| Kenya at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Lillehammer | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Kenya competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016.
Kenya had qualified a one girl athlete. [1] [2]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sabrina Simader | Slalom | DNF | did not advance | ||||
| Giant slalom | 1:28.59 | 31 | 1:24.37 | 26 | 2:52.96 | 26 | |
| Super-G | — | 1:17.09 | 23 | ||||
| Combined | 1:18.67 | 24 | 47.47 | 20 | 2:06.14 | 20 | |
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