Robert Ouko (athlete)
Kenyan athlete (1948–2019)
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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 | 4 × 400 m 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 4 × 880 yd relay team, which set the new world record of 7:11.6.
Ouko competed for the North Carolina Central Eagles track and field team in the NCAA. In 2017, he was inducted into the Penn Relays hall of fame.[2]
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]
