Summer Paralympics 2008 / Participant (Kenya)

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Kenya took the 18 athletes 2008 Summer Paralympics in China's Beijing in part.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the athlete Henry Wanyioke . The most successful athlete in the Kenyan team was Henry Kiprono Kirwa . He won three gold medals in athletics in the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters in the T13 and T12 classes.

Participants by sport

athletics

Women

• Nelly Nasimiyu Munialo
• Hanah Ngendo Mwangi
• Nakhumicha Zakayo , 1 × (javelin throw, class F57 / 58)

Men

• Andrew Adimo Auma
• David Rono Boit
• Charles Kandie Chepkieng
• Joseph Kibunja Gachuhi
• Francis Thuo Karanja , 1 × (5000 meters, class T11)
• James Karanja
• Jacob Tanui Kener
• Samwel Mushai Kimani , 1 × (1500 meters, class T11)
• Henry Kiprono Kirwa , 3 × (1500, 5000 meters, class T13; 10,000 meters, class T12)
• Stephen Wambua Musyoki
• Michael Oluochi Omondi
• Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei , 2 × (1500, 5000 meters, class T46)
• Simon Wambugu
• Henry Wanyoike , 1 × (5000 meters, class T11)

Powerlifting (bench press)

Men

• Samson Okutto

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Summer Paralympics list of participants ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Query at paralympic.org (as of September 29, 2008)
2. ↑ Paralympic.org, September 29, 2008, list of standard bearers ( memento of March 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive )