Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Kenya competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Kenya at the
1992 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Barcelona
Competitors49 (40 men and 9 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer Patrick Sang[1]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldWilliam TanuiAthleticsMen's 800 m5 August
 GoldMatthew BirirAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase7 August
 SilverRichard ChelimoAthleticsMen's 10,000 m3 August
 SilverNixon KiprotichAthleticsMen's 800 m5 August
 SilverPatrick SangAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase7 August
 SilverPaul BitokAthleticsMen's 5000 m8 August
 BronzeSamson KiturAthleticsMen's 400 m5 August
 BronzeWilliam MutwolAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 29938
Boxing 5–5
Judo 303
Shooting 202
Weightlifting 1–1
Total40949

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100m metres

  • Kennedy Ondieki
  • Heat — 10.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m 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

  • Heat — 28:16.39
  • Final — 27:47.72 (→ Silver Medal)
  • William Koech
  • Heat — 28:06.86
  • Final — 28:25.18 (→ 7th place)
  • 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

  • Heat — 32:34.07
  • Final — 32:53.09 (→ 17th place)
  • 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
  1. "Patrick Sang". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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