Kenya at the Olympics

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
  • 2024
Winter appearances
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010–2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

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

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 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

References

  1. ↑ "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ↑ International Olympic Committee. "National Olympic Committee Kenya". Retrieved 2011-06-13.


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