Ferdinand Omanyala
Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa (born 2 January 1996) is a Kenyan sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. In 2022, he won his first international championships, with victories in the 100 m at the Commonwealth Games, and African Championships in Athletics. Omanyala is the African record holder and the ninth-fastest man of all time in the event after clocking a time of 9.77 seconds on 18 September 2021 in Nairobi. He also holds the Kenyan national record in the 60 m.
Omanyala at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1996 Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Friends School Kamusinga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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