Dominic Ondigi Abunda
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Full name | Dominic Ondigi Abunda |
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birthday | 8th August 1993 (age 27) |
place of birth | Kisii , Kenya |
size | 175 cm |
Weight | 92 kg |
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discipline | Hammer throw |
Best performance | 62.57 m (August 4, 2018 in Asaba )![]() |
status | active |
last change: March 27, 2020 |
Dominic Ondigi Abunda (born August 8, 1993 in Kisii ) is a Kenyan hammer thrower and record holder in his country.
Athletic career
Dominic Ondigi Abunda gained his first international experience in 2011 at the Junior African Championships in Gaborone , where he finished sixth in the discus throw with a width of 41.73 m and fifth in the hammer throw with 53.97 m. In 2018 he took part in the Commonwealth Games in the Australian Gold Coast for the first time and finished 16th there with 61.38 m. Then he finished seventh at the African Championships in Asaba with a new national record of 62.57 m. The following year he took part in the Africa Games in Rabat , where he was fifth with a throw of 61.31 m.
In 2018 and 2019 Abunda became the Kenyan hammer throw champion.
Web links
- Dominic Ondigi Abunda in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete profile at the CG2018
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SURNAME | Abunda, Dominic Ondigi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan hammer thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1993 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kisii |