Robert Ouko (athlete)


Robert Ouko was a Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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.