Munyoro Nyamau
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hezekiah Munyoro•Nyamau |
| Used name | Munyoro•Nyamau |
| Born | 5 December 1942 in Nyagata, Kisii (KEN) |
| Died | 7 October 2025 (aged 82 years 10 months 2 days) in Nakuru, Nakuru (KEN) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| NOC |  Kenya |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Munyoro Nyamau won am Olympic 4x400 m relay gold in 1972 and silver in 1968. He was also a Commonwealth Games 4x400 m champion in 1970, East and Central African 400 m champion in 1972, and East and Central African 4x400 relay champion from 1967-72. Nyamau was also part of one world record, when he was a member of the Kenyan 4x880 yds relay team that clocked 7:11.6 in September 1970. Outside of sports, Nyamau was a career military man, joining the Kenyan Army in 1963 and retiring from the force in 1997. He later ran a shop in Kiogoro, Nyamira.
Personal Best: 400 – 45.91 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Munyoro Nyamau | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Kenya | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Munyoro Nyamau | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h3 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Kenya | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–0–0 1970 Edinburgh ATH gold: 4×400 m relay)