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Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Kenya at the
1992 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Barcelona
Competitors49 (40 men and 9 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer Patrick Sang[1]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold William Tanui Athletics Men's 800 m 5 August
 Gold Matthew Birir Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 7 August
 Silver Richard Chelimo Athletics Men's 10,000 m 3 August
 Silver Nixon Kiprotich Athletics Men's 800 m 5 August
 Silver Patrick Sang Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 7 August
 Silver Paul Bitok Athletics Men's 5000 m 8 August
 Bronze Samson Kitur Athletics Men's 400 m 5 August
 Bronze William Mutwol Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 7 August

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 29 9 38
Boxing 5 5
Judo 3 0 3
Shooting 2 0 2
Weightlifting 1 1
Total 40 9 49

Athletics

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Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kennedy Ondiek 100 metres 10.60 35 Did not advance
Simeon Kipkemboi 200 metres 21.57 46 Did not advance
Kennedy Ondiek 21.04 22 Q 20.86 24 Did not advance
Simon Kemboi 400 metres 45.84 14 Q 45.40 14 Q 45.93 14 Did not advance
David Kitur 46.22 28 Q 46.15 23 Did not advance
Samson Kitur 45.41 7 Q 44.66 2 Q 44.18 2 Q 44.24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Paul Ereng 800 metres 1:46.65 7 q 1:49.90 21 Did not advance
Nixon Kiprotich 1:47.45 16 Q 1:46.02 5 q 1:43.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
William Tanui 1:47.02 12 Q 1:46.59 7 Q 1:43.66 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jonah Birir 1500 metres 3:38.29 12 Q 3:35.41 3 Q 3:41.27 5
Joseph Chesire 3:44.06 20 Q 3:39.43 10 Q 3:41.12 4
David Kibet 3:36.32 1 Q 3:35.82 5 Q 3:42.62 10
Paul Bitok 5000 metres 13:36.81 14 Q 13:12.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Dominic Kirui 13:24.21 4 q 13:45.16 14
Yobes Ondieki 13:31.88 9 q 13:17.50 5
Richard Chelimo 10,000 metres 28:16.39 5 Q 27:47.72 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
William Koech 28:06.86 1 Q 28:25.18 7
Moses Tanui 28:24.07 12 Q 28:27.11 8
Ibrahim Hussein Marathon 2:19:49 37
Boniface Merande 2:15:46 14
Douglas Wakiihuri 2:19:38 36
Erick Keter 400 metres hurdles 48.28 1 Q 49.01 10 Did not advance
Barnabas Kinyor 48.90 7 q 49.52 12 Did not advance
Gideon Yego 49.23 20 Did not advance
Matthew Birir 3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.22 1 Q 8:25.55 5 Q 8:08.84 1st place, gold medalist(s)
William Mutwol 8:26.23 2 Q 8:19.83 1 Q 8:10.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Patrick Sang 8:27.01 4 Q 8:26.46 8 Q 8:09.55 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Samson Kitur
Abednego Matilu
Simeon Kipkemboi
Simon Kemboi
David Kitur (heats)
4 × 400 metres relay 2:59.63 3 q DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Benjamin Koech Long jump 7.44 36 Did not advance
James Sabulei 7.50 33 Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gladys Wamuyu 800 metres 2:03.01 26 Did not advance
Susan Sirma 1500 metres 4:17.73 27 Did not advance
Esther Kiplagat 3000 metres 8:44.97 13 Did not advance
Pauline Konga 9:02.79 24 Did not advance
Jane Ngotho 9:00.96 23 Did not advance
Lydia Cheromei 10,000 metres 33:34.05 30 Did not advance
Hellen Kimaiyo 31:58.63 2 Q 31:38.91 9
Tegla Loroupe 32:34.07 16 Q 32:53.09 17
Pascaline Wangui Marathon 2:56:46 28

Boxing

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Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
James Wanene Light flyweight  Velasco (PHI)
L 1–16
Did not advance
Benjamin Ngaruiya Bantamweight  Calderón (MEX)
L 4–16
Did not advance
Nick Odore Welterweight  Guzmán (VEN)
W RSC R2
 Chenglai (THA)
L 10–13
Did not advance
Joseph Akhasamba Heavyweight Bye  Johnson (CAN)
L RSC R2
Did not advance
David Anyim Super heavyweight Bye  Juškevičius (LTU)
L RSC R2
Did not advance

Judo

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Joseph Momanyi 65 kg  Jean (HAI)
L
Did not advance
Michael Oduor 86 kg Bye  Legień (POL)
L
Did not advance  Filipov (BUL)
L
Did not advance
Donald Obwoge +95 kg Bye  Ogawa (JPN)
L
Did not advance Bye  Van Barneveld (BEL)
L
Did not advance

Shooting

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Shuaib Adam 10 metre air pistol 531 45 Did not advance
50 metre pistol 484 44 Did not advance
Satiender Sehmi 50 metre rifle prone 579 52 Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Abdallah Juma 60 kg 100.0 29 115.0 28 215.0 28

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Sang". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ Kenya at the 1992 Summer Olympics