Faith Ogallo (born 3 February 1994) is a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner. She represented Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan after qualifying at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Rabat, Morocco.[1][2]
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| Full name | Faith Ogallo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe previously competed in basketball but was recommended to switch to taekwondo by her Kibabii University taekwondo coach.[3]
In 2019, she represented Kenya at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco, and won the silver medal in the women's +73 kg event.[4][5]
In 2021, she competed in the women's +67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
In November 2021, she participated in the Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2019 | African Games | 2nd | +73 kg |
| 2021 | African Championships | 3rd | +73 kg |
References
edit- ^ Pavitt, Michael (23 February 2020). "Egyptian and Moroccan athletes earn Tokyo 2020 berths at African taekwondo qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Day 2 results" (PDF). 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Jonckheere, Karien (31 August 2020). "Faith Ogallo, Kenya's taekwondo sensation". New Frame. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Taekwondo Day 2 Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ O'Kane, Patrick (22 August 2019). "Swimmer Corbett claims second gold with 100m breaststroke triumph at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Faith Ogallo". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
External links
edit- Faith Ogallo at TaekwondoData.com
- Faith Ogallo at Olympedia
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