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Ferdinand Omanyala

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Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa (born 2 January 1996) is a Kenyan sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 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 tenth-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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Omanyala is the 5,251st most popular athlete (up from 5,738th in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from Kenya (up from 144th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 5,251 out of 6,025. Before him are Tonči Stipanović, Ángel Sánchez, Chen Yan, Kristof Wilke, Mayumi Yamashita, and Jonas Reckermann. After him are Richard Mateelong, Dawid Tomala, Kaan Kigen Özbilen, Apolo Ohno, Thomas Walsh, and Malkhas Amoyan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 609. Before him are Saeid Ezatolahi, Takuma Nishimura, Rui Oliveira, Assim Madibo, Ionuț Nedelcearu, and Jordan Pefok. After him are Franck Honorat, Luan Rodrigues, Katharina Althaus, Jake Cherry, Max Christiansen, and Fabricio Bustos.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 142 out of 150. Before him are Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), Margaret Wambui (1995), and Awer Mabil (1995). After him are Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), Halima Aden (1997), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), and Rebecca Cheptegei (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 106. Before him are Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), and Margaret Wambui (1995). After him are Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Rebecca Cheptegei (1991), and Belal Mansoor Ali (1988).

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