Kenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Kenya at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Kenya.svg
IOC code KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in London
Competitors47 in 4 sports
Flag bearers Jason Dunford (opening) [1]
David Rudisha (closing)
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
7
Total
13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, they did not participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.

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National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent a total of 47 athletes, 27 men and 20 women, competed in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), boxing, swimming and weightlifting. The Kenyan team featured four past Olympic champions: middle-distance runners Pamela Jelimo and Asbel Kiprop and steeplechase runners Brimin Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi. Among these champions, only Kemboi managed to recapture his gold medal from Athens, after winning the men's steeplechase event. Kenya's top swimmer Jason Dunford, who specialized in the butterfly and freestyle events, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000. [1]

Kenya left London with a total of 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), being the most successful African country in these Olympic games based on the overall medal standings. Two more medals were redistributed to Kenyan athletes after the games ended due to doping cases. All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes. Middle-distance runner and world champion David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a world record on the track in London, as he won the gold medal in the men's 800 m. [2]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ezekiel Kemboi Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 5 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold David Rudisha Athletics Men's 800 m 9 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sally Kipyego Athletics Women's 10,000 m 3 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Priscah Jeptoo Athletics Women's marathon 5 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 5000 m 10 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Abel Kirui Athletics Men's marathon 12 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 10,000 m 3 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Abel Kiprop Mutai Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 5 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Milcah Chemos Cheywa Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase 6 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Timothy Kitum Athletics Men's 800 m 9 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Thomas Longosiwa Athletics Men's 5000 metres 11 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Wilson Kipsang Athletics Men's marathon 12 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Pamela Jelimo Athletics Women's 800 metres 11 August

Athletics

Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): [3] [4]

Key
Abel Kirui won the silver medal in men's marathon. Abel Kirui 2012 Olympics.jpg
Abel Kirui won the silver medal in men's marathon.
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Anthony Chemut 800 m 1:47.422 Q1:45.634Did not advance
Timothy Kitum 1:45.722 Q1:44.632 Q1:42.53Bronze medal icon.svg
David Rudisha 1:45.901 Q1:44.351 Q1:40.91 WR Gold medal icon.svg
Nixon Chepseba 1500 m 3:42.299 Q3:34.894 Q3:39.0411
Silas Kiplagat 3:39.794 Q3:34.602 Q3:36.197
Asbel Kiprop 3:36.593 Q3:42.922 Q3:39.0412
Isiah Koech 5000 m 13:25.642 Q13:43.835
Thomas Longosiwa 13:15.413 Q13:42.36Bronze medal icon.svg
Edwin Soi 13:27.066Did not advance
Bedan Karoki 10000 m 27:32.945
Wilson Kiprop DNF
Moses Masai 27:41.3412
Vincent Kosgei 400 m hurdles 50.807Did not advance
Boniface Mucheru 50.336Did not advance
Ezekiel Kemboi 3000 m steeplechase 8:20.972 Q8:18.56Gold medal icon.svg
Brimin Kipruto 8:28.621 Q8:23.035
Abel Mutai 8:17.703 Q8:19.73Bronze medal icon.svg
Wilson Kipsang Marathon 2:09:37Bronze medal icon.svg
Abel Kirui 2:08:27Silver medal icon.svg
Emmanuel Mutai 2:14:4917
Alphas Kishoyian
Boniface Mucheru
Vincent Mumo
Boniface Mweresa
4 × 400 m relay DSQDid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Julius Yego Javelin throw 81.819 q77.1512
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Joy Nakhumicha Sakari 400 m 51.853 Q52.958Did not advance
Pamela Jelimo 800 m 2:00.541 Q1:59.421 Q1:57.59Bronze medal icon.svg
Janeth Jepkosgei 2:01.041 Q1:58.263 q2:00.198
Cherono Koech 2:08.433 Q2:00.535Did not advance
Faith Chepngetich 1500 m 4:08.789Did not advance
Hellen Obiri 4:05.404 Q4:02.305 Q4:16.5712
Eunice Sum 4:16.9510Did not advance
Vivian Cheruiyot 5000 m 15:01.542 Q15:04.73Silver medal icon.svg
Viola Kibiwot 14:59.313 Q15:11.596
Sally Kipyego 15:01.873 Q15:05.794
Joyce Chepkurui 10000 m DNF
Vivian Cheruiyot 30:30.44Bronze medal icon.svg
Sally Kipyego 30:26.37Silver medal icon.svg
Maureen Maiyo 400 m hurdles 1:02.167Did not advance
Milcah Chemos 3000 m steeplechase 9:27.093 Q9:09.884
Mercy Njoroge 9:25.993 Q9:26.7310
Lydia Rotich 9:42.038Did not advance
Priscah Jeptoo Marathon 2:23:12Silver medal icon.svg
Mary Keitany 2:23.564
Edna Kiplagat 2:27:5220

Boxing

Kenya has qualified boxers for the following events [5]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Benson Gicharu Njangiru Flyweight Flag of Egypt.svg  Abdelaal  (EGY)
L 16–19
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Elizabeth Andiego Middleweight Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Volnova  (KAZ)
L 11–20
Did not advance

Swimming

Kenyan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [6] [7]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
David Dunford 50 m freestyle 22.7227Did not advance
100 m freestyle 49.6026Did not advance
Jason Dunford 100 m butterfly 52.2315 Q52.1612Did not advance

Weightlifting

Kenya has qualified 1 athlete.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Mercy Apondi Obiero Women's −69 kg 76141051318113

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