Kenya at the Olympics

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
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976–1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010–2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

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

History

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
Medal Name Games Sport Event
3 BronzeWilson Kiprugut 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 m
1 Gold Naftali Temu 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10000 m
1 Gold Kipchoge Keino 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 1500 m
1 Gold Amos Biwott 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Benjamin Kogo 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Daniel Rudisha
Munyoro Nyamau
Naftali Bon
Charles Asati		 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
2 Silver Kipchoge Keino 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
3 BronzeNaftali Temu 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
2 Silver Wilson Kiprugut 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 800 m
3 BronzePhilip Waruinge 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's featherweight
1 Gold Kipchoge Keino 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold Charles Asati
Munyoro Nyamau
Robert Ouko
Julius Sang		 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
2 Silver Kipchoge Keino 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 1500 m
2 Silver Ben Jipcho 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Philip Waruinge 1972 Munich BoxingMen's featherweight
3 BronzeJulius Sang 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 m
3 BronzeMike Boit 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 800 m
3 BronzeSamuel Mbugua 1972 Munich BoxingMen's lightweight
3 BronzeDick Murunga 1972 Munich BoxingMen's welterweight
1 Gold Julius Korir 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
3 BronzeMichael Musyoki 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 10000 m
3 BronzeIbrahim Bilali 1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's flyweight
1 Gold Julius Kariuki 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold John Ngugi 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 5000 m
1 Gold Paul Ereng 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 800 m
1 Gold Peter Rono 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 1500 m
1 Gold Robert Wangila 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's welterweight
2 Silver Peter Koech 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Douglas Wakiihuri 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's Marathon
3 BronzeKipkemboi Kimeli 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 10000 m
3 BronzeChris Sande 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's middleweight
1 Gold Matthew Birir 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold William Tanui 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
2 Silver Richard Chelimo 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10000 m
2 Silver Patrick Sang 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Paul Bitok 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
2 Silver Nixon Kiprotich 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
3 BronzeWilliam Mutwol 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
3 BronzeSamson Kitur 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 400 m
1 Gold Joseph Keter 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Paul Tergat 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10000 m
2 Silver Moses Kiptanui 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Paul Bitok 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 5000 m
2 Silver Pauline Konga 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
3 BronzeStephen Kipkorir 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 1500 m
3 BronzeFred Onyancha 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 800 m
3 BronzeErick Wainaina 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's Marathon
1 Gold Noah Ngeny 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
1 Gold Reuben Kosgei 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Paul Tergat 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10000 m
2 Silver Wilson Boit Kipketer 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Erick Wainaina 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's Marathon
3 BronzeBernard Lagat 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
3 BronzeJoyce Chepchumba 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's Marathon
1 Gold Ezekiel Kemboi 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Bernard Lagat 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 1500 m
2 Silver Brimin Kipruto 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Isabella Ochichi 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
2 Silver Catherine Ndereba 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's Marathon
3 BronzePaul Kipsiele Koech 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
3 BronzeEliud Kipchoge 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
1 Gold Asbel Kipruto Kiprop 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 1500 m
1 Gold Brimin Kiprop Kipruto 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold Wilfred Bungei 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
1 Gold Samuel Wanjiru 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's Marathon
1 Gold Pamela Jelimo 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
1 Gold Nancy Lagat 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
2 Silver Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
2 Silver Catherine Ndereba 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's Marathon
2 Silver Eunice Jepkorir 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver Eliud Kipchoge 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
3 BronzeRichard Kipkemboi Mateelong 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
3 BronzeMicah Kogo 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10000 m
3 BronzeEdwin Cheruiyot Soi 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
3 BronzeAlfred Kirwa Yego 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
3 BronzeSylvia Kibet 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
3 BronzeLinet Masai 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
2 Silver Sally Kipyego 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
3 BronzeVivian Cheruiyot 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
2 Silver Priscah Jeptoo 2012 London AthleticsWomen's Marathon
1 Gold Ezekiel Kemboi 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
3 BronzeAbel Mutai 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold David Rudisha 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
3 BronzeTimothy Kitum 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
2 Silver Vivian Cheruiyot 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
3 BronzeThomas Longosiwa 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
2 Silver Abel Kirui 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
3 BronzeWilson Kipsang Kiprotich 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
3 BronzeMilcah Chemos Cheywa 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
3 BronzePamela Jelimo 2012 London AthleticsWomen'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

References
  1. "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.


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