Kenya at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Kenya at the
1956 Summer Olympics
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IOC code KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors25 (24 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 10 events in 4 sports. [1]

Contents

Athletics

Men's 5000 metres

Men's Marathon

High Jump

Hockey

The following players represented Kenya: [2]

Shooting

Two shooters represented Kenya in 1956.

50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Margaret Northrop 100 m freestyle 1:12.834Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ "Kenya at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kenya Hockey at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 September 2019.[ dead link ]


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