Kenya at the Olympics

Kenya at the Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
Medals Ranked 37th	Gold 35 Silver 42 Bronze 36 Total 113
Summer appearances
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976–1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1998 2002 2006 2010–2014 2018 2022

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]

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[]

Medals by Summer Games[] Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1956 Melbourne 25 0 0 0 0 – 1960 Rome 27 0 0 0 0 – 1964 Tokyo 37 0 0 1 1 35 1968 Mexico City 39 3 4 2 9 14 1972 Munich 57 2 3 4 9 19 1976 Montreal Did not participate 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 61 1 0 2 3 23 1988 Seoul 74 5 2 2 9 13 1992 Barcelona 51 2 4 2 10 21 1996 Atlanta 52 1 4 3 8 38 2000 Sydney 56 2 3 2 7 29 2004 Athens 46 1 4 2 7 41 2008 Beijing 48 6 4 6 16 13 2012 London 47 2 4 7 13 28 2016 Rio de Janeiro 89 6 6 1 13 15 2020 Tokyo 85 4 4 2 10 19 2024 Paris Future Event 2028 Los Angeles 2032 Brisbane Total 35 42 36 113 34

Medals by Winter Games[] Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1998 Nagano 1 0 0 0 0 – 2002 Salt Lake City 1 0 0 0 0 – 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver Did not participate 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 1 0 0 0 0 – 2022 Beijing Future Event 2026 Milan–Cortina Total 0 0 0 0 -

Medals by sport[]

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	34	41	31	106
Boxing	1	1	5	7
Totals (2 sports)	35	42	36	113

List of medalists[]

Medal	Name(s)	Games	Sport	Event
Bronze	Wilson Kiprugut	1964 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Gold	Naftali Temu	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Gold	Kipchoge Keino	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Gold	Amos Biwott	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Benjamin Kogo	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Daniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon, Charles Asati	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Silver	Kipchoge Keino	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Bronze	Naftali Temu	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Silver	Wilson Kiprugut	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Bronze	Philip Waruinge	1968 Mexico City	Boxing	Men's featherweight
Gold	Kipchoge Keino	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Silver	Kipchoge Keino	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Silver	Ben Jipcho	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Philip Waruinge	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's featherweight
Bronze	Julius Sang	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 400 m
Bronze	Mike Boit	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Bronze	Samuel Mbugua	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's lightweight
Bronze	Dick Murunga	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's welterweight
Gold	Julius Korir	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Michael Musyoki	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Bronze	Ibrahim Bilali	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's flyweight
Gold	Julius Kariuki	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	John Ngugi	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Gold	Paul Ereng	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Gold	Peter Rono	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Gold	Robert Wangila	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's welterweight
Silver	Peter Koech	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Douglas Wakiihuri	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's Marathon
Bronze	Kipkemboi Kimeli	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Bronze	Chris Sande	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's middleweight
Gold	Matthew Birir	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	William Tanui	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Silver	Richard Chelimo	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Silver	Patrick Sang	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Paul Bitok	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Silver	Nixon Kiprotich	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Bronze	William Mutwol	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Samson Kitur	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 400 m
Gold	Joseph Keter	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Paul Tergat	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Silver	Moses Kiptanui	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Paul Bitok	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Silver	Pauline Konga	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Bronze	Stephen Kipkorir	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Bronze	Fred Onyancha	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Bronze	Erick Wainaina	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's Marathon
Gold	Noah Ngeny	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Gold	Reuben Kosgei	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Paul Tergat	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Silver	Wilson Boit Kipketer	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Erick Wainaina	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's Marathon
Bronze	Bernard Lagat	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Bronze	Joyce Chepchumba	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's Marathon
Gold	Ezekiel Kemboi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Bernard Lagat	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Silver	Brimin Kipruto	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Isabella Ochichi	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Silver	Catherine Ndereba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's Marathon
Bronze	Paul Kipsiele Koech	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Eliud Kipchoge	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Gold	Asbel Kipruto Kiprop	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 1500 m
Gold	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	Wilfred Bungei	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Gold	Samuel Wanjiru	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's Marathon
Gold	Pamela Jelimo	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 800 m
Gold	Nancy Lagat	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 1500 m
Silver	Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 800 m
Silver	Catherine Ndereba	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's Marathon
Silver	Eunice Jepkorir	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Eliud Kipchoge	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Bronze	Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Micah Kogo	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 10000 m
Bronze	Edwin Cheruiyot Soi	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Bronze	Alfred Kirwa Yego	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Bronze	Sylvia Kibet	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 5000 metres
Bronze	Linet Masai	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 10000 metres
Gold	Ezekiel Kemboi	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	David Rudisha	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Silver	Sally Kipyego	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 10000 m
Silver	Priscah Jeptoo	2012 London	Athletics	Women's Marathon
Silver	Vivian Cheruiyot	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Silver	Abel Kirui	2012 London	Athletics	Men's Marathon
Bronze	Vivian Cheruiyot	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 10000 m
Bronze	Abel Mutai	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Milcah Chemos Cheywa	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Timothy Kitum	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 800 m
Bronze	Thomas Longosiwa	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Bronze	Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich	2012 London	Athletics	Men's Marathon
Bronze	Pamela Jelimo	2012 London	Athletics	Women'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	Helen 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
Gold	Emmanuel Korir	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
Gold	Faith Kipyegon	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's 1500 metres
Gold	Peres Jepchirchir	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's marathon
Gold	Eliud Kipchoge	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's marathon
Silver	Hellen Obiri	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's 5000 metres
Silver	Ferguson Rotich	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 800 metres
Silver	Brigid Kosgei	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's marathon
Silver	Timothy Cheruiyot	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
Bronze	Benjamin Kigen	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Bronze	Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women'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.	1964–1972	2	2	0	4
Eliud Kipchoge	M	Athletics	5000 m, marathon	2004–2020	2	1	1	4
Ezekiel Kemboi	M	Athletics	3000 m st.	2004–2016	2	0	0	2
David Rudisha	M	Athletics	800 m	2012–2016	2	0	0	2
Faith Kipyegon	F	Athletics	1500 m	2012–2020	2	0	0	2
Vivian Cheruiyot	F	Athletics	5000 m, 10,000 m	2000–2016	1	2	1	4
Charles Asati	M	Athletics	4 × 400 m	1968–1976	1	1	0	2
Munyoro Nyamau	M	Athletics	4 × 400 m	1968–1972	1	1	0	2
Brimin Kipruto	M	Athletics	3000 m st.	2004–2016	1	1	0	2
Julius Sang	M	Athletics	400 m, 4 × 400 m	1968–1972	1	0	1	2
Naftali Temu	M	Athletics	5000 m, 10,000 m	1964–1972	1	0	1	2
Pamela Jelimo	F	Athletics	800 m	2008–2012	1	0	1	2
Paul Bitok	M	Athletics	5000 m	1992–1996	0	2	0	2
Paul Tergat	M	Athletics	10,000 m	1996–2000	0	2	0	2
Catherine Ndereba	F	Athletics	Marathon	2004–2008	0	2	0	2
Wilson Kiprugut	M	Athletics	800 m	1964–1968	0	1	1	2
Philip Waruinge	M	Boxing	Featherweight	1968–1972	0	1	1	2
Erick Wainaina	M	Athletics	Marathon	1996–2000	0	1	1	2
Bernard Lagat	M	Athletics	1500 m	2000–2004	0	1	1	2

See also[]

• List of flag bearers for Kenya at the Olympics
• Kenya national athletics team
• Category:Olympic competitors for Kenya
• Kenya at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

References[]

External links[]

• "Kenya". International Olympic Committee. 4 August 2021.
• "Kenya". Olympedia.com.
• "Olympic Analytics/KEN". olympanalyt.com.