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Kenya at the Olympics

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Kenya at the
Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
Medals
Gold
31
Silver
38
Bronze
34
Total
103
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

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

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

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

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

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  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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