Robert Ouko (athlete)
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1972 Munich | 4x400m relay |
Robert Ouko (24 October 1948 – 18 August 2019) was a Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Ouko won two golds at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, first in 800 m and then as a member of the Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team. At the same year he was also a member of a Kenyan 4x880 yd relay team, which set the new world record of 7:11.6.
At the Munich Olympics, Ouko was fifth in 800 m and ran the third leg in the gold medal-winning Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team.
After his athletics career, Ouko worked as the secretary general in the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association.
Ouko died 18 August 2019.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Angwenyi, Gichana (19 August 2019). "Olympic relay champion Robert Ouko dies". www.the-star.co.ke. Nairobi, Kenya: The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Robert Ouko at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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