Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Naftali•Bon |
Used name | Naftali•Bon |
Born | 9 October 1945 in Kapsabet, Nandi (KEN) |
Died | 2 November 2018 in Kapsabet, Nandi (KEN) |
Measurements | 177 cm / 61 kg |
NOC | Kenya |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Naftali Bon ran the 400 metres at the 1972 München Olympics. He also helped Kenya win a silver medal in the 4x400 relay. Bon also ran the 800 metres with his best time coming in the United States at Echo Summitt, California in September 1969. He ran the 800 at the 1970 Commonwealth Games although he did not advance past round one. Little is known of his life outside athletics.
Personal Best: 400 – 46.21 (1968).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN | Naftali Bon | |||
400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 h1 r2/4 | |||||
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Kenya | 2 | Silver |