Naftali Bon (9 October 1945 – 2 November 2018) was a Kenyan athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He was born in Kapsabet, Rift Valley Province.

He competed for Kenya in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Daniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau and Charles Asati. He shares the cover of the September 1969 issue of Track and Field News with Kip Keino. He died on 2 November 2018 at Kapsabet County Hospital.

Naftali Bon

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1945 births

2018 deaths

People from Nandi County

Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province

Kenyan male sprinters

Olympic silver medalists for Kenya

Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

Olympic athletes for Kenya

Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya

Naftali Bon