CountryKenya
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classT11
Event(s)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 1500 m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Paris1500 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 1500 m T11

Career

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she won the bronze medal in the women's 1500 metres T11 event.[2]

References
  1. "Nancy Chelangat Koech". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview - Women's 1500m T11". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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