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Kenya at the Olympic Games
Flag of Kenya IOC code  KEN NOC National Olympic Committee Kenya
Olympic history
Summer Games
1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1998 • 2002 • 2006

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 75 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
3 Bronze	Kiprugut, WilsonWilson Kiprugut	1964 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 800 m
1 Gold	Temu, NaftaliNaftali Temu	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
1 Gold	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
1 Gold	Biwott, AmosAmos Biwott	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Kogo, BenjaminBenjamin Kogo	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Rudisha, DanielDaniel Rudisha Hezahiah Nyamau Naftali Bon Charles Asati	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 4×400m relay
2 Silver	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Temu, NaftaliNaftali Temu	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
2 Silver	Kiprugut, WilsonWilson Kiprugut	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 800 m
3 Bronze	Waruinge, PhilipPhilip Waruinge	1968 Mexico City	Boxing	Men's featherweight
1 Gold	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold	Asati, CharlesCharles Asati Hezahiah Nyamau Robert Ouko Julius Sang	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 4×400 m relay
2 Silver	Keino, KipchogeKipchoge Keino	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
2 Silver	Jipcho, BenBen Jipcho	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Waruinge, PhilipPhilip Waruinge	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's featherweight
3 Bronze	Sang, JuliusJulius Sang	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 400 m
3 Bronze	Boit, MikeMike Boit	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 800 m
3 Bronze	Mbugua, SamuelSamuel Mbugua	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Murunga, DickDick Murunga	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's welterweight
1 Gold	Korir, JuliusJulius Korir	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3 Bronze	Musyoki, MichaelMichael Musyoki	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
3 Bronze	Bilali, IbrahimIbrahim Bilali	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's flyweight
1 Gold	Ngugi, JohnJohn Ngugi	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
1 Gold	Ereng, PaulPaul Ereng	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 800 m
1 Gold	Wangila, RobertRobert Wangila	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's welterweight
2 Silver	Koech, PeterPeter Koech	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Wakiihuri, DouglasDouglas Wakiihuri	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's Marathon
3 Bronze	Kimeli, KipkemboiKipkemboi Kimeli	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
3 Bronze	Sande, ChrisChris Sande	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's middleweight
1 Gold	Birir, MatthewMatthew Birir	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold	Tanui, WilliamWilliam Tanui	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 800 m
2 Silver	Chelimo, RichardRichard Chelimo	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
2 Silver	Sang, PatrickPatrick Sang	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Bitok, PaulPaul Bitok	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
2 Silver	Kiprotich, NixonNixon Kiprotich	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 800 m
3 Bronze	Mutwol, WilliamWilliam Mutwol	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3 Bronze	Kitur, SamsonSamson Kitur	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 400 m
1 Gold	Keter, JosephJoseph Keter	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Tergat, PaulPaul Tergat	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
2 Silver	Kiptanui, MosesMoses Kiptanui	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Bitok, PaulPaul Bitok	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
2 Silver	Konga, PaulinePauline Konga	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Kipkorir, StephenStephen Kipkorir	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
3 Bronze	Onyancha, FredFred Onyancha	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 800 m
3 Bronze	Wainaina, ErickErick Wainaina	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's Marathon
1 Gold	Ngeny, NoahNoah Ngeny	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
1 Gold	Kosgei, ReubenReuben Kosgei	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Tergat, PaulPaul Tergat	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
2 Silver	Kipketer, Wilson BoitWilson Boit Kipketer	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Wainaina, ErickErick Wainaina	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's Marathon
3 Bronze	Lagat, BernardBernard Lagat	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
3 Bronze	Chepchumba, JoyceJoyce Chepchumba	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's Marathon
1 Gold	Kemboi, EzekielEzekiel Kemboi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Lagat, BernardBernard Lagat	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
2 Silver	Kipruto, BriminBrimin Kipruto	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Ochichi, IsabellaIsabella Ochichi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
2 Silver	Ndereba, CatherineCatherine Ndereba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's Marathon
3 Bronze	Koech, Paul KipsielePaul Kipsiele Koech	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3 Bronze	Kipchoge, EliudEliud Kipchoge	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
1 Gold	Kiprop, Asbel KiprutoAsbel Kipruto Kiprop	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
1 Gold	Kipruto, Brimin KipropBrimin Kiprop Kipruto	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold	Bungei, WilfredWilfred Bungei	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 800 m
1 Gold	Wanjiru, SamuelSamuel Wanjiru	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's Marathon
1 Gold	Jelimo, PamelaPamela Jelimo	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 800 m
1 Gold	Lagat, NancyNancy Lagat	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 1500 m
2 Silver	Busienei, Janeth JepkosgeiJaneth Jepkosgei Busienei	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 800 m
2 Silver	Ndereba, CatherineCatherine Ndereba	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's Marathon
2 Silver	Jepkorir, EuniceEunice Jepkorir	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
2 Silver	Kipchoge, EliudEliud Kipchoge	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Mateelong, Richard KipkemboiRichard Kipkemboi Mateelong	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3 Bronze	Kogo, MicahMicah Kogo	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
3 Bronze	Soi, Edwin CheruiyotEdwin Cheruiyot Soi	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Yego, Alfred KirwaAlfred Kirwa Yego	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 800 m

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by sport

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Kenya

References

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-03-31.  
• "National Olympic Committee Kenya". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=KEN. Retrieved 2007-12-07.