Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Kenya competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
| Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 49 (40 men and 9 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Patrick Sang |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | William Tanui | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 5 August |
| Gold | Matthew Birir | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 7 August |
 Silver | Richard Chelimo | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m | 3 August |
| Silver | Nixon Kiprotich | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 5 August |
| Silver | Patrick Sang | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 7 August |
| Silver | Paul Bitok | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 8 August |
 Bronze | Samson Kitur | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 5 August |
| Bronze | William Mutwol | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 7 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 29 | 9 | 38 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Judo | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 9 | 49 |
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 100m metres
- Heat — 10.60 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 2:59.63
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Heat — 13:36.81
- Final — 13:12.71 (→
Silver Medal)
- Heat — 13:31.88
- Final — 13:17.50 (→ 5th place)
- Heat — 13:24.21
- Final — 13:45.16 (→ 14th place)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:16.39
- Final — 27:47.72 (→ Silver Medal)
- Heat — 28:06.86
- Final — 28:25.18 (→ 7th place)
- Heat — 28:24.07
- Final — 28:27.11 (→ 8th place)
Men's Marathon
- Boniface Merande — 2:15.46 (→ 14th place)
- Douglas Wakiihuri — 2:19.38 (→ 36th place)
- Ibrahim Hussein — 2:19.49 (→ 37th place)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Heat — 48.28
- Semifinal — 49.01 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 48.90
- Semifinal — 49.52 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 49.23 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.50 m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — 7.44 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 metres
- Heat — 2:03.01 (→ did not advance)
Women's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 32:34.07
- Final — 32:53.09 (→ 17th place)
- Heat — 33:34.05 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Pascaline Wangui — 2:56.46 (→ 28th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Roel Velasco (PHI), 1:16
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Javier Calderón (MEX), 4:16
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- First Round — Defeated José Guzman (VEN), RSCH-2
- Second Round — Lost to Arkhom Chenglai (THA), 10:13
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Kirk Johnson (CAN), RSC-2
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Gytis Juškevičius (LTU), RSCI-2 (01:38)
References
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