Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Kenya at the Olympic Games
Flag of Kenya IOC code  KEN NOC National Olympic Committee Kenya
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Competitors	51 (42 men and 9 women)
Medals Rank: 21	Gold 2	Silver 4	Bronze 2	Total 8
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Kenya competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Medalists

Gold

• William Tanui — Athletics, Men's 800 m

• Matthew Birir — Athletics, Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase

Silver

• Nixon Kiprotich — Athletics, Men's 800 m

• Paul Bitok — Athletics, Men's 5.000 m

• Richard Chelimo — Athletics, Men's 10.000 m

• Patrick Sang — Athletics, Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase

Bronze

• Samson Kitur — Athletics, Men's 400 m

• William Mutwol — Athletics, Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100m metres

• Kennedy Ondieki

• Heat — 10.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400m Relay

• David Kitur, Samson Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi, and Simon Kemboi

• Heat — 2:59.63

• Samson Kitur, Abednego Matilu, Simeon Kipkemboi, and Simon Kemboi

• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 5.000 metres

• Paul Bitok

• Heat — 13:36.81
• Final — 13:12.71 (→ Silver Medal)

• Yobes Ondieki

• Heat — 13:31.88
• Final — 13:17.50 (→ 5th place)

• Dominic Kirui

• Heat — 13:24.21
• Final — 13:45.16 (→ 14th place)

Men's 10.000 metres

• Richard Chelimo

• Heat — 28:16.39
• Final — 27:47.72 (→ Silver Medal)

• William Koech

• Heat — 28:06.86
• Final — 28:25.18 (→ 7th place)

• Moses Tanui

• Heat — 28:24.07
• Final — 28:27.11 (→ 8th place)

Men's Marathon

• Boniface Merande — 2:15.46 (→ 14th place)
• Douglas Wakiihuri — 2:19.38 (→ 36th place)
• Ibrahim Hussein — 2:19.49 (→ 37th place)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Erick Keter

• Heat — 48.28
• Semifinal — 49.01 (→ did not advance)

• Barnabas Agui Kinyor

• Heat — 48.90
• Semifinal — 49.52 (→ did not advance)

• Gideon Yego

• Heat — 49.23 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• James Sabulei

• Qualification — 7.50 m (→ did not advance)

• Benjamin Koech

• Qualification — 7.44 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 metres

• Gladys Wamuyu

• Heat — 2:03.01 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10.000 metres

• Tegla Loroupe

• Heat — 32:34.07
• Final — 32:53.09 (→ 17th place)

• Lydia Cheromei

• Heat — 33:34.05 (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

• Pascaline Wangui — 2:56.46 (→ 28th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• James Wanene

• First Round — Lost to Roel Velasco (PHI), 1:16

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Benjamin Ngaruiya

• First Round — Lost to Javier Calderón (MEX), 4:16

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Nick Odore

• First Round — Defeated José Guzman (VEN), RSCH-2
• Second Round — Lost to Arkhom Chenglai (THA), 10:13

Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

• Joseph Akhasamba

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to Kirk Johnson (CAN), RSC-2

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

• David Anyim

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to Gytis Juškevičius (LTU), RSCI-2 (01:38)

References