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Kenyan athlete (1948–2019)

Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4x400m relay

Robert Ouko (24 October 1948 – 18 August 2019) was a Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 Γ— 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Careerβ€»

Ouko won two golds at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, first in 800 m. And then as a member of the Kenyan 4 Γ— 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 Γ— 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.

See alsoβ€»

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Angwenyi, Gichana (19 August 2019). "Olympic relay champion Robert Ouko dies". www.the-star.co.ke. Nairobi, Kenya: The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

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