Kenya at the Olympics

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 113 medals in total, all from boxing and track and field events, making them the most successful African committee at the Olympics. In terms of total medals won, the most recent Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016) have been Kenya's most successful, producing 42 medals between them.[1]

Kenya at the
Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
Medals
Ranked 37th
Gold
35
Silver
42
Bronze
36
Total
113
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

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 immigrating to compete in the Olympics for other countries, most notably 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
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics344131106
Boxing1157
Totals (2 entries)354236113

List of medalists
Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
 BronzeWilson Kiprugut1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldNaftali Temu1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 GoldKipchoge Keino1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldAmos Biwott1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverBenjamin Kogo1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverDaniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon, Charles Asati1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
 SilverKipchoge Keino1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeNaftali Temu1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverWilson Kiprugut1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzePhilip Waruinge1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's featherweight
 GoldKipchoge Keino1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldCharles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
 SilverKipchoge Keino1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverBen Jipcho1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPhilip Waruinge1972 Munich BoxingMen's featherweight
 BronzeJulius Sang1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 m
 BronzeMike Boit1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeSamuel Mbugua1972 Munich BoxingMen's lightweight
 BronzeDick Murunga1972 Munich BoxingMen's welterweight
 GoldJulius Korir1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMichael Musyoki1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeIbrahim Bilali1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's flyweight
 GoldJulius Kariuki1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldJohn Ngugi1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldPaul Ereng1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldPeter Rono1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldRobert Wangila1988 Seoul BoxingMen's welterweight
 SilverPeter Koech1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverDouglas Wakiihuri1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeKipkemboi Kimeli1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeChris Sande1988 Seoul BoxingMen's middleweight
 GoldMatthew Birir1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldWilliam Tanui1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverRichard Chelimo1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverPatrick Sang1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Bitok1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverNixon Kiprotich1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeWilliam Mutwol1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeSamson Kitur1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 400 m
 GoldJoseph Keter1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Tergat1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverMoses Kiptanui1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Bitok1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverPauline Konga1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeStephen Kipkorir1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeFred Onyancha1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeErick Wainaina1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's Marathon
 GoldNoah Ngeny2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldReuben Kosgei2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Tergat2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverWilson Boit Kipketer2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverErick Wainaina2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeBernard Lagat2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeJoyce Chepchumba2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 GoldEzekiel Kemboi2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverBernard Lagat2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverBrimin Kipruto2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverIsabella Ochichi2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverCatherine Ndereba2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 BronzePaul Kipsiele Koech2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeEliud Kipchoge2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldAsbel Kipruto Kiprop2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldBrimin Kiprop Kipruto2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldWilfred Bungei2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldSamuel Wanjiru2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's Marathon
 GoldPamela Jelimo2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 GoldNancy Lagat2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 SilverJaneth Jepkosgei Busienei2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 SilverCatherine Ndereba2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 SilverEunice Jepkorir2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverEliud Kipchoge2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeRichard Kipkemboi Mateelong2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMicah Kogo2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeEdwin Cheruiyot Soi2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeAlfred Kirwa Yego2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeSylvia Kibet2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
 BronzeLinet Masai2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
 GoldEzekiel Kemboi2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldDavid Rudisha2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverSally Kipyego2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
 SilverPriscah Jeptoo2012 London AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 SilverVivian Cheruiyot2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverAbel Kirui2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeVivian Cheruiyot2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
 BronzeAbel Mutai2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMilcah Chemos Cheywa2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeTimothy Kitum2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeThomas Longosiwa2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeWilson Kipsang Kiprotich2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzePamela Jelimo2012 London AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 Gold David Rudisha 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 800 m
 Gold Conseslus Kipruto 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
 Gold Eliud Kipchoge 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Marathon
 Gold Faith Kipyegon 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 1500 m
 Gold Jemimah Sumgong 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's Marathon
 Gold Vivian Cheruiyot 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Silver Hellen Obiri 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Silver Hyvin Jepkemoi Kiyeng 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
 Silver Vivian Cheruiyot 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 10000 m
 Silver Boniface Mucheru Tumuti 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 400m hurdles
 Silver Paul Tanui 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 10000 m
 Silver Julius Yego 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's Javelin
 Bronze Margaret Wambui 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 800 m
 GoldEmmanuel Korir2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 metres
 GoldFaith Kipyegon2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's 1500 metres
 GoldPeres Jepchirchir2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's marathon
 GoldEliud Kipchoge2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverHellen Obiri2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
 SilverFerguson Rotich2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 metres
 SilverBrigid Kosgei2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's marathon
 SilverTimothy Cheruiyot2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 1500 metres
 BronzeBenjamin Kigen2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 3000 metres steeplechase
 BronzeHyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's 3000 metres steeplechase

Multiple medal winners
Athlete Sex Sport Events Years Gold Silver Bronze Total
Kipchoge Keino M Athletics 1500 m, 5000 m, 3000 m st.1964–19722204
Eliud Kipchoge M Athletics 5000 m, marathon2004–20202114
Ezekiel Kemboi M Athletics 3000 m st.2004–20162002
David Rudisha M Athletics 800 m2012–20162002
Faith Kipyegon F Athletics 1500 m2012–20202002
Vivian Cheruiyot F Athletics 5000 m, 10,000 m2000–20161214
Charles Asati M Athletics 4 × 400 m1968–19761102
Munyoro Nyamau M Athletics 4 × 400 m1968–19721102
Brimin Kipruto M Athletics 3000 m st.2004–20161102
Julius Sang M Athletics 400 m, 4 × 400 m1968–19721012
Naftali Temu M Athletics 5000 m, 10,000 m1964–19721012
Pamela Jelimo F Athletics 800 m2008–20121012
Paul Bitok M Athletics 5000 m1992–19960202
Paul Tergat M Athletics 10,000 m1996–20000202
Catherine Ndereba F Athletics Marathon2004–20080202
Wilson Kiprugut M Athletics 800 m1964–19680112
Philip Waruinge M Boxing Featherweight1968–19720112
Erick Wainaina M Athletics Marathon1996–20000112
Bernard Lagat M Athletics 1500 m2000–20040112

See also

References
  1. "Kenyan athletics manager recalled after doping bribe report". OmRiyadat English. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
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