Kenya at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:KEN
Npcname:Kenya National Paralympic Committee
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2024
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:7
Sports:4
Appearances:auto

Kenya is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.

Competitors

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

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Athletics1 2 3
Cycling1 0 1
Rowing0 1 1
Taekwondo0 2 2
Total 2 5 7

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. 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).

Track & road events
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
 Men's 1500 m T46
 align=left rowspan=2Women's 1500 m T11
 

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Kenya entered one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[1]

Rowing

See main article: article and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Kenya qualified one boats in women's single sculls classes, by winning the 2023 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[2]

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. 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]

AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Neema Stency ObonyoWomen's –52 kg
Julieta Lemuge MoipoWomen's –57 kg

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 December 2022. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation. UCI.
  2. News: AFRICAN ROWERS SECURE THEIR SPOTS FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. World Rowing. 3 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Morocco wins three licences for Paris 2024 Paralympics through African qualifiers. Inside The Games. 10 February 2024. 11 February 2024.