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 124 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 35th
Gold
39
Silver
44
Bronze
41
Total
124
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

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Medals by sport

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Athletics384336117
  Boxing1157
Totals (2 entries)394441124

List of medalists

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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 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
  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
  Gold Beatrice Chebet 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's 5000 metres
  Gold Beatrice Chebet 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's 10,000 metres
  Gold Emmanuel Wanyonyi 2024 Paris   Athletics Men's 800 metres
  Gold Faith Kipyegon 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's 1500 metres
  Silver Faith Kipyegon 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's 5000 metres
  Silver Ronald Kwemoi 2024 Paris   Athletics Men's 5000 metres
  Bronze Mary Moraa 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's 800 metres
  Bronze Faith Cherotich 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
  Bronze Abraham Kibiwott 2024 Paris   Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
  Bronze Benson Kipruto 2024 Paris   Athletics Men's marathon
  Bronze Hellen Obiri 2024 Paris   Athletics Women's marathon

Multiple medal winners

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Athlete Sex Sport Events Years Gold Silver Bronze Total
Faith Kipyegon F   Athletics 1500 m, 5000m 2012–2024 3 1 0 4
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
Beatrice Chebet F   Athletics 5000 m, 10,000m 2024 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
Hellen Obiri F   Athletics 5000 m, Marathon 2016–2024 0 2 1 3
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
Hyvin Jepkemoi F   Athletics 3000 m st. 2016–2020 0 1 1 2

See also

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References

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  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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