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