Robert Ouko (athlete)
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Robert Ouko is a former Kenya
n athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Robert Ouko won two golds at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
, first in 800 m and then as a member of the Kenyan 4x400 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 4x400 m relay team.
After his athletics career, Robert Ouko worked as the secretary general in the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association
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Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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Robert Ouko won two golds at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970.This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in events, and also the first time the games were held in...
, first in 800 m and then as a member of the Kenyan 4x400 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
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Ouko was fifth in 800 m and ran the third leg in the gold medal winning Kenyan 4x400 m relay team.
After his athletics career, Robert Ouko worked as the secretary general in the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association
Athletics Kenya
Athletics Kenya is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Kenya. It is a member of the IAAF and Confederation of African Athletics. AK organises athletics competitions held in Kenya. It also sends Kenyan teams to international championships. Isaiah Kiplagat is the current chairman of...
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