Kenya at the Olympics

Kenya at the
Olympics
IOC code KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee of Kenya
Medals
Gold
31
Silver
38
Bronze
33
Total
102
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Kenya first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete 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, 2006 and 2018. Kenyan athletes have won 102 medals in total, all from boxing and track and field events. In terms of total medals won, the most recent Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016) have been Kenya's most successful, producing 41 medals between them.[1]

The number of Kenyan women winning Olympic medals has risen dramatically, from their first in 1996 to more than half the Kenyan medals in 2016 (seven).

Increasingly, Kenya-born athletes are competing in the Olympics for other countries, most notably the USA and Bahrain. In the 2016 Olympics, there were ~20 such athletes, including multiple medal winners.

The National Olympic Committee for Kenya is the National Olympic Committee Kenya, founded in 1955.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Australia 1956 Melbourne0000
Italy 1960 Rome0000
Japan 1964 Tokyo001135
Mexico 1968 Mexico City342914
West Germany 1972 Munich234919
Canada 1976 Montrealdid not participate
Soviet Union 1980 Moscowdid not participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles102323
South Korea 1988 Seoul522913
Spain 1992 Barcelona242821
United States 1996 Atlanta143838
Australia 2000 Sydney232729
Greece 2004 Athens142741
China 2008 Beijing6461613
United Kingdom 2012 London2461228
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro6611315
Japan 2020 Tokyofuture event
France 2024 Paris
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Total31383310234

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics30372895
Boxing1157
Total313833102

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeWilson KiprugutJapan 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldNaftali TemuMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 GoldKipchoge KeinoMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldAmos BiwottMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverBenjamin KogoMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverDaniel Rudisha
Munyoro Nyamau
Naftali Bon
Charles Asati
Mexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
 SilverKipchoge KeinoMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeNaftali TemuMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverWilson KiprugutMexico 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzePhilip WaruingeMexico 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's featherweight
 GoldKipchoge KeinoWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldCharles Asati
Munyoro Nyamau
Robert Ouko
Julius Sang
West Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
 SilverKipchoge KeinoWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverBen JipchoWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPhilip WaruingeWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's featherweight
 BronzeJulius SangWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 m
 BronzeMike BoitWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeSamuel MbuguaWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's lightweight
 BronzeDick MurungaWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's welterweight
 GoldJulius KorirUnited States 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMichael MusyokiUnited States 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeIbrahim BilaliUnited States 1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's flyweight
 GoldJulius KariukiSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldJohn NgugiSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldPaul ErengSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldPeter RonoSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldRobert WangilaSouth Korea 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's welterweight
 SilverPeter KoechSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverDouglas WakiihuriSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeKipkemboi KimeliSouth Korea 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeChris SandeSouth Korea 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's middleweight
 GoldMatthew BirirSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldWilliam TanuiSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverRichard ChelimoSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverPatrick SangSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul BitokSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverNixon KiprotichSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeWilliam MutwolSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeSamson KiturSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 400 m
 GoldJoseph KeterUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul TergatUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverMoses KiptanuiUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul BitokUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverPauline KongaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeStephen KipkorirUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeFred OnyanchaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeErick WainainaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's Marathon
 GoldNoah NgenyAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldReuben KosgeiAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul TergatAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverWilson Boit KipketerAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverErick WainainaAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeBernard LagatAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeJoyce ChepchumbaAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 GoldEzekiel KemboiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverBernard LagatGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverBrimin KiprutoGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverIsabella OchichiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverCatherine NderebaGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 BronzePaul Kipsiele KoechGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeEliud KipchogeGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldAsbel Kipruto KipropChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldBrimin Kiprop KiprutoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldWilfred BungeiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldSamuel WanjiruChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's Marathon
 GoldPamela JelimoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 GoldNancy LagatChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 SilverJaneth Jepkosgei BusieneiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 SilverCatherine NderebaChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 SilverEunice JepkorirChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverEliud KipchogeChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeRichard Kipkemboi MateelongChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMicah KogoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeEdwin Cheruiyot SoiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeAlfred Kirwa YegoChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeSylvia KibetChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
 BronzeLinet MasaiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
 SilverSally KipyegoUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
 BronzeVivian CheruiyotUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
 SilverPriscah JeptooUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 GoldEzekiel KemboiUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeAbel MutaiUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldDavid RudishaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeTimothy KitumUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverVivian CheruiyotUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeThomas LongosiwaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverAbel KiruiUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeWilson Kipsang KiprotichUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeMilcah Chemos CheywaUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 Gold David Rudisha Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 800 m
 Gold Conseslus Kipruto Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
 Gold Eliud Kipchoge Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Marathon
 Gold Faith Kipyegon Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 1500 m
 Gold Jemimah Sumgong Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's Marathon
 Gold Vivian Cheruiyot Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Silver Helen Obiri Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Silver Hyvin Jepkemoi Kiyeng Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
 Silver Vivian Cheruiyot Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 10000 m
 Silver Boniface Mucheru Tumuti Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 400m hurdles
 Silver Paul Tanui Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 10000 m
 Silver Julius Yego Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Javelin
 Bronze Margaret Wambui Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 800 m

See also

References

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  • "Kenya". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Kenya". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Kenya". Sports-Reference.com.
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