Faith Ogallo

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Faith Ogallo
Personal information
Full nameFaith Ogallo
Born (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 31)
Sport
CountryKenya
Sport Taekwondo
Weight class+73 kg
Medal record
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Rabat +73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Accra +73 kg
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Dakar +73 kg

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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Career

She 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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2019 African Games 2nd+73 kg
2021 African Championships 3rd+73 kg

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Day 2 results" (PDF). 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Jonckheere, Karien (31 August 2020). "Faith Ogallo, Kenya's taekwondo sensation". New Frame. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Taekwondo Day 2 Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. ↑ O'Kane, Patrick (22 August 2019). "Swimmer Corbett claims second gold with 100m breaststroke triumph at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Faith Ogallo". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.


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