Kenya at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]
| Kenya at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | KEN |
| NPC | Kenya National Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 9 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Nancy Chelangat Koech | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T11 | 30 August |
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Athletics
Two Kenyan athlete Samwel Kimani (Men's 1500m & 5000m T11) & Nancy Chelangat Koech (Women's 1500m T11) successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[3]
Powerlifting
Rowing
Kenya qualified one boats in the women's single sculls events for the games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 FISA African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Asiya Sururu | Women's single sculls | 13:45.50 | 4 | 13:14.26 | 5 | 14:27.48 | 12 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
References
- "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
- "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
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