Kenya at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kenya at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors89 in 7 sports
Flag bearers Shehzana Anwar (opening)[1]
Mercy Cherono (closing)
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
6
Silver
6
Bronze
1
Total
13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) sent its largest ever delegation to the Games, with 89 athletes, 47 men and 42 women, competing across seven sports.[2] Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, Kenya marked its Olympic debut in rugby sevens (new to the 2016 Games), as well as its return to archery after 16 years and judo after 24 years. As usual, athletics had the largest team by sport with 48 athletes, roughly more than half of the nation's full roster size.

The Kenyan roster was highlighted by five past Olympic medalists, including world record holder David Rudisha in the men's 800 metres, middle-distance runner Asbel Kiprop, steeplechasers Brimin Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi, and four-time Olympian Vivian Cheruiyot, who previously won two medals in long-distance running at London 2012. Other notable Kenyan athletes featured Africa's top javelin thrower and 2015 world champion Julius Yego, and archer Shehzana Anwar, who was eventually chosen as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][3]

Due to Kenya's national anti-doping organisation having been declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, the International Olympic Committee decided on 21 June 2016 that the eligibility of Kenyan athletes should be decided on an individual basis by the International Federation, governing each sport.[4]

Despite the controversies, Kenya left Rio de Janeiro with 13 medals (6 golds, 6 silver, and 1 bronze), marking its most successful outcome in Olympic history based on the medal position.[5][6] All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes, with Rudisha successfully retaining his men's 800 m title.[7] For the first time in history, Kenya obtained medals in the field events and hurdles through Yego and Boniface Mucheru, respectively, as well as the women's marathon title from Jemima Sumgong. Tantalizing results in women's distance running saw Cheruiyot and Faith Kipyegon upstage the race favorites from Ethiopia to take the gold medals. Meanwhile, Conseslus Kipruto surpassed the defending champion Kemboi to earn Kenya's eleventh overall title in the men's 3000 m steeplechase. Kemboi, who initially won bronze to become the first steeplechaser with three Olympic medals, was eventually disqualified for stepping off the track at the water jump phase.[8][9]

Medalists

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Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Jemima Sumgong Athletics Women's marathon 14 August
 Gold David Rudisha Athletics Men's 800 m 15 August
 Gold Faith Kipyegon Athletics Women's 1500 m 16 August
 Gold Conseslus Kipruto Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 17 August
 Gold Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 5000 m 20 August
 Gold Eliud Kipchoge Athletics Men's marathon 21 August
 Silver Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 10,000 m 12 August
 Silver Paul Tanui Athletics Men's 10,000 m 13 August
 Silver Hyvin Jepkemoi Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase 15 August
 Silver Boniface Mucheru Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles 18 August
 Silver Hellen Obiri Athletics Women's 5000 m 20 August
 Silver Julius Yego Athletics Men's javelin throw 20 August
 Bronze Margaret Wambui Athletics Women's 800 m 20 August

Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics

One Kenyan archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by obtaining one of the three Olympic places available from the 2016 African Archery Championships in Windhoek, Namibia, anticipating the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 2000.[10]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Shehzana Anwar Women's individual 579 62  Ki B-b (KOR)
L 1–7 		Did not advance

Athletics (track and field)

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Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[11][12]

Six marathon runners (three per gender) were named to the Kenyan team on May 10, 2016, with 42 more athletes (29 men and 13 women) joining them and being added to the roster on July 2, 2016, based on their performances achieved throughout the qualifying period. Among them were reigning Olympic men's 800 metres champion David Rudisha, two-time steeplechase gold medalist Ezekiel Kemboi, 2015 Worlds champions Julius Yego (javelin throw) and Nicholas Bett (400 m hurdles), and double Olympic medalist Vivian Cheruiyot in long-distance running.[13]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mike Mokamba 200 m DNS Did not advance
Carvin Nkanata 21.43 8 Did not advance
Raymond Kibet 400 m 46.15 5 Did not advance
Alphas Kishoyian 46.74 6 Did not advance
Alex Sampao 46.62 7 Did not advance
Alfred Kipketer 800 m 1:46.61 1 Q 1:44.38 1 Q 1:46.02 7
Ferguson Rotich 1:46.00 2 Q 1:44.65 4 q 1:43.55 5
David Rudisha 1:45.09 1 Q 1:43.88 1 Q 1:42.15 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asbel Kiprop 1500 m 3:38.97 1 Q 3:39.73 1 Q 3:50.87 6
Ronald Kwemoi 3:38.33 2 Q 3:39.42 1 Q 3:56.76 13
Elijah Manangoi 3:46.83 2 Q DNS Did not advance
Isiah Koech 5000 m 13:25.15 12 — Did not advance
Charles Muneria 13:30.95 12 — Did not advance
Caleb Ndiku 13:26.63 6 — Did not advance
Geoffrey Kamworor 10000 m — 27:31.94 11
Bedan Karoki Muchiri — 27:22.93 5
Paul Tanui — 27:05.64 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Nicholas Bett 400 m hurdles DSQ Did not advance
Aron Koech 48.77 1 Q 48.49 1 Q 49.09 7
Boniface Mucheru 48.91 2 Q 48.85 2 Q 47.78 NR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ezekiel Kemboi 3000 m steeplechase 8:25.51 3 Q — DSQ
Brimin Kipruto 8:26.25 2 Q — 8:18.79 7
Conseslus Kipruto 8:21.40 1 Q — 8:03.28 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Stanley Biwott Marathon — DNF
Eliud Kipchoge — 2:08:44 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Wesley Korir — DNF
Samuel Gathimba 20 km walk — DNF
Simon Wachira — DNF
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Winnie Chebet 800 m 2:01.65 2 Q 2:01.90 6 Did not advance
Eunice Sum 1:59.83 1 Q 2:00.88 7 Did not advance
Margaret Wambui 1:59.66 2 Q 1:59.21 1 Q 1:56.89 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Nancy Chepkwemoi 1500 m 4:15.41 11 Did not advance
Faith Kipyegon 4:06.65 2 Q 4:03.95 1 Q 4:08.92 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Viola Cheptoo Lagat 4:08.09 8 q 4:06.83 6 Did not advance
Mercy Cherono 5000 m 15:19.56 3 Q — 14:42.89 4
Vivian Cheruiyot 15:17.74 3 Q — 14:26.17 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Hellen Obiri 15:19.38 1 Q — 14:29.77 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alice Aprot 10000 m — 29:53.51 4
Vivian Cheruiyot — 29:32.53 NR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Betsy Saina — 30:07.78 5
Maureen Jelagat 400 m hurdles 57.97 8 Did not advance
Beatrice Chepkoech 3000 m steeplechase 9:17.55 1 Q — 9:16.05 4
Hyvin Jepkemoi 9:24.61 1 Q — 9:07.12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lydia Rotich 9:30.21 5 q — 9:29.90 13
Visiline Jepkesho Marathon — 2:46:05 86
Helah Kiprop — DNF
Jemima Sumgong — 2:24:04 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Grace Wanjiru 20 km walk — 1:37:49 42
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Julius Yego Men's javelin throw 83.55 5 Q 88.24 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kenya has entered three boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Rayton Okwiri had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[14] Meanwhile, light flyweight boxer Peter Mungai Warui had received a spare Olympic berth as the next highest-ranked boxer, not yet qualified, in the same meet, due to South Africa's decision not to accept spots through the continental qualifier.

Bantamweight boxer and London 2012 Olympian Benson Gicharu rounded out the Kenyan roster with his semifinal triumph at the 2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier in Vargas, Venezuela.[15]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Peter Mungai Warui Men's light flyweight Bye  Lü B (CHN)
W 2–1 		 Argilagos (CUB)
L 0–3 		Did not advance
Benson Gicharu Men's bantamweight  Erdenebat (MGL)
L 0–3 		Did not advance
Rayton Okwiri Men's welterweight  Zamkovoy (RUS)
W 2–1 		 Rabii (MAR)
L 0–3 		Did not advance

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic comeback to the sport for the first time since 1992. Kiplangat Sang earned a continental quota spot from the African region, as the highest-ranked Kenyan judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[16]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kiplangat Sang Men's −90 kg Bye  Tóth (HUN)
L 000–100 		Did not advance

Rugby sevens

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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Kenyan men's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 Africa Cup Sevens in Johannesburg, South Africa.[17]

Team roster

The following is the Kenya roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics - age represents each players age when the Olympics took place.[18]

Head coach: Benjamin Ayimba

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Events Points Union
1 BK Oscar Ayodi (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 26) 26 180 Kenya Homeboyz
2 FW Bush Mwale (1993-11-14)14 November 1993 (aged 22) 13 75 Kenya Homeboyz
3 FW Oscar Ouma Achieng (1989-05-03)3 May 1989 (aged 27) 32 320 Kenya Nakuru
4 BK Lugonzo Ligamy (1992-07-29)29 July 1992 (aged 24) 10 51 Kenya Homeboyz
5 BK Billy Odhiambo (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 22) 27 250 Kenya Strathmore University
6 FW Humphrey Kayange (1982-07-20)20 July 1982 (aged 34) 67 799 Kenya Mwamba
7 BK Biko Adema (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 (aged 28) 53 702 Kenya Nondescripts
8 FW Andrew Amonde (c) (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 32) 48 170 Kenya Kenya Commercial Bank
9 FW Dennis Ombachi (1991-12-14)14 December 1991 (aged 24) 22 130 Kenya Mwamba
10 BK Samuel Oliech (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 (aged 22) 6 99 Kenya Impala Saracens
11 BK Collins Injera (1986-10-18)18 October 1986 (aged 29) 66 1,211 Kenya Mwamba
12 FW Willy Ambaka (1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 26) 29 325 Kenya Kenya Harlequin
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 73 45 +28 9 Quarter-finals
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 64 40 +24 7
3  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 59 40 +19 5
4  Kenya 3 0 0 3 19 90 −71 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
9 August 2016
12:00
Great Britain 31–7 Kenya
Try: Norton 2' m
Burgess 4' c
Bibby (2) 6' m, 12' c
Bennett 7' c
Con: Mitchell (3/4)
Bibby (0/1)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Odhiambo 8' c
Con: Adema (1/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
9 August 2016
17:30
New Zealand 28–5 Kenya
Try: Penalty try 3' c
Ioane 4' c
Pulu 11' c
Ormond 14' c
Con: Pulu (3/3)
Kaka (1/1)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Injera 1' m
Con: Adema (0/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
10 August 2016
12:00
Kenya 7–31 Japan
Try: Injera 4' c
Con: Oliech (1/1)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Hano 1' c
Lemeki (2) 7' c, 13' m
Goya 9' m
Penalty try 11' c
Con: Goya (3/5)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Matthew O'Brien (Australia)
Classification semifinal (9–12)
10 August 2016
16:30
Spain 14–12 Kenya
Try: Poggi (2) 7' c, 8' c
Con: Hernández (2/2)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Amonde 4' m
Odhiambo 12' c
Con: Adema (0/1)
Oliech (1/1) 12'
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)
Eleventh place match
11 August 2016
12:30
Brazil 0–24 Kenya
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Odhiambo (3) 1' m, 6' c, 10 c
Ambaka 8' m
Con: Oliech (1/2)
Injera (0/1)
Adema (1/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Women's tournament

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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Kenyan women's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a runner-up finish at the 2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens in Johannesburg, as the qualifying winners South Africa decided not to accept their Olympic berth.[19]

Team roster

The following is the Kenya roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[20]

Head coach: Michael Mulima

Backs Forwards
4 Rachael Mbogo 1 Stacy Otieno
5 Linet Arasa 2 Janet Awino
7 Doreen Nziwa 3 Sheila Chajira
8 Janet Okelo 6 Camilyne Oyuayo
9 Irene Otieno 12 Philadelphia Olando
10 Catherine Abilla (c)
11 Celestine Masinde
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 109 12 +97 9 Quarter-finals
2  France 3 2 0 1 71 40 +31 7
3  Spain 3 1 0 2 31 65 −34 5
4  Kenya 3 0 0 3 17 111 −94 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
6 August 2016
11:30
New Zealand 52–0 Kenya
Try: Woodman (3) 1' c, 8' c, 13' m
McAlister (2) 3' c, 14' m
Manuel 6' c
Broughton 10' c
Williams 14' c
Con: Nathan-Wong (5/6)
Brazier (1/2)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Sara Cox (Great Britain)
6 August 2016
16:00
France 40–7 Kenya
Try: Ladagnous (2) 4' c, 14' m
Le Pesq 7' c
Horta 8' c
Guérin 11' c
Amiel 14' c
Con: Le Pesq (4/5)
Biscarat (1/1)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Masinde 7' c
Con: Awino (1/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
7 August 2016
11:00
Spain 19–10 Kenya
Try: Plà 1' m
Bravo (2) 9' c, 12' c
Con: P. García (2/3)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Nziwa 6' m
Okelo 14' m
Con: Awino (0/2)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Classification semifinal (9–12)
7 August 2016
16:30
Kenya 0–24 Japan
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Yamaguchi (2) 2' m, 6' c
Kuwai 8' m
Kanematsu 13' c
Con: Okuroda (1/2)
Yamanaka (1/2)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Aimee Barrett (South Africa)
Eleventh place match
8 August 2016
12:30
Colombia 10–22 Kenya
Try: S. Acevedo 1' m
Medina 7' m
Con: Lopera (0/2)		Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)		Try: Okelo (2) 4' m, 11' c
I. Otieno 9' m
Masinde 14' m
Con: Awino (1/3)
Nziwa (0/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Rose Labreche (Canada)

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kenya has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[21][22][23]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Hamdan Bayusuf Men's 100 m backstroke 1:00.28 38 Did not advance
Talisa Lanoe Women's 100 m backstroke 1:10.02 33 Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kenya has received an unused quota place from IWF to send a male weightlifter to the Olympics.[24][25]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
James Adede Men's −94 kg 116 17 140 17 256 17

See also

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References

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