| Full name | John Okoth Okeyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nakuru, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Life Africa School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Okoth Okeyo (born 18 April 2000) is a Kenya rugby union player who was named in the Kenya sevens squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
Club
After some pressure from some friends he began to play rugby, joining Nakura RFC. He vice-captained the Nakura RFC 2nd XV in the 2018–19 Eric Shirley Shield season. He layer joined the Menehai Oilers RFC. He played in the 2022 Currie Cup First Division for the Simbas.
International
He was named in the Kenya under-15 squad for their tour of France in 2013. Although missing the 2019 U20 Barthés Trophy he was named in the Kenya under-20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. Starting at inside centre in all their games.
He made his debut for the national side in 2019 playing against Uganda in the Elgon Cup. He came runners-up in both the 2019 Victoria Cup and the 2021–22 Rugby Africa Cup. He played in all of Kenya's games in the 2023 RWC Final Qualification Tournament scoring against Hong Kong China.
He began playing for the Kenyan sevens side in 2023, later being names in the squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Honours
Kenya
- Rugby Africa Cup
- Elgon Cup: (2) 2019, 2023
References
- "John Okoth OKEYO - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- "Athletes - John OKEYO | Paris 2024 Olympics". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Njenga, James (2020-12-31). "John Okoth: From Nakuru's Age-Grade System to the Kenya Simbas — The Maverick". Medium. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- worldrugby.org. "World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- "John OKOTH profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- collins, Amanga (2024-06-01). "John Okoth on brace as Kenya 7s run over Chile in final pool match". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- Sports, Pulse (2023-09-17). "John Okoth on fire as Shujaa cruise past Burkina Faso into Rugby Africa Sevens semis". Pulse Sports Kenya. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- Kirwa, Michael (2024-07-24). "PARIS 2024: Young Shujaa falls short against Argentina in Olympic opener". The Eastleigh Voice News. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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