Mike Okot

Olympic athlete

1958 –

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Who is Mike Okot?

Mike Okot is a retired Ugandan sprinter who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.

Okot finished seventh in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, together with teammates John Goville, Moses Kyeswa and Peter Rwamuhanda, in a national record time of 3:02.09 minutes.

On the individual level he participated in 400 m at the 1984 Olympics and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. He won a bronze medal in 400 m at the 1982 African Championships, and reached the quarterfinals at the 1983 World Championships. Based in Sweden, he won the Swedish indoor championships in 1988.

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Born
Dec 25, 1958
Nationality
  • Uganda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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