Kenya at the Olympics

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Kenya at the Olympic Games
Flag of Kenya IOC code  KEN NOC National Olympic Committee Kenya
Olympic history
Summer Games
1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1998 • 2002 • 2006

Kenya first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 and 1980 Games. Kenya has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998. Kenyan athletes have won a total of 61 medals, all in athletics and boxing.

The National Olympic Committee for Kenya is the National Olympic Committee Kenya, and was founded in 1955.

Contents 1 Medalists 2 Medal tables 2.1 Medals by Summer Games 2.2 Medals by sport 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Kiprugut, WilsonWilson Kiprugut	1964 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
1 Gold	Temu, NaftaliNaftali Temu	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres
1 Gold	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
1 Gold	Biwott, AmosAmos Biwott	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Kogo, BenjaminBenjamin Kogo	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Rudisha, DanielDaniel Rudisha Hezahiah Nyamau Naftali Bon Charles Asati	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 4×400 metre relay
2 Silver	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres
3 Bronze	Temu, NaftaliNaftali Temu	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres
2 Silver	Kiprugut, WilsonWilson Kiprugut	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
3 Bronze	Waruinge, PhilipPhilip Waruinge	1968 Mexico City	Boxing	Men's featherweight
2 Silver	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
1 Gold	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Jipcho, BenBen Jipcho	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Sang, JuliusJulius Sang	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 400 metres
1 Gold	Asati, CharlesCharles Asati Hezahiah Nyamau Robert Ouko Julius Sang	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 4×400 metre relay
3 Bronze	Boit, MikeMike Boit	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
2 Silver	Waruinge, PhilipPhilip Waruinge	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's featherweight
3 Bronze	Mbugua, SamuelSamuel Mbugua	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Murunga, DickDick Murunga	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's welterweight
3 Bronze	Musyoki, MichaelMichael Musyoki	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres
1 Gold	Korir, JuliusJulius Korir	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Bilali, IbrahimIbrahim Bilali	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's flyweight
3 Bronze	Kimeli, KipkemboiKipkemboi Kimeli	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres
1 Gold	Rono, PeterPeter Rono	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
1 Gold	Kariuki, JuliusJulius Kariuki	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Koech, PeterPeter Koech	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
1 Gold	Ngugi, JohnJohn Ngugi	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres
1 Gold	Ereng, PaulPaul Ereng	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
2 Silver	Wakiihuri, DouglasDouglas Wakiihuri	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's marathon
1 Gold	Wangila, RobertRobert Wangila	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's welterweight
3 Bronze	Sande, ChrisChris Sande	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's middleweight
2 Silver	Chelimo, RichardRichard Chelimo	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres
1 Gold	Birir, MatthewMatthew Birir	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Sang, PatrickPatrick Sang	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Mutwol, WilliamWilliam Mutwol	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Kitur, SamsonSamson Kitur	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 400 metres
2 Silver	Bitok, PaulPaul Bitok	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres
1 Gold	Tanui, WilliamWilliam Tanui	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
2 Silver	Kiprotich, NixonNixon Kiprotich	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
2 Silver	Tergat, PaulPaul Tergat	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres
3 Bronze	Kipkorir, StephenStephen Kipkorir	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
1 Gold	Keter, JosephJoseph Keter	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Kiptanui, MosesMoses Kiptanui	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Bitok, PaulPaul Bitok	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres
2 Silver	Konga, PaulinePauline Konga	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 5000 metres
3 Bronze	Onyancha, FredFred Onyancha	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
3 Bronze	Wainaina, ErickErick Wainaina	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's marathon
2 Silver	Tergat, PaulPaul Tergat	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres
1 Gold	Ngeny, NoahNoah Ngeny	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
3 Bronze	Lagat, BernardBernard Lagat	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
1 Gold	Kosgei, ReubenReuben Kosgei	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Kipketer, Wilson BoitWilson Boit Kipketer	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Wainaina, ErickErick Wainaina	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's marathon
3 Bronze	Chepchumba, JoyceJoyce Chepchumba	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's marathon
2 Silver	Lagat, BernardBernard Lagat	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
1 Gold	Kemboi, EzekielEzekiel Kemboi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
2 Silver	Kipruto, BriminBrimin Kipruto	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Koech, Paul KipsielePaul Kipsiele Koech	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
3 Bronze	Kipchoge, EliudEliud Kipchoge	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres
2 Silver	Ochichi, IsabellaIsabella Ochichi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 metres
2 Silver	Ndereba, CatherineCatherine Ndereba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's marathon

[edit] Medal tables

[edit] Medals by Summer Games

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1956 Melbourne	0	0	0	0
1960 Rome	0	0	0	0
1964 Tokyo	0	0	1	1
1968 Mexico City	3	4	2	9
1972 Munich	2	3	4	9
1976 Montreal	did not participate
1980 Moscow	did not participate
1984 Los Angeles	1	0	2	3
1988 Seoul	5	2	2	9
1992 Barcelona	2	4	2	8
1996 Atlanta	1	4	3	8
2000 Sydney	2	3	2	7
2004 Athens	1	4	2	7
Total	17	24	20	61

[edit] Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	16	23	15	54
Boxing	1	1	5	7
Total	17	24	20	61

[edit] See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Kenya

[edit] References

• Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
• National Olympic Committee Kenya. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.

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