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SAWE MAKES HISTORY: Kenyan wins gold in high jump at Africa Championships

High jumper Mathew Sawe during the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championship at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani stadium on April 29, [PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO]

Mathew Sawe became the first Kenyan to win gold in high jump, as he cleared 2.21m in day three of the Africa Championships, on Friday night in Durban, South Africa.

Sawe disappointed the home crowd by outclassing home boy and favourite Fourie Keagan, who took silver in 2.18m as Cameroon’s Fernand Djoumessi (2.15m) settled for bronze.

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