Billy Konchellah is a former Kenyan 800m runner who won two consecutive World Championship gold medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991. His victory in the 1991 final was unexpected. He sprinted past Paul Ereng and Jose Luiz Barbosa on the final straight. In 1993 Konchellah made an unexpected comeback when he won the B-race at the the meeting in Zurich. He travelled to the World Championships in Stuttgart and looked strong in the heats and semi-finals. However, in the final he lacked the finishing kick that had earned him the gold medal in Tokyo two years before. The race was won by Paul Ruto and Konchellah finished third. Konchellah never won an Olympic medal as he suffered from asthma for long periods of his career which prevented him from entering the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. In the 800m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics he had finished fourth. Konchellah's World Championships record of 1:43.06 min (1987) is still unbroken. 800m is a common track running event. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Ereng (born August 22, 1967) is a former Kenyan athlete, surprise winner of 800 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Paul Ruto is a former Kenyan 800 metres runner who won a gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States. ...

His son Gregory Konchellah is also a prominent athlete, however he has changed his name to Youssef Saad Kamel, representing Bahrain.

After his running career Konchellah moved in Oulu, Finland. He got married to a Finnish woman and had a baby with her. In the year 2002 he narcotized two young girls and raped them. The other girl was under 16, which is the age limit for legal sex in Finland. In 2005 he was convicted of two rapes, sexual exploitation of child and a drug crime for two and a half years in prison. City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01)  â€“ Total (excl. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...