2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (Kenya)

KEN

2	4th	7th

Kenya took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the 13th participation in the Summer Olympics.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the swimmer Jason Dunford .

Participants by sport

Boxing

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Elizabeth Andiego	Average weight up to 75 kg	bye		M. Wolnowa	11-20	9
Men
Benson Gicharu	Fly weight up to 52 kg	H. Abdelaal	16-19

Weightlifting

Athletes	competition	Tear		Bump		Duel		rank
		Weight	rank	Weight	rank	Weight	rank
Women
Mercy Apondi Obiero	Class up to 69 kg	76 kg		105 kg		181 kg	13	13

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Men
Anthony Chemut	800 m	1: 47.42 min	2	1: 45.63 min	4th	-	-	14th
Timothy Kitum ( )		1: 45.72 min	2	1: 44.63 min	2	1: 42.53 min	2	2
David Rudisha ( )		1: 45.90 min	1	1: 44.35 min	1	1: 40.91 min (WR)	1	1
Nixon Chepseba	1500 m	3: 42.29 min	9	3: 34.60 min	3	3: 39.04 min	11	11
Silas Kiplagat		3: 39.79 min	4th	3: 34.60 min	2	3: 36.19 min	7th	7th
Asbel Kiprop		3: 36.59 min	3	3: 42.92 min	2	3: 43.83 min	12	12
Isiah Kiplangat Koech	5000 m	13: 25.64 min	2	-		13: 43.83 min	5	5
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa ( )		13: 13.41 min	3	-		13: 42.36 min	3	3
Edwin Cheruiyot Soi		13: 27.06 min	6th	-		-	-	18th
Bedan Karoki	10,000 m	-		-		27: 32.94 min	5	5
Wilson Kiprop		-		-		DNF		-
Moses Ndiema Masai		-		-		27: 41.34 min	12	12
Wilson Kipsang ( )	marathon	-		-		2:09:37 h	3	3
Abel Kirui ( )		-		-		2:08:27 h	2	2
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai		-		-		2:14:49 h	17th	17th
Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei	400 m hurdles	50.80 s	7th	-	-	-	-	40
Boniface Tumuti		50.33 s	6th	-	-	-	-	35
Ezekiel Kemboi ( )	3000 m obstacle	8: 20.97 min	2	-		8: 18.56 min	1	1
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto		8: 28.62 min	1	-		8: 23.03 min	5	5
Abel Kiprop Mutai ( )		8: 17.70 min	3	-		8: 19.73 min	3	3
Bonface Ontuga Mweresa Vincent Kiilu Boniface Tumuti Alphas Kishoyian	4 × 400 m relay	disqualified						-
Women
Cherono Koech	800 m	2: 08.43 min	3	2: 00.53 min	5	-	-	15th
Pamela Jelimo		2: 00.54 min	1	1: 59.42 min	1	1: 57.59 min	4th	4th
Janeth Jepkosgei		2: 01.04 min	1	1: 58.26 min	3	2:00, 19 min	8th	8th
Faith Kipyegon	1500 m	4: 08.78 min	9	-	-	-	-	19th
Bright Obiri		4: 05.40 min	4th	4: 02.30 min	5	4: 16.57 min	12	12
Eunice Sum		4: 16.95 min	10	-	-	-	-	38
Vivian Cheruiyot ( )	5000 m	15: 01.54 min	2	-		15: 04.73 min	2	2
Viola Kibiwot		14: 59.31 min	3	-		15: 11.59 min	6th	6th
Sally Kipyego		15: 01.87 min	3	-		15: 05.79 min	3	3
Joyce Chepkirui	10,000 m	-		-		DNF		-
Vivian Cheruiyot ( )		-		-		30: 30.44 min	3	3
Sally Kipyego ( )		-		-		30: 26.37 min	2	2
Priscah Jeptoo ( )	marathon	-		-		2:23:12 h	2	2
Mary Keitany		-		-		2:23:56 h	4th	4th
Edna Kiplagat		-		-		2:27:52 h	20th	20th
Milcah Chemos Cheywa ( )	3000 m obstacle	9: 27.09 min	3	-		9: 09.88 min	3	3
Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge		9: 25.99 min	3	-		9: 26.73 min	10	10
Lydia Chebet Rotich		9: 42.03 min	8th	-		-	-	25th

Jumping and throwing

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		rank
		Width / height	rank	Width / height	rank
Men
Julius Yego	Javelin	81.81 m	9	77.15 m	12	12

swim

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Men
David Dunford	50 m freestyle	22.72 s	3	-	-	-	-	27
David Dunford	100 m freestyle	49.60 s	3	-	-	-	-	26th
Jason Dunford	100 m butterfly	52.23 s	4th	52.16 s	8th	-	-	12

Web links

Commons : 2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (Kenya)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Overview of the Kenyan athletes on london2012.com