Kenya at the Olympics

participation of athletes from Kenya in the Olympic Games

Kenya at the Olympics is a history which began in 1956.

Kenya at the
Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
Medals
Gold
31
Silver
38
Bronze
34
Total
103
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Kenya is KEN.[1]

History

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Teams from Kenya have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 and 1980 Games. Kenya participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Kenyan athletes have won a total of 75 medals, all in athletics and boxing.

The National Olympic Committee for Kenya is the National Olympic Committee Kenya, and was founded in 1955.[2]

Medalists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
3  Bronze Wilson Kiprugut   1964 Tokyo   Athletics Men's 800 m
1  Gold Naftali Temu   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 10000 m
1  Gold Kipchoge Keino   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 1500 m
1  Gold Amos Biwott   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Benjamin Kogo   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Daniel Rudisha
Munyoro Nyamau
Naftali Bon
Charles Asati
  1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay
2  Silver Kipchoge Keino   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 5000 m
3  Bronze Naftali Temu   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 5000 m
2  Silver Wilson Kiprugut   1968 Mexico City   Athletics Men's 800 m
3  Bronze Philip Waruinge   1968 Mexico City   Boxing Men's featherweight
1  Gold Kipchoge Keino   1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1  Gold Charles Asati
Munyoro Nyamau
Robert Ouko
Julius Sang
  1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay
2  Silver Kipchoge Keino   1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 1500 m
2  Silver Ben Jipcho   1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Philip Waruinge   1972 Munich   Boxing Men's featherweight
3  Bronze Julius Sang   1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 400 m
3  Bronze Mike Boit   1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 800 m
3  Bronze Samuel Mbugua   1972 Munich   Boxing Men's lightweight
3  Bronze Dick Murunga   1972 Munich   Boxing Men's welterweight
1  Gold Julius Korir   1984 Los Angeles   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3  Bronze Michael Musyoki   1984 Los Angeles   Athletics Men's 10000 m
3  Bronze Ibrahim Bilali   1984 Los Angeles   Boxing Men's flyweight
1  Gold Julius Kariuki   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1  Gold John Ngugi   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's 5000 m
1  Gold Paul Ereng   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's 800 m
1  Gold Peter Rono   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's 1500 m
1  Gold Robert Wangila   1988 Seoul   Boxing Men's welterweight
2  Silver Peter Koech   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Douglas Wakiihuri   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's Marathon
3  Bronze Kipkemboi Kimeli   1988 Seoul   Athletics Men's 10000 m
3  Bronze Chris Sande   1988 Seoul   Boxing Men's middleweight
1  Gold Matthew Birir   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1  Gold William Tanui   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 800 m
2  Silver Richard Chelimo   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 10000 m
2  Silver Patrick Sang   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Paul Bitok   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 5000 m
2  Silver Nixon Kiprotich   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 800 m
3  Bronze William Mutwol   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3  Bronze Samson Kitur   1992 Barcelona   Athletics Men's 400 m
1  Gold Joseph Keter   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Paul Tergat   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's 10000 m
2  Silver Moses Kiptanui   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Paul Bitok   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's 5000 m
2  Silver Pauline Konga   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Women's 5000 m
3  Bronze Stephen Kipkorir   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's 1500 m
3  Bronze Fred Onyancha   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's 800 m
3  Bronze Erick Wainaina   1996 Atlanta   Athletics Men's Marathon
1  Gold Noah Ngeny   2000 Sydney   Athletics Men's 1500 m
1  Gold Reuben Kosgei   2000 Sydney   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Paul Tergat   2000 Sydney   Athletics Men's 10000 m
2  Silver Wilson Boit Kipketer   2000 Sydney   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Erick Wainaina   2000 Sydney   Athletics Men's Marathon
3  Bronze Bernard Lagat   2000 Sydney   Athletics Men's 1500 m
3  Bronze Joyce Chepchumba   2000 Sydney   Athletics Women's Marathon
1  Gold Ezekiel Kemboi   2004 Athens   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Bernard Lagat   2004 Athens   Athletics Men's 1500 m
2  Silver Brimin Kipruto   2004 Athens   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Isabella Ochichi   2004 Athens   Athletics Women's 5000 m
2  Silver Catherine Ndereba   2004 Athens   Athletics Women's Marathon
3  Bronze Paul Kipsiele Koech   2004 Athens   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3  Bronze Eliud Kipchoge   2004 Athens   Athletics Men's 5000 m
1  Gold Asbel Kipruto Kiprop   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 1500 m
1  Gold Brimin Kiprop Kipruto   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1  Gold Wilfred Bungei   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 800 m
1  Gold Samuel Wanjiru   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's Marathon
1  Gold Pamela Jelimo   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 800 m
1  Gold Nancy Lagat   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 1500 m
2  Silver Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 800 m
2  Silver Catherine Ndereba   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's Marathon
2  Silver Eunice Jepkorir   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver Eliud Kipchoge   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 5000 m
3  Bronze Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3  Bronze Micah Kogo   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 10000 m
3  Bronze Edwin Cheruiyot Soi   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 5000 m
3  Bronze Alfred Kirwa Yego   2008 Beijing   Athletics Men's 800 m
3  Bronze Sylvia Kibet   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 5000 metres
3  Bronze Linet Masai   2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 10000 metres
2  Silver Sally Kipyego   2012 London   Athletics Women's 10000 m
3  Bronze Vivian Cheruiyot   2012 London   Athletics Women's 10000 m
2  Silver Priscah Jeptoo   2012 London   Athletics Women's Marathon
1  Gold Ezekiel Kemboi   2012 London   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3  Bronze Abel Mutai   2012 London   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1  Gold David Rudisha   2012 London   Athletics Men's 800 m
3  Bronze Timothy Kitum   2012 London   Athletics Men's 800 m
2  Silver Vivian Cheruiyot   2012 London   Athletics Women's 5000 m
3  Bronze Thomas Longosiwa   2012 London   Athletics Men's 5000 m
2  Silver Abel Kirui   2012 London   Athletics Men's Marathon
3  Bronze Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich   2012 London   Athletics Men's Marathon
3  Bronze Milcah Chemos Cheywa   2012 London   Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
3  Bronze Pamela Jelimo   2012 London   Athletics Women's 800 m
1  Gold


David Rudisha   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Men's 800 m
1  Gold


Conseslus Kipruto   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1  Gold


Eliud Kipchoge   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Men's Marathon
1  Gold


Faith Kipyegon   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's 1500 m
1  Gold


Jemimah Sumgong   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's Marathon
1  Gold


Vivian Cheruiyot   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's 5000 m
2  Silver


Helen Obiri   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's 5000 m
2  Silver


Hyvin Jepkemoi Kiyeng   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
2  Silver


Vivian Cheruiyot   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's 10000 m
2  Silver


Boniface Mucheru Tumuti   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Men's 400m hurdles
2  Silver


Paul Tanui   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Men's 10000 m
2  Silver


Julius Yego   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Men's Javelin
3  Bronze Margaret Wambui   2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's 800 m
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References

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  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173351/https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/27246/rec/29 Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. International Olympic Committee. "National Olympic Committee Kenya". Retrieved 2011-06-13.