Kenya at the 2019 African Games | |
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IOC code | KEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
Competitors | 259 (128 men and 131 women) in 21 sports |
Medals Ranked 7th |
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African Games appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. [1] In total, 290 athletes were scheduled to represent Kenya at 12th edition of the African Games. [2] This later dropped to 259 athletes. Athletes representing Kenya won 11 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 10 bronze medals and the country finished 7th in the medal table.
Medals by sport | ||||
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Sport | Total | |||
Athletics | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Boxing | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
Kenya competed in both the men's and women's tournaments.
The men's team lost all their matches in the group phase and did not advance to the semi-finals.
The women's team finished in 4th place.
Kenya competed in archery. [2] Sayed Mohamed Akeel, Shehzana Anwar and Diramu Golicha Elema competed in several archery events.
In total 61 athletes competed in athletics. [3] Beatrice Chepkoech, Paul Tanui and Julius Yego are among the athletes to represent Kenya in athletics at the 2019 African Games. [1] Hyvin Kiyeng, Conseslus Kipruto, Benjamin Kigen and Joash Kiplimo were scheduled to compete. [3]
Titus Ekiru won the men's half marathon with a time of 1:01:42. [4] He became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games. [4] This was also a new African Games record.
Ethan Maina, Boniface Mugunde, Nick Okoth, Boniface Mugunde, George Kosby, Veronica Mbithe and Elizabeth Akinyi were among the boxers to represent Kenya at the 2019 African Games. [6] [7] Lorna Kusa also represented Kenya in boxing. [8]
Kenya competed in chess. [9] Mehul Manilal Gohil, Mongeli Maingi, Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu and Ricky Kipng'etich Sang were scheduled to compete in chess.
Kenya competed in both mountain bike cycling and road cycling.
Nancy Akinyi Debe won one of the two bronze medals in the women's cross-country marathon event. Fatima Zahraa El Hayani representing Morocco also won a bronze medal in this event as both cyclists finished with a time of 2:29:58.520.
Kenya competed in the women's handball tournament. The women's team lost all their matches and did not advance to the quarter-finals.
18 athletes represented Kenya in judo. [10] Among these are: Esther Ikiugu, Carlos Ochieng, Evans Omondi, Kimberly Okwisa, Peterson Gathiru, Lydia Wangui, Mathew Mutinda, Alice Lokale, Isaac Muyale, and Diana Kana. [10] [11]
Kenya competed in karate. [12]
Five rowers represented Kenya in rowing.
Paluwas Ramadhani competed in the men's single sculls 500 metres event.
Diana Natecho competed in the women's single sculls 500 metres event.
Alex Osiako competed in the men's lightweight single sculls 500 metres event.
Josephine Wangithi competed in the women's lightweight single sculls 500 metres event.
Diana Natecho and Suleiman Ramdhani competed in the mixed 2 × 500 metres single sculls event.
Two athletes represented Kenya in shooting (in the men's trap and men's skeet events).
Matharu Jaspal Singh competed in the men's trap and the men's skeet event.
Dhruv Rajesh Shah competed in the men's skeet event.
Kenya competed in swimming. [2] Eight swimmers were scheduled to compete: Maria Chantal Brunlehner, Rebecca Wacui Kamau, Maahir Abdulkadir Mohamed Marunani, Issa Abdulla Mohamed, Ridhwan Abubakar Bwana Mohamed, Emily Siobhan Muteti, Samuel Kariuki Ndonga and Swaleh Abubakar Talib.
Kenyan swimmers won the bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event.
Kenya competed in table tennis. [13]
Faith Wanjiku Ogallo won the silver medal in the women's +73 kg event.
Everlyne Aluocheolod won a bronze medal in the women's –73 kg event.
Kenya competed in tennis.
Kenyan athletes competed in the men's, the women's event and the mixed relay event. [14] [15] [16]
Both Kenya's men's team and women's team competed at the 2019 African Games. [1] [17] The women's team won the gold medal in the women's tournament.
Kenya also won the silver medal in the women's beach volleyball tournament.
Kenya competed in weightlifting.
Morocco competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that Morocco hosted the competition. It was also the first time since the 1978 All-Africa Games that Morocco took part in the competition after being banned. In total, athletes representing Morocco won 31 gold medals, 32 silver medals and 46 bronze medals and the country finished in 5th place in the medal table.
Nigeria competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, 308 athletes represented Nigeria at the games. Athletes representing Nigeria won 46 gold medals, 33 silver medals and 48 bronze medals and the country finished 2nd in the medal table.
Egypt competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total 297 athletes were expected to represent Egypt at the games. This later increased to 330 athletes. Athletes representing the country won 102 gold medals, 98 silver medals and 73 bronze medals and the country finished 1st in the medal table.
Botswana competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, 103 athletes represented Botswana at the games. Athletes representing Botswana won five gold medals, three silver medals and six bronze medals and the country finished in 13th place in the medal table.
Mali competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Mali won two silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished in 29th place in the medal table, shared with Libya.
Senegal competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Senegal won one gold medal, five silver medals and 16 bronze medals and the country finished in 22nd place in the medal table.
Cameroon competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Cameroon won 5 gold medals, 14 silver medals and 9 bronze medals and the country finished 11th in the medal table.
Angola competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, two gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals were won and the country finished in 16th place in the medal table, shared with Namibia.
Tunisia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Tunisia competed in all 26 sports held at the competition and they won 26 gold medals, 36 silver medals and 35 bronze medals. The country finished in 6th place in the medal table.
Zambia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Zambia won one gold medal, one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 24th place in the medal table.
Uganda competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Initially 77 athletes were scheduled to represent Uganda. This later rose to 78 athletes. Athletes representing Uganda won two silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 28th place in the medal table.
Cape Verde competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won one bronze medal and the country finished last in the medal table, in 41st place, shared with Central African Republic.
Namibia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Early on 56 athletes were scheduled to represent Namibia in 10 sports. This later grew to 68 athletes in 13 sports. In total two gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals were won and the country finished in 16th place in the medal table, shared with Angola. Most medals were won in cycling.
Zimbabwe competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Zimbabwe competed in 12 sports. In total, athletes representing the country won one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table, shared with Republic of the Congo.
Mauritius competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won six gold medals, six silver medals and twelve bronze medals and the country finished 8th in the medal table.
Djibouti competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Djibouti won one silver medal and one bronze medal and the country finished in 33rd place in the medal table.
Malawi competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing Malawi competed in seven sports and did not win any medals.
Libya competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Libya won two silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished in 29th place in the medal table, shared with Mali.
Ethiopia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Ethiopia won six gold medals, five silver medals and 12 bronze medals and the country finished 9th in the medal table.
Eritrea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing the country won three silver medals and the country finished in 26th place in the medal table.