Kenya at the 1996 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	KEN
Nocname:	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1996
Location:	Atlanta
Competitors:	52
Sports:	5
Flagbearer:	Paul Tergat
Rank:	38
Gold:	1
Silver:	4
Bronze:	3
Appearances:	auto

Kenya competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, from 19 July to 4 August 1996.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.^[1]

width=180	Sport	width=55	Men	width=55	Women	width=55	Total
Archery	1	1	2
Athletics	34	9	43
Boxing	5	–	5
Shooting	1	0	1
Weightlifting	1	–	1
Total	42	10	52

Results and competitors by event

Archery

Men

Women

Athletics

Men

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Donald Onchiri	100 metres	10.66	74	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Joseph Gikonyo	200 metres	20.88	53	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Charles Gitonga	400 metres	45.62	15 q	align=center colspan=2	Did not start	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Samson Kitur	400 metres	45.39	6 Q	45.03	10 Q	45.17	9	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Kennedy Ochieng	400 metres	45.99	26 q	45.72	24	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Philip Kibitok	800 metres	1:45.34	4 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	1:45.58	10	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
David Kiptoo	800 metres	1:45.11	1 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	1:43.90	2 Q	1:44.19	6
Fred Onyancha	800 metres	1:46.07	13 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	1:44.02	6 q	1:42.79
Stephen Kipkorir	1500 metres	3:36.70	4 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	3:35.29	8 Q	3:36.72
Laban Rotich	1500 metres	3:35.88	1 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	3:33.73	5 Q	3:37.39	4
William Tanui	1500 metres	3:37.72	11 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	3:33.57	4 Q	3:37.42	5
Paul Bitok	5000 metres	13:54.45	12 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	13:27.61	2 Q	13:08.16
Shem Kororia	5000 metres	14:02.75	22 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	13:27.50	1 Q	13:14.63	9
Tom Nyariki	5000 metres	13:51.47	3 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	14:03.21	10 Q	13:12.29	5
Paul Koech	10000 metres	28:17.48	13 Q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	27:35.19	6
Josphat Machuka	10000 metres	28:14.27	12 Q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	27:35.08	5
Paul Tergat	10000 metres	27:50.66	2 Q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	27:08.17
Lameck Aguta	Marathon	align=center colspan=6	N/A	2:22:04	52
Ezequiel Bitok	Marathon	align=center colspan=6	N/A	2:23:03	56
Erick Wainaina	Marathon	align=center colspan=6	N/A	2:12:44
Gideon Biwott	400 metres hurdles	49.74	29	align=center colspan=2	N/A	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Erick Keter	400 metres hurdles	49.03	18	align=center colspan=2	N/A	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Barnabas Kinyor	400 metres hurdles	49.82	31	align=center colspan=2	N/A	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Matthew Birir	3000 metres steeplechase	8:27.09	2 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	8:27.16	9 Q	8:17.18	4
Joseph Keter	3000 metres steeplechase	8:30.23	7 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	8:18.90	1 Q	8:07.12
Moses Kiptanui	3000 metres steeplechase	8:30.87	10 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	8:18.91	2 Q	8:08.33
Julius Chepkwony Simon Kemboi Samson Kitur Kennedy Ochieng Samson Yego	4 x 400 metres relay	3:02.52	5 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	3:01.73	5 Q	align=center colspan=2	Did not start
Justus Kavulanya	20 kilometres walk	align=center colspan=6	N/A	1:27:49	40
David Kimutai	20 kilometres walk	align=center colspan=6	N/A	1:25:01	23
Julius Sawe	20 kilometres walk	align=center colspan=6	N/A	align=center colspan=2	Disqualified

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Remmy Limo	Long jump	7.46	37	align=center colspan=2	Did not advance
Jacob Katonon	Triple jump	16.17	28	align=center colspan=2	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Naomi Mugo	1500 metres	4:13.35	18 Q	align=center colspan=2	N/A	4:20.01	22	align=center colspan=2	Did not advance
Lydia Cheromei	5000 metres	15:49.85	27	align=center colspan=4	N/A	align=center colspan=2	Did not advance
Rose Cheruiyot	5000 metres	15:26.87	15 q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	15:17.33	8
Pauline Konga	5000 metres	15:07.01	1 Q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	15:03.49
Sally Barsosio	10000 metres	31:36.00	2 Q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	31:53.38	10
Tegla Loroupe	10000 metres	32:28.73	16 Q	align=center colspan=4	N/A	31:23.22	6
Joyce Chepchumba	Marathon	align=center colspan=6	N/A	align=center colspan=2	Did not finish
Selina Chirchir	Marathon	align=center colspan=6	N/A	align=center colspan=2	Did not finish
Angeline Kanana	Marathon	align=center colspan=6	N/A	2:34:19	15

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
George Maina Kinianjui	Lightweight	L RSC	Did not advance
Peter Bulinga	Light-welterweight	L 17-3	Did not advance
Evans Ashira	Welterweight	L 15-10	Did not advance
Peter Odhiambo	Light-heavyweight	L 15-6	Did not advance
Ahmed Rajab Omari	Heavyweight	bye	L 15-4	Did not advance

Shooting

Men

Weightlifting

References

Book: The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results . (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. . Peachtree Publishers . Atlanta . 1997 . 1-56145-150-9 . PDF . 2008-02-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222634/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3.pdf . 2007-09-27 .
Web site: Olympic Medal Winners . . 2008-02-13.
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Notes and References

https://www.olympedia.org/countries/KEN/editions/24 Kenya at the 1996 Summer Olympics