Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Kenya at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of Kenya.svg
IOC code KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Seoul
Competitors74 (70 men and 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer Patrick Waweru
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
5
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Paul Ereng Athletics Men's 800 m 26 September
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Julius Kariuki Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 30 September
Gold medal icon.svg Gold John Ngugi Athletics Men's 5000 m 1 October
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Peter Rono Athletics Men's 1500 m 1 October
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Robert Wangila Boxing Men's welterweight (–67 kg)1 October
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Peter Koech Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 30 September
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Douglas Wakiihuri Athletics Men's marathon 2 October
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kipkemboi Kimeli Athletics Men's 10,000 m 26 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Chris Sande Boxing Men's middleweight (–75 kg)29 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 29433
Boxing 12–12
Field hockey 16016
Judo 4–4
Shooting 101
Weightlifting 4–4
Wrestling 4–4
Total70474

Athletics

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kennedy Ondiek 100 metres 10.5133 q10.5740Did not advance
Peter Wekesa 10.5032 Q10.4328Did not advance
Kennedy Ondiek 200 metres 20.799 Q20.7917Did not advance
Simeon Kipkemboi 400 metres 46.1515 Q45.4419Did not advance
Elkana Nyangau 46.2518 q46.0927Did not advance
Lucas Sang 46.8526 Q45.7221Did not advance
Paul Ereng 800 metres 1:46.141 Q1:46.389 Q1:44.551 Q1:43.45Gold medal icon.svg
Nixon Kiprotich 1:48.6822 Q1:45.684 Q1:44.712 Q1:49.558
Juma Ndiwa 1:47.117 Q1:47.2723Did not advance
Kip Cheruiyot 1500 metres 3:39.987 Q—3:38.091 Q3:37.947
Joseph Chesire 3:41.7217 Q—3:39.1712 q3:40.8211
Peter Rono 3:37.651 Q—3:38.253 Q3:35.96Gold medal icon.svg
Charles Cheruiyot 5000 metres 13:43.112 Q—13:38.4421Did not advance
John Ngugi 13:47.9319 Q—13:24.439 Q13:11.70Gold medal icon.svg
Yobes Ondieki 13:58.2427 Q—13:22.855 Q13:52.0112
Kipkemboi Kimeli 10,000 metres 28:00.391 Q—27:25.16Bronze medal icon.svg
Boniface Merande 28:21.8412 q— DNF
Moses Tanui 28:20.9811 Q—27:47.238
Ibrahim Hussein Marathon — DNF
Joseph Kipsang — DNF
Douglas Wakiihuri —2:10:47Silver medal icon.svg
Simon Kitur 400 metres hurdles 49.8811 Q—49.7412Did not advance
Joseph Maritim 49.647 Q—49.5010Did not advance
Gideon Yego 49.8010 Q— DQ Did not advance
Julius Kariuki 3000 metres steeplechase 8:33.427 Q—8:18.5310 Q8:05.51 ORGold medal icon.svg
Peter Koech 8:31.664 Q—8:15.682 Q8:06.79Silver medal icon.svg
Patrick Sang 8:36.1111 Q—8:16.705 Q8:15.227
Elkana Nyangau
Kennedy Ondiek
Simeon Kipkemboi
Peter Wekesa 		4 × 100 metres relay 40.3016 q—39.4713Did not advance
Tito Sawe
Lucas Sang
Paul Ereng
Simeon Kipkemboi 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:05.215 Q—3:03.246 Q3:04.698
William Sawe 50 kilometres walk —4:25:2435
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
David Lamai Long jump NM Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Joyce Odhiambo 100 metres 11.9046Did not advance
200 metres 24.2638Did not advance
Susan Sirma 1500 metres 4:10.1319—Did not advance
3000 metres 9:06.9027—Did not advance
Pascaline Wangui Marathon —2:47:4249
Rose Tata-Muya 400 metres hurdles 56.1820—Did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Maurice Maina Light flyweight ByeFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Haddad  (SYR)
W 4–1		Flag of Thailand.svg  Sasakul  (THA)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Anthony Ikegu Flyweight ByeFlag of France.svg  Desavoye  (FRA)
L RSC R2		Did not advance
Steve Mwema Bantamweight ByeFlag of Nepal.svg  Giri  (NEP)
W RSC R2		Flag of Mozambique.svg  Machaze  (MOZ)
W 5–0		Flag of the United States.svg  McKinney  (USA)
L 0–5		Did not advance
John Wanjau Featherweight Flag of Hungary.svg  Szőke  (HUN)
W 3–2		Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tuur  (NED)
L 1–4		Did not advance
Patrick Waweru Lightweight Flag of East Germany.svg  Zülow  (GDR)
L 0–5		Did not advance
David Kamau Light welterweight Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg Shabab (JOR)
W RSC R1		Flag of Cameroon.svg  N'Dongo Ebanga  (CMR)
W 5–0		Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Altansükh  (MGL)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Robert Wangila Welterweight ByeFlag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Petronijević  (YUG)
W RSC R2		Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Gantulga  (MGL)
W Retired		Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Furnigov  (BUL)
W 5–0		Flag of Poland.svg  Dydak  (POL)
W Walkover		Flag of France.svg  Boudouani  (FRA)
W KO		Gold medal icon.svg
Mohamad Orungi Light middleweight ByeFlag of Angola.svg  de Silveira  (ANG)
L RSC R2		Did not advance
Chris Sande Middleweight ByeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Montiel  (URU)
W KO		Flag of Cameroon.svg  Kamela  (CMR)
W 5–0		Flag of Uganda.svg  Wanyama  (UGA)
W 5–0		Flag of East Germany.svg  Maske  (GDR)
L 0–5		Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Joseph Akhasamba Light heavyweight —Flag of Aruba.svg  Nedd  (ARU)
W RSC R2		Flag of Tonga.svg  Talia'uli  (TGA)
W 5–0		Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Škaro  (YUG)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Harold Obunga Heavyweight —ByeFlag of Tonga.svg  Fale  (TGA)
W RSC R1		Flag of Poland.svg  Gołota  (POL)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Crispine Odera Super heavyweight —ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lewis  (CAN)
L RSC R2		Did not advance

Field hockey

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Kenya men's Men's tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 1–7		Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
L 0–8		Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 2–4		Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 1–2		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
L 1–5		6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
L 2–5		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 1–3		12

Men's tournament

Team roster
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5500193+1610 Semi-finals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5311126+67
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5302158+76 5–8th place semi-finals
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5203812−44
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5113610−43 9–12th place semi-finals
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5005526−210
Source: FIH
18 September 1988
15:15
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Birmingham Field hockey ball.svg 12', 25'
Wansbrough Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Hager Field hockey ball.svg 39', 56', 65'
Batch Field hockey ball.svg 61'		 Report Goyal Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Claude Seidler (FRG)
Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
20 September 1988
15:15
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg8–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tariq Field hockey ball.svg 8', 9', 47', 52'
Qazi Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Zahid Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Shahbaz Field hockey ball.svg 64', 66'		 Report
Umpires:
Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
Louismichel Gillet (FRA)
22 September 1988
13:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Okoth Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Matharu Field hockey ball.svg 40'		 Report Oliva Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Jv. Escudé Field hockey ball.svg 20'
De Paz Field hockey ball.svg 24'
I. Escudé Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
Richard Kentwell (USA)
24 September 1988
10:45
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bovelander Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Van den Honert Field hockey ball.svg 39'		 Report Matharu Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
Graham Nash (ENG)
Amarjit Bawa (IND)
26 September 1988
13:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Mascheroni Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Pailos Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Ferrara Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Verga Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Minadeo Field hockey ball.svg 63'		 Report Alubaha Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Umpires:
Claude Seidler (FRG)
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
Classification match 9th-12th place
28 September 1988
09:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Han Jin-soo Field hockey ball.svg 10', 71'
Yoo Seung-jin Field hockey ball.svg 15', 76'		 Report Alubaha Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Matharu Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Umpires:
Graham Nash (ENG)
Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
11th place match
29 September 1988
15:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sandhu Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Porritt Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Rutledge Field hockey ball.svg 31'		 Report Akatsa Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Umpires:
Nikolai Stepanov (URS)
Richard Kentwell (USA)

Judo

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
Round 1Round 2Round 3
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
John Bogie 65 kg Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Céspedes  (PAR)
L Hansoku-goshi		Did not advance
Nelson Ombito 71 kg ByeFlag of the United States.svg  Swain  (USA)
L Ippon		Did not advance
James Kihara 78 kg Flag of Spain.svg  González  (ESP)
L Ippon		Did not advance
Tiberius Nyachwaya 86 kg ByeFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Kim  (KOR)
L Ippon		Did not advance

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Shuaib Adam 10 m air pistol 55644Did not advance
50 m pistol 53242Did not advance

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Juma Abudu 60 kg 90.014110.011200.011
David Maina 75 kg 105.022 NM DNF
Suleman Juma 90 kg 120.023145.022265.022
Pius Ochieng 110 kg 125.017170.014295.015

Wrestling

Greco-Roman
AthleteEventGroup StageFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Rank
Lamachi Elimu 52 kg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu  (CHN)
L 2–18		Flag of Hungary.svg  Vadász  (HUN)
L Fall		Did not advance—9Did not advance
Kiptoo Salbei 68 kg Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Karamanliev  (BUL)
L 0–15		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Julfalakyan  (URS)
L 0–16		Did not advance—12Did not advance
Maisiba Obwoge 100 kg Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Sy  (MTN)
L Fall		ByeFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Yu  (KOR)
L Fall		Did not advance—7Did not advance
Freestyle
AthleteEventGroup StageFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Rank
Lamachi Elimu 52 kg Flag of Colombia.svg  Muñoz  (COL)
L Fall		Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Enkhbayar  (MGL)
L Fall		Did not advance12Did not advance
Waruingi Kimani 57 kg Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Zelfani  (TUN)
L 0–18		Flag of Iran.svg  Mohammadian  (IRI)
L 0–15		Did not advance—12Did not advance
Kiptoo Salbei 68 kg Flag of Panama.svg  Hidalgo  (PAN)
L 3–19		Flag of Greece.svg  Athanasiadis  (GRE)
L Fall		Did not advance12Did not advance
Maisiba Obwoge 100 kg Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Pușcașu  (ROU)
L Fall		Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Sar  (MTN)
L Fall		Did not advance—9Did not advance

References

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