James Kwalia
International competitions

Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Kenya
Representing Kenya
Representing Kenya
Representing Kenya
Representing Kenya
Representing Kenya
2001
World Youth Championships
Debrecen, Hungary
3rd
3000 m
7:57.71
2003
World Athletics Final
Monte Carlo, Monaco
5th
3000 m
-
2004
World Athletics Final
Monte Carlo, Monaco
2nd
3000 m
-
Representing Qatar
Representing Qatar
Representing Qatar
Representing Qatar
Representing Qatar
Representing Qatar
2005
World Cross Country Championships
St Etienne, France
15th
Short race
-
2005
World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
13th
5000 m
13:38.90
2005
World Athletics Final
Monte Carlo, Monaco
6th
5000 m
-
2005
Asian Championships
Incheon, South Korea
1st
5000 m
14:08.56
2006
World Cross Country Championships
Fukuoka, Japan
43rd
Short race
-
2006
Asian Games
Doha, Qatar
1st
5000 m
13:38.90
2008
Asian Indoor Championships
Doha, Qatar
3rd
3000 m
7:50.76
2008
World Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain
9th
3000 m
8:00.44
2008
Olympic Games
Beijing, China
8th
5000 m
13:23.48
2008
World Athletics Final
Stuttgart, Germany
5th
3000 m
-
2009
World Championships
Berlin, Germany
3rd
5000 m
13:17.78
2009
Asian Indoor Games
Hanoi, Vietnam
1st
3000 m
8:00.40 (GR)
2009
Asian Championships
Guangzhou, China
1st
5000 m
14:02.90
2010
Asian Indoor Championships
Tehran, Iran
1st
3000 m
7:57.73
2010
World Indoor Championships
Doha, Qatar
8th
3000 m
7:46.12
2010
Asian Games
Guangzhou, China
2nd
5000 m
13:48.55

Question: During his first international competition, how did James Kwalia place and which event did he compete in?
Answer: James Kwalia won a bronze medal while competing for Kenya in the 3000 m at his first international competition, the 2001 World Youth Championships.