1996 Summer Olympics / Participant (Kenya)

KEN

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Kenya took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the US metropolis of Atlanta with 52 athletes, 10 women and 42 men, in 27 competitions in five sports.

Since 1956 it was Kenya's ninth participation in the Summer Olympics .

Flag bearer

Track and field athlete Paul Tergat carried the flag of Kenya during the opening ceremony on July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium .

Medalist

With a recovered gold, four silver and three bronze medals, the Kenyan team finished 38th in the medals table .

gold

Surname	sport	competition
Joseph Keter	athletics	3000 meters obstacle

silver

Surname	sport	competition
Paul Bitok	athletics	5000 meters
Paul Tergat	athletics	10,000 meters
Moses Kiptanui	athletics	3000 meters obstacle
Pauline Konga	athletics	Women, 5000 meters

bronze

Surname	sport	competition
Frederick Onyancha	athletics	800 meters
Stephen Arusei Kipkorir	athletics	1500 meters
Erick Wainaina	athletics	marathon

Participants by sport

Archery

• Dominic Rebelo

  Singles: 61st place

• Jennifer Mbuta

  Women, singles: 62nd place

Boxing

• George Maina Kinianjui

  Lightweight: 17th place

• Peter Bulinga

  Light welterweight: 17th place

• Evans Ashira

  Welterweight: 17th place

• Peter Odhiambo

  Light heavyweight: 17th place

• Ahmed Rajab Omari

  Heavyweight: 9th place

Weightlifting

• Collins Okothnyawallo

  I. Heavyweight: 25th place

athletics

• Donald Onchiri

  100 meters: heats

• Joseph Gikonyo

  200 meters: heats

• Samson Kitur

  400 meters: semi-finals

  4 × 400 meters: semi-finals

• Kennedy Ochieng

  400 meters: quarter-finals

  4 × 400 meters: semi-finals

• Charles Gitonga

  400 meters: heats

• Frederick Onyancha

  800 meters: bronze

• David Kiptoo

  800 meters: 6th place

• Philip Kibitok

  800 meters: semi-finals

• Stephen Arusei Kipkorir

  1500 meters: bronze

• Laban Rotich

  1500 meters: 4th place

• William Tanui

  1500 meters: 5th place

• Paul Bitok

  5000 meters: silver

• Tom Nyariki

  5000 meters: 5th place

• Shem Kororia

  5000 meters: 9th place

• Paul Tergat

  10,000 meters: silver

• Josephat Machuka

  10,000 meters: 5th place

• Paul Koech

  10,000 meters: 6th place

• Erick Wainaina

  Marathon: bronze

• Lameck Aguta

  Marathon: 52nd place

• Ezequiel Bitok

  Marathon: 56th place

• Erick Keter

  400 meter hurdles: prelims

• Gideon Biwott

  400 meter hurdles: prelims

• Barnabas Kinyor

  400 meter hurdles: prelims

• Joseph Keter

  3000 meter obstacle: gold

• Moses Kiptanui

  3000 meter obstacle: silver

• Matthew Kiprotich Birir

  3000 meter obstacle: 4th place

• Julius Chepkwony

  4 × 400 meters: semi-finals

• Simon Kemboi

  4 × 400 meters: semi-finals

• Samson Yego

  4 × 400 meters: semi-finals

• David Kimutai Rotich

  20 kilometers of walking: 23rd place

• Justus Kavulanya

  20 kilometers of walking: 40th place

• Julius Sawe

  20 kilometers of walking: ??

• Remmy Limo

  Long jump: 37th place in qualification

• Jacob Katonon

  Triple jump: 28th place in qualification

• Naomi Mugo

  Women, 1500 meters: semi-finals

• Pauline Konga

  Women, 5000 meters: silver

• Rose Cheruiyot

  Women, 5000 meters: 8th place

• Lydia Cheromei

  Women, 5000 meters: heats

• Tegla Loroupe

  Women, 10,000 meters: 6th place

• Sally Barsosio

  Women, 10,000 meters: 10th place

• Angelina Kanana

  Women, marathon: 15th place

• Joyce Chepchumba

  Women, marathon: DNF

• Selina Chirchir

  Women, marathon: DNF

shoot

• Anuj Desai

  Small caliber, lying: 49th place

Web links

• Kenyan Olympic team from 1996 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )