| Kenya at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 52 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paul Tergat |
| Medals Ranked 38th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, from 19 July to 4 August 1996.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Joseph Keter | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 2 August |
 Silver | Pauline Konga | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 28 July |
| Silver | Paul Tergat | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m | 29 July |
| Silver | Moses Kiptanui | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 2 August |
| Silver | Paul Bitok | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 3 August |
 Bronze | Fred Onyancha | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 31 July |
| Bronze | Stephen Kipkorir | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | 3 August |
| Bronze | Erick Wainaina | Athletics | Men's marathon | 4 August |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 10 | 52 |
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Dominic Rebelo | Individual | 518 | 64 |  Michele Frangilli (ITA)L142-166 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Jennifer Mbuta | Individual | 500 | 64 |  Lina Herasymenko (UKR)L126-156 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||||
| Donald Onchiri | 100 metres | 10.66 | 74 | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Joseph Gikonyo | 200 metres | 20.88 | 53 | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Charles Gitonga | 400 metres | 45.62 | 15 q | Did not start | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Samson Kitur | 400 metres | 45.39 | 6 Q | 45.03 | 10 Q | 45.17 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kennedy Ochieng | 400 metres | 45.99 | 26 q | 45.72 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Philip Kibitok | 800 metres | 1:45.34 | 4 Q | N/A | 1:45.58 | 10 | Did not advance | ||||||
| David Kiptoo | 800 metres | 1:45.11 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:43.90 | 2 Q | 1:44.19 | 6 | |||||
| Fred Onyancha | 800 metres | 1:46.07 | 13 Q | N/A | 1:44.02 | 6 q | 1:42.79 | | |||||
| Stephen Kipkorir | 1500 metres | 3:36.70 | 4 Q | N/A | 3:35.29 | 8 Q | 3:36.72 | | |||||
| Laban Rotich | 1500 metres | 3:35.88 | 1 Q | N/A | 3:33.73 | 5 Q | 3:37.39 | 4 | |||||
| William Tanui | 1500 metres | 3:37.72 | 11 Q | N/A | 3:33.57 | 4 Q | 3:37.42 | 5 | |||||
| Paul Bitok | 5000 metres | 13:54.45 | 12 Q | N/A | 13:27.61 | 2 Q | 13:08.16 | | |||||
| Shem Kororia | 5000 metres | 14:02.75 | 22 Q | N/A | 13:27.50 | 1 Q | 13:14.63 | 9 | |||||
| Tom Nyariki | 5000 metres | 13:51.47 | 3 Q | N/A | 14:03.21 | 10 Q | 13:12.29 | 5 | |||||
| Paul Koech | 10000 metres | 28:17.48 | 13 Q | N/A | 27:35.19 | 6 | |||||||
| Josphat Machuka | 10000 metres | 28:14.27 | 12 Q | N/A | 27:35.08 | 5 | |||||||
| Paul Tergat | 10000 metres | 27:50.66 | 2 Q | N/A | 27:08.17 | | |||||||
| Lameck Aguta | Marathon | N/A | 2:22:04 | 52 | |||||||||
| Ezequiel Bitok | Marathon | N/A | 2:23:03 | 56 | |||||||||
| Erick Wainaina | Marathon | N/A | 2:12:44 | | |||||||||
| Gideon Biwott | 400 metres hurdles | 49.74 | 29 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Erick Keter | 400 metres hurdles | 49.03 | 18 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Barnabas Kinyor | 400 metres hurdles | 49.82 | 31 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Matthew Birir | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:27.09 | 2 Q | N/A | 8:27.16 | 9 Q | 8:17.18 | 4 | |||||
| Joseph Keter | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.23 | 7 Q | N/A | 8:18.90 | 1 Q | 8:07.12 | | |||||
| Moses Kiptanui | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.87 | 10 Q | N/A | 8:18.91 | 2 Q | 8:08.33 | | |||||
| Julius Chepkwony Simon Kemboi Samson Kitur Kennedy Ochieng Samson Yego | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:02.52 | 5 Q | N/A | 3:01.73 | 5 Q | Did not start | ||||||
| Justus Kavulanya | 20 kilometres walk | N/A | 1:27:49 | 40 | |||||||||
| David Kimutai | 20 kilometres walk | N/A | 1:25:01 | 23 | |||||||||
| Julius Sawe | 20 kilometres walk | N/A | Disqualified | ||||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Remmy Limo | Long jump | 7.46 | 37 | Did not advance | |
| Jacob Katonon | Triple jump | 16.17 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Naomi Mugo | 1500 metres | 4:13.35 | 18 Q | N/A | 4:20.01 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Lydia Cheromei | 5000 metres | 15:49.85 | 27 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Rose Cheruiyot | 5000 metres | 15:26.87 | 15 q | N/A | 15:17.33 | 8 | |||
| Pauline Konga | 5000 metres | 15:07.01 | 1 Q | N/A | 15:03.49 | | |||
| Sally Barsosio | 10000 metres | 31:36.00 | 2 Q | N/A | 31:53.38 | 10 | |||
| Tegla Loroupe | 10000 metres | 32:28.73 | 16 Q | N/A | 31:23.22 | 6 | |||
| Joyce Chepchumba | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Selina Chirchir | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Angeline Kanana | Marathon | N/A | 2:34:19 | 15 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| George Maina Kinianjui | Lightweight |  Shin (KOR)L RSC | Did not advance | ||||
| Peter Bulinga | Light-welterweight |  Allalou (ALG)L 17-3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Evans Ashira | Welterweight |  Atayev (UZB)L 15-10 | Did not advance | ||||
| Peter Odhiambo | Light-heavyweight |  Mbongo (CMR)L 15-6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ahmed Rajab Omari | Heavyweight | bye |  Defiagbon (CAN)L 15-4 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Anuj Desai | 50 metre rifle prone | 586 | 49 | Did not advance | 49 | |
| Athletes | Events | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Collins Okothnyawallo | -99 kg | 125 | 25 | 150 | 25 | 275 | 25 |
Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Ukraine competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Ukrainian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 231 competitors, 146 men and 85 women, took part in 148 events in 21 sports.
India competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Leander Paes' bronze in the men's tennis event was the only medal won by the country. It had been 44 years since an Indian last won an individual medal at the Olympics. The medal was also India's first since their men's hockey team won gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Subash Razdan, a prominent Indian American community leader in Atlanta was appointed Attache for India by the Indian Olympic Association. He also served as the acting chef-de-mission for the Indian contingent.
Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 126 men and 39 women, took part in 126 events in 20 sports.
Estonia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, its seventh appearance at the Games and second entry since the breakup of the Soviet Union. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 13 sports.
San Marino competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Belarus competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Belarusian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 157 competitors, 91 men and 66 women, took part in 115 events in 19 sports.
Germany competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 465 competitors, 278 men and 187 women, took part in 234 events in 26 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
South Africa competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 84 competitors, 64 men and 20 women, and this was the first South African team marched under the new post-Apartheid flag.
Indonesia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Georgia competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Georgian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 34 competitors, 27 men and 7 women, took part in 39 events in 13 sports.
Lithuania competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Algeria competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 45 competitors, 39 men and 6 women, took part in 29 events in nine sports.
Angola competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Djibouti took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta, United States from 19 July to 4 August. The country's participation marked its fourth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, United States. The delegation from Djibouti included five athletes, three in athletics and two in sailing. The three athletes for athletics were Ali Ibrahim, Omar Moussa, and Hussein Ahmed Salah while Robleh Ali Adou and Mohamed Youssef represented the country for sailing.
Bolivia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Eight competitors, six men and two women, took part in nine events in five sports.
Guatemala competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 26 competitors, 25 men and 1 woman, took part in 20 events in 11 sports.
The Czech Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams. 115 competitors, 76 men and 39 women, took part in 110 events in 17 sports.
Ivory Coast competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
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