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 103 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 sports)354236113

List of medalists
Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event
 BronzeWilson Kiprugut 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldNaftali Temu 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 GoldKipchoge Keino 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldAmos Biwott 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverBenjamin Kogo 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverDaniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon, Charles Asati 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
 SilverKipchoge Keino 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeNaftali Temu 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverWilson Kiprugut 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzePhilip Waruinge 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's featherweight
 GoldKipchoge Keino 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldCharles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
 SilverKipchoge Keino 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverBen Jipcho 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPhilip Waruinge 1972 Munich BoxingMen's featherweight
 BronzeJulius Sang 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 m
 BronzeMike Boit 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeSamuel Mbugua 1972 Munich BoxingMen's lightweight
 BronzeDick Murunga 1972 Munich BoxingMen's welterweight
 GoldJulius Korir 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMichael Musyoki 1984 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeIbrahim Bilali 1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's flyweight
 GoldJulius Kariuki 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldJohn Ngugi 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldPaul Ereng 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldPeter Rono 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldRobert Wangila 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's welterweight
 SilverPeter Koech 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverDouglas Wakiihuri 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeKipkemboi Kimeli 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeChris Sande 1988 Seoul BoxingMen's middleweight
 GoldMatthew Birir 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldWilliam Tanui 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverRichard Chelimo 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverPatrick Sang 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Bitok 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverNixon Kiprotich 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeWilliam Mutwol 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeSamson Kitur 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 400 m
 GoldJoseph Keter 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Tergat 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverMoses Kiptanui 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Bitok 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverPauline Konga 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeStephen Kipkorir 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeFred Onyancha 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeErick Wainaina 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's Marathon
 GoldNoah Ngeny 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldReuben Kosgei 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverPaul Tergat 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 SilverWilson Boit Kipketer 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverErick Wainaina 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeBernard Lagat 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 BronzeJoyce Chepchumba 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 GoldEzekiel Kemboi 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverBernard Lagat 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverBrimin Kipruto 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverIsabella Ochichi 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverCatherine Ndereba 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 BronzePaul Kipsiele Koech 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeEliud Kipchoge 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldAsbel Kipruto Kiprop 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 GoldBrimin Kiprop Kipruto 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldWilfred Bungei 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
 GoldSamuel Wanjiru 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's Marathon
 GoldPamela Jelimo 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 GoldNancy Lagat 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 SilverJaneth Jepkosgei Busienei 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 800 m
 SilverCatherine Ndereba 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 SilverEunice Jepkorir 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverEliud Kipchoge 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeRichard Kipkemboi Mateelong 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMicah Kogo 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10000 m
 BronzeEdwin Cheruiyot Soi 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeAlfred Kirwa Yego 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeSylvia Kibet 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
 BronzeLinet Masai 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
 GoldEzekiel Kemboi 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldDavid Rudisha 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverSally Kipyego 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
 SilverPriscah Jeptoo 2012 London AthleticsWomen's Marathon
 SilverVivian Cheruiyot 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverAbel Kirui 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzeVivian Cheruiyot 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10000 m
 BronzeAbel Mutai 2012 London AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeMilcah Chemos Cheywa 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeTimothy Kitum 2012 London AthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeThomas Longosiwa 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeWilson Kipsang Kiprotich 2012 London AthleticsMen's Marathon
 BronzePamela Jelimo 2012 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 Korir 2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 metres
 GoldFaith Kipyegon 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's 1500 metres
 GoldPeres Jepchirchir 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's marathon
 GoldEliud Kipchoge 2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverHellen Obiri 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
 SilverFerguson Rotich 2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 800 metres
 SilverBrigid Kosgei 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's marathon
 SilverTimothy Cheruiyot 2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 1500 metres
 BronzeBenjamin Kigen 2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 3000 metres steeplechase
 BronzeHyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi 2020 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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