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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 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 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 5,285th most popular athlete (up from 5,791st 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 5,285 out of 6,025Before 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 555Before him are Mikal Bridges, José Ángel Pozo, Saeid Ezatolahi, Takuma Nishimura, Assim Madibo, and Jordan Pefok. After him are Luan Rodrigues, Katharina Althaus, Jake Cherry, Max Christiansen, Fabricio Bustos, and Ramil Sheydayev.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 142 out of 150Before 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 Reuben Kosgei (1979).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 106Before 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), Reuben Kosgei (1979), and Micah Kogo (1986).