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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]

Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
	1972 Munich	4x400m relay

Career

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

• Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania

References

External links

• Robert Ouko at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Robert Ouko (athlete)

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[fr] Robert Ouko (athlétisme)

Robert Ouko, né le 24 octobre 1948 à Manga et mort le 18 août 2019 à Nairobi[1], est un athlète kényan spécialiste du 800 mètres.

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[it] Robert Ouko

Robert Ouko (Manga, 24 ottobre 1948 – Nairobi, 18 agosto 2019[1]) è stato un mezzofondista e velocista keniota, specializzato nei 400 e negli 800 metri piani.

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[ru] Оуко, Роберт

Роберт Оуко — кенийский легкоатлет, который специализировался в беге на 400 метров. Победитель Олимпиады 1972 года в составе эстафеты 4×400 метров. Также на Олимпиаде 1972 года занял 5-е место на дистанции 800 метров. Победитель Игр Британского Содружества наций 1970 года в беге на 800 метров и в эстафете 4×400 метров. 5 сентября 1970 года на соревнованиях в Лондоне в составе эстафетной команды 4×400 ярдов установил мировой рекорд — 7.11,6.

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