Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Kenya at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Kenya.svg
IOC code KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors65 in 5 sports
Medals
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0
Silver
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Bronze
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Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 211839
Fencing 011
Rugby sevens 12012
Tennis 011
Volleyball 01212
Total333265

Athletics

Kenyan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): [1]

Key
Track and road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ferdinand Omanyala 100 m
  800 m
 
 
  1500 m
 
 
  5000 m
 
 
  10000 m
 
 
  3000 m steeplechase
 
 
  Marathon
 
 
  20 km walk
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Mary Moraa 400 m
  800 m
 
  1500 m
 
 
  5000 m
 
 
  10000 m
 
 
  3000 m steeplechase
 
 
  Marathon
 
 

Fencing

Kenya entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Alexandra Ndolo secured her quota places in women's épée events, after nominated as the highest ranked individual fencer, eligible for African zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
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Alexandra Ndolo Women's épée

Rugby sevens

Summary
TeamEventPool roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
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Result
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RankOpposition
Result
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Result
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Kenya men's Men's tournament

Men's tournament

Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and secured the only available spots through the 2023 Africa Men's Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe. [2]

Team roster

Tennis

Kenya entered one tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Angella Okutoyi secured an outright berth by winning the women’s singles title at the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
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Angella Okutoyi Women's singles

Volleyball

Indoor

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
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RankOpposition
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Kenya women's Women's tournament

Women's tournament

Kenya’s women’s volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing as the top-ranked African nation in the June 2024 edition of the FIVB World Rankings.

Team roster
  • Women’s team event – 1 team of 12 players

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References

  1. "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. "Kenya win Africa Men's Sevens to earn Paris 2024 rugby place". Inside The Games. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.