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
33 BronzeWilson KiprugutJapan 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 m
11 Gold Naftali TemuMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10000 m
11 Gold Kipchoge KeinoMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 1500 m
11 Gold Amos BiwottMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Benjamin KogoMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Daniel Rudisha
Munyoro Nyamau
Naftali Bon
Charles Asati		Mexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
22 Silver Kipchoge KeinoMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
33 BronzeNaftali TemuMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
22 Silver Wilson KiprugutMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 800 m
33 BronzePhilip WaruingeMexico 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's featherweight
11 Gold Kipchoge KeinoWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
11 Gold Charles Asati
Munyoro Nyamau
Robert Ouko
Julius Sang		West Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
22 Silver Kipchoge KeinoWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 1500 m
22 Silver Ben JipchoWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Philip WaruingeWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's featherweight
33 BronzeJulius SangWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 m
33 BronzeMike BoitWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 800 m
33 BronzeSamuel MbuguaWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's lightweight
33 BronzeDick MurungaWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's welterweight
11 Gold Julius KorirUnited States 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzeMichael MusyokiUnited States 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 10000 m
33 BronzeIbrahim BilaliUnited States 1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's flyweight
11 Gold Julius KariukiSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
11 Gold John NgugiSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 5000 m
11 Gold Paul ErengSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 800 m
11 Gold Peter RonoSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 1500 m
11 Gold Robert WangilaSouth Korea 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's welterweight
22 Silver Peter KoechSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Douglas WakiihuriSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's Marathon
33 BronzeKipkemboi KimeliSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 10000 m
33 BronzeChris SandeSouth Korea 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's middleweight
11 Gold Matthew BirirSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
11 Gold William TanuiSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
22 Silver Richard ChelimoSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10000 m
22 Silver Patrick SangSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Paul BitokSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
22 Silver Nixon KiprotichSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
33 BronzeWilliam MutwolSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzeSamson KiturSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 400 m
11 Gold Joseph KeterUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Paul TergatUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10000 m
22 Silver Moses KiptanuiUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Paul BitokUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 5000 m
22 Silver Pauline KongaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
33 BronzeStephen KipkorirUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 1500 m
33 BronzeFred OnyanchaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 800 m
33 BronzeErick WainainaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's Marathon
11 Gold Noah NgenyAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
11 Gold Reuben KosgeiAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Paul TergatAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10000 m
22 Silver Wilson Boit KipketerAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Erick WainainaAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's Marathon
33 BronzeBernard LagatAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
33 BronzeJoyce ChepchumbaAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's Marathon
11 Gold Ezekiel KemboiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Bernard LagatGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 1500 m
22 Silver Brimin KiprutoGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Isabella OchichiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
22 Silver Catherine NderebaGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's Marathon
33 BronzePaul Kipsiele KoechGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzeEliud KipchogeGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
11 Gold Asbel Kipruto KipropChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 1500 m
11 Gold Brimin Kiprop KiprutoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
11 Gold Wilfred BungeiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
11 Gold Samuel WanjiruChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's Marathon
11 Gold Pamela JelimoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
11 Gold Nancy LagatChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
22 Silver Janeth Jepkosgei BusieneiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
22 Silver Catherine NderebaChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's Marathon
22 Silver Eunice JepkorirChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Eliud KipchogeChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
33 BronzeRichard Kipkemboi MateelongChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzeMicah KogoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10000 m
33 BronzeEdwin Cheruiyot SoiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
33 BronzeAlfred Kirwa YegoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
33 BronzeSylvia KibetChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
33 BronzeLinet MasaiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
22 Silver Sally KipyegoUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
33 BronzeVivian CheruiyotUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
22 Silver Priscah JeptooUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's Marathon
11 Gold Ezekiel KemboiUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzeAbel MutaiUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
11 Gold David RudishaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
33 BronzeTimothy KitumUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
22 Silver Vivian CheruiyotUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
33 BronzeThomas LongosiwaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
22 Silver Abel KiruiUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
33 BronzeWilson Kipsang KiprotichUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
33 BronzeMilcah Chemos CheywaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzePamela JelimoUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 800 m
11 Gold David Rudisha Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 800 m
11 Gold Conseslus Kipruto Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
11 Gold Eliud Kipchoge Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Marathon
11 Gold Faith Kipyegon Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 1500 m
11 Gold Jemimah Sumgong Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's Marathon
11 Gold Vivian Cheruiyot Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
22 Silver Helen Obiri Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
22 Silver Hyvin Jepkemoi Kiyeng Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
22 Silver Vivian Cheruiyot Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 10000 m
22 Silver Boniface Mucheru Tumuti Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 400m hurdles
22 Silver Paul Tanui Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 10000 m
22 Silver Julius Yego Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Javelin
33 Bronze Margaret Wambui Brazil 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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