Person in history
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Israeli Olympic marathon runner
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · December 12
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Israeli Olympic marathon runner
Early life
Salpeter was born in Kenya on December 12, 1988. She later moved to Israel and took Israeli citizenship.
Path and career
Salpeter represented Israel as a distance runner, specializing in the marathon. She competed in the Olympic Games as part of Israel's athletic delegation.
Why this date
Lonah Chemtai Salpeter appears on our December 12 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Lonah Chemtai Salpeter”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/lonah-chemtai-salpeter, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Lonah Chemtai Salpeter
When was Lonah Chemtai Salpeter born?
December 12 1988.
How old would Lonah Chemtai Salpeter be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 12?
Zeli Ismail, T. J. Ward, Pat Calathes and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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