Kenya at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Kenya at the Youth Olympic Games

Flag of Kenya
IOC code  KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee Kenya
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore
Competitors 10 in 3 sports
Flag bearer William Mbevi Mutunga[1]
Medals
Rank: 18
Gold
3
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
6

Kenya participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.

The planned Kenyan squad consisted of 10 athletes competing in 3 sports: Aquatics (Swimming), Athletics and Sailing.[2]

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Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Chesir, GladysGladys Chesir Athletics Girls' 3000m 22 Aug
 Gold Nyambura, VirginiaVirginia Nyambura Athletics Girls' 2000m Steeplechase 23 Aug
 Gold Mutuku, Peter MathekaPeter Matheka Mutuku Athletics Boys' 2000m Steeplechase 23 Aug
 Bronze Kishoyan, AlfasAlfas Kishoyan Athletics Boys' 400m 21 Aug
 Bronze Muthee, DamarisDamaris Muthee Athletics Girls' 1000m 23 Aug
 Bronze Mutunga, William MbeviWilliam Mbevi Mutunga Athletics Boys' 400m Hurdles 23 Aug

Athletics

Main Article: Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Boys

Track and Road Events
Athletes Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Alfas Kishoyan Boys’ 400m 47.79 6 Q 47.24
Josphat Kiprop Kiptis Boys’ 3000m 8:14.08 5 Q DSQ
William Mbevi Mutunga Boys’ 400m Hurdles 53.08 6 Q 51.23
Peter Matheka Boys’ 2000m Steeplechase 5:38.72 2 Q 5:37.63
 Tinashe Samuel Mutanga (ZIM)
 Okeudo Jonathan Nmaju (NGR)
 Alfas Kishoyan (KEN)
 Ruan Greyling (RSA)
Boys’ Medley Relay 1:53.45 4

Girls

Track and Road Events
Athletes Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Damaris Muthee Girls’ 1000m 2:47.09 7 Q 2:45.42
Gladys Chesir Girls’ 3000m 9:25.44 1 Q 9:13.58
Virginia Nyambura Girls’ 2000m Steeplechase 6:42.40 1 Q 6:29.97

Sailing

Main Article: Sailing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

One Person Dinghy
Athlete Event Race Points Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 M*
Lara Kiran Granier Girls' Byte CII 31 32 30 28 30 24 32 31 31 30 30 30 295 32

Swimming

Main Article: Swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Athletes Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Position Time Position Time Position
David Buruchara Boys’ 50m Freestyle 25.75 31 Did not advance
Boys’ 100m Freestyle 58.17 47 Did not advance
Sylvia Tanya Brunlehna Girls’ 50m Freestyle 28.55 38 Did not advance
Girls’ 50m Backstroke 32.90 18 Did not advance

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