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Template:Infobox Olympics Kenya 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 has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998. Kenyan athletes have won a total of 61 medals, all in athletics and boxing.

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

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Bronze Wilson Kiprugut 1964 Tokyo Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Gold Naftali Temu 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 Gold Kipchoge Keino 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Gold Amos Biwott 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Benjamin Kogo 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Daniel Rudisha
Hezahiah Nyamau
Naftali Bon
Charles Asati
1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
 Silver Kipchoge Keino 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 Bronze Naftali Temu 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 Silver Wilson Kiprugut 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Bronze Philip Waruinge 1968 Mexico City Boxing Men's featherweight
 Silver Kipchoge Keino 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Gold Kipchoge Keino 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Ben Jipcho 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Julius Sang 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 400 metres
 Gold Charles Asati
Hezahiah Nyamau
Robert Ouko
Julius Sang
1972 Munich Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
 Bronze Mike Boit 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Silver Philip Waruinge 1972 Munich Boxing Men's featherweight
 Bronze Samuel Mbugua 1972 Munich Boxing Men's lightweight
 Bronze Dick Murunga 1972 Munich Boxing Men's welterweight
 Bronze Michael Musyoki 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 Gold Julius Korir 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Ibrahim Bilali 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's flyweight
 Bronze Kipkemboi Kimeli 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 Gold Peter Rono 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Gold Julius Kariuki 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Peter Koech 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Gold John Ngugi 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 Gold Paul Ereng 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Silver Douglas Wakiihuri 1988 Seoul Athletics Men's marathon
 Gold Robert Wangila 1988 Seoul Boxing Men's welterweight
 Bronze Chris Sande 1988 Seoul Boxing Men's middleweight
 Silver Richard Chelimo 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 Gold Matthew Birir 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Patrick Sang 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze William Mutwol 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Samson Kitur 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 400 metres
 Silver Paul Bitok 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 Gold William Tanui 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Silver Nixon Kiprotich 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Silver Paul Tergat 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 Bronze Stephen Kipkorir 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Gold Joseph Keter 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Moses Kiptanui 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Paul Bitok 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 Silver Pauline Konga 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 5000 metres
 Bronze Fred Onyancha 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 800 metres
 Bronze Erick Wainaina 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's marathon
 Silver Paul Tergat 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 10000 metres
 Gold Noah Ngeny 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Bronze Bernard Lagat 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Gold Reuben Kosgei 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Wilson Boit Kipketer 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Erick Wainaina 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's marathon
 Bronze Joyce Chepchumba 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's marathon
 Silver Bernard Lagat 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 1500 metres
 Gold Ezekiel Kemboi 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Brimin Kipruto 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Paul Kipsiele Koech 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Eliud Kipchoge 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 5000 metres
 Silver Isabella Ochichi 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 5000 metres
 Silver Catherine Ndereba 2004 Athens Athletics Women's marathon
 Gold Brimin Kiprop Kipruto 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Gold Pamela Jelimo 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 800 metres
 Silver Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 800 metres
 Silver Catherine Ndereba 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's marathon
 Silver Eunice Jepkorir 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Bronze Micah Kogo 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 10000 metres

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

1956 Melbourne 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1 1
1968 Mexico City 3 4 2 9
1972 Munich 2 3 4 9
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow did not participate
1984 Los Angeles 1 0 2 3
1988 Seoul 5 2 2 9
1992 Barcelona 2 4 2 8
1996 Atlanta 1 4 3 8
2000 Sydney 2 3 2 7
2004 Athens 1 4 2 7
2008 Beijing 2 3 2 7
Total 19 27 22 68

Medals by sport

Athletics 18 26 17 61
Boxing 1 1 5 7
Total 19 27 22 68

See also

References

  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  • "National Olympic Committee Kenya". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-07.