| Kenya at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KEN |
| NPC | Kenya National Paralympic Committee |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Samwel Mushai Kimani Asiya Sururu |
| Medals Ranked 75th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Kenyan track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wesley Kimeli Sang | Men's 1500 metres T46 | — | 4:07.92 | 12 | |
| Samwel Mushai Kimani | Men's 5000 metres T11 | — | DSQ | ||
| John Lokedi | Men's 5000 metres T13 | — | 16:10.06 | 6 | |
| Priscah Jepkemei | Women's 1500 m T11 | 5:03.11 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Nancy Chelangat Koech | 4:55.24 | 1 Q | 4:45.10 | 5 | |
| Mary Waithera Njoroge | 4:50.42 | 2 q | 4:41.48 | 4 | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Samson Opiyo | Men's long jump T37 | 6.20 |  |
| Sheila Wanyoyi | Women's javelin throw F13 | 28.44 | 9 |
Kenya entered one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Ivuzu Ogada Pilot: Oscar James Hawke Dennis | Men's road race B | DNF | |
| Men's time trial B | 47:06.47 | 11 | |
| Athlete | Event | Attempts (kg) | Result (kg) | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Wawira Hellen Kariuki | Women's 41 kg | 98 | 99 | 101 | — | 101 | 6 |
Kenya qualified one boats in women's single sculls classes, by winning the 2023 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Asiya Mohammed | PR1 women's single sculls | 12:08.84 | 6 R | 12:18.29 | 5 FB | 12:34.78 | 12 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Kenya entered two athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Neema Stency Obonyo and Julieta Lemuge Moipo, qualified for Paris 2024, following the triumph of their gold medal results in their respective classes, through the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. [3]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Neema Stency Obonyo | Women's –52 kg |  Hassan (EGY)L 3–12 | Did not advance | |||||
| Julieta Lemuge Moipo | Women's –57 kg |  Mičev (SRB)L 4-19 | Did not advance | |||||
Thailand competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Malaysia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September. The country qualified 30 athletes in 8 sports. Subramaniam Raman Nair, secretary-general of the Paralympic Council Malaysia, was the chef de mission of the delegation.
Austria competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
The Dominican Republic competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Finland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Germany competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Greece competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, that took place from 28 August to 8 September. The Greek team won 13 medals all together. # of them gold medals, 3 silver and 7 bronze medals. Another notable achievments were the back-to-back win by Nasos Gavelas, the first Greek to do it and Grigoris Polychronidis who won his 7th medal in the BC3 category of boccia.
Ireland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Italy competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Latvia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Morocco competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
The Netherlands competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Norway competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Poland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Slovakia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
Ukraine competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September. This was their eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1996.
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Venezuela competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.