Winfred Yavi Weeps Uncontrollably As Family Surprises Her At JKIA After Returning Home: "Joy"
- Kenyan-born Winfred Yavi, who competes for Bahrain, won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Yavi, who failed to qualify for the Kenyan team, set an Olympic Record in the steeplechase
- The athlete's parents warmly received her after landing in Nairobi, eliciting mixed reactions
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Winfred Yavi, a Kenyan-born athlete who competed for Bahrain in the Paris Olympics, has arrived in the country.
Is Winfred Yavi in Kenya?
The 24-year-old beat defending champion Peruth Chemutai of Uganda in a sprint to the line to add the Olympic gold to her world crown.
Yavi stopped the clock in a new Olympic record of 8:52.76 before busting out some dance moves. Kenya’s Faith Cherotich won bronze.
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The 3,000-metre steeplechase gold medallist landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday, August 20.
Yavi was emotional when her parents welcomed her. A video on her TikTok channel depicted Yavi standing between her parents at JKIA.
They welcomed her with a bouquet as her mother proudly held her gold medal.
Yavi could not hold back tears as she cried and hid her face from the camera. Many Kenyans congratulated her, but others wondered why she did not compete for Kenya.
Acc Alex:
“Congratulations, girl. Mum and daddy are proud of you.”
ANTIVIRUS..PROMAX:
“She should take her gold medal to Bahrain since she did not compete for Kenya.”
Mwende D:
“Welcome home, Winfred. So proud of you, girl.”
Aggrey Ketter:
“To be honest, this girl is so beautiful.”
nitz-joe:
“Happy parents, Mr and Mrs Yavi. Congratulations.”
user7918050269210:
“Is she taken? I’m looking for a wife for my younger brother.”
Abdikarim:
“So pretty.”
Why did Winfred Yavi pick Bahrain over Kenya?
In a past interview, the Makueni-born athlete explained why she chose to run for Bahrain.
Yavi said that she faced stiff competition in the team Kenya trials and could not get an opportunity to represent the country.
In 2016, she emerged third overall, but they were only picking the top two, and she was locked out.
When Bahrain came calling, she took up the opportunity.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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