Ferdinand Omanyala

Ferdinand Omanyala
Personal information
Full nameFerdinand Omanyala Omurwa
Born (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 28)
Hamisi, Vihiga County, Kenya
EducationFriends School Kamusinga
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event(s)60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  KEN
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 100 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Mauritius 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Mauritius 4×100 m relay
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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.

  1. ^ a b "Tilastopaja Oy Track and field statistics | Ferdinand Omanyala". Tilastopaja.eu. Retrieved 24 June 2024.