Robert Ouko (athlete)

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

Robert Ouko (born October 24, 1948) is a former Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Robert 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, Robert Ouko worked as the secretary general in the Kenyan Amateur Athletic Association.

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