Kenya at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Kenya competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 39 competitors, 36 men and 3 women, took part in 22 events in 4 sports.[1]

Kenya at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Mexico City
Competitors39 (36 men, 3 women) in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Gold

Silver
  • Wilson Kiprugut — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
  • Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
  • Benjamin Kogo — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
  • Daniel Rudisha, Charles Asati, Naftali Bon, and Munyoro Nyamau — Paul Mose; Athletics, Men's 4×400 metre relay

Bronze
  • Naftali Temu — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
  • Philip Waruinge — Boxing, Men's Featherweight

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Three shooters, all men, represented Kenya in 1968.

25 m pistol
  • Leonard Bull
50 m rifle, prone
  • Dismus Onyiego
  • John Harun

See also

1968 in athletics

References
  1. "Kenya at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2015.


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