Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| NOC = KEN
| NOCname = National Olympic Committee of Kenya
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 2000
| flagcaption =
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| location = Sydney
| competitors = 56
| sports = 6
| flagbearer = Kennedy Ochieng
| rank = 29
| gold = 2
| silver = 3
| bronze = 2
| officials =
| appearances = auto
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Kenya competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Medalists
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Medal
! Name ! Sport ! Event ! Date | ||||
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{{gold medal}} | {{sortname|Reuben|Kosgei}} | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | {{dts|29 September}} |
{{gold medal}} | {{sortname|Noah|Ngeny}} | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | {{dts|29 September}} |
{{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Paul|Tergat}} | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m | {{dts|25 September}} |
{{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Wilson|Boit Kipketer}} | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | {{dts|29 September}} |
{{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Erick|Wainaina}} | Athletics | Men's marathon | {{dts|1 October}} |
{{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Joyce|Chepchumba}} | Athletics | Women's marathon | {{dts|24 September}} |
{{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Bernard|Lagat}} | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | {{dts|29 September}} |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[https://www.olympedia.org/countries/KEN/editions/25 Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics]
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width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | |||
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align=left|Archery
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
align=left|Athletics
| 27 | 9 | 36 | |
align=left|Boxing
| 4 | – | 4 | |
align=left|Cycling
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
align=left|Swimming
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
align=left|Volleyball
| 0 | 12 | 12 | |
Total | 34 | 22 | 56 |
Archery
{{main|Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan="2"|Ranking round !Round of 64 !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan="2"|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Score !Seed !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Dominic Rebelo |align=left|Men's individual |500 |63 |{{flagIOCathlete|Oh|KOR|2000 Summer}} |colspan=6|Did not advance |
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
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;Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round}}
;Men
;Track and road events
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rowspan=2|Athletes
!rowspan=2|Events !colspan=2|Heat Round 1 !colspan=2|Heat Round 2 !colspan=2|Semifinal !colspan=2|Final |
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Time
!Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=left|Ezra Sambu
|align=left|200 metres |align=center|21.23 |align=center|52 |align=center colspan=6|Did not advance |
align=left|David Kirui
|align=left rowspan=2|400 metres |align=center|45.69 |align=center|18 Q |align=center|46.00 |align=center|29 |align=center colspan=6|Did not advance |
align=left|Kennedy Ochieng
|align=center colspan=2|Did not finish |align=center colspan=6|Did not advance |
align=left|Japheth Kimutai
|align=left rowspan=3|800 metres |align=center|1:45.60 |align=center|3 Q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center|1:45.64 |align=center|12 |align=center colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=left|Joseph Mutua
|align=center|1:47.86 |align=center|32 |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=left|William Yiampoy
|align=center|1:47.35 |align=center|17 q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center|1:45.88 |align=center|13 |align=center colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=left|Bernard Lagat
|align=left rowspan=3|1500 metres |align=center|3:40.42 |align=center|20 Q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center|3:37.84 |align=center|2 Q |align=center|3:32.44 |align=center|{{bronze03}} |
align=left|Noah Ngeny
|align=center|3:38.03 |align=center|1 Q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center|3:39.29 |align=center|8 Q |align=center|3:32.07 OR |align=center|{{gold01}} |
align=left|William Chirchir
|align=center|3:40.22 |align=center|25 |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=left|David Chelule
|align=left rowspan=3|5000 metres |align=center|13:29.98 |align=center|13 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|13:37.13 |align=center|5 |
align=left|Julius Gitahi
|align=center|13:23.12 |align=center|5 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|13:39.11 |align=center|9 |
align=left|Richard Limo
|align=center|13:23.17 |align=center|6 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|13:39.43 |align=center|10 |
align=left|Patrick Ivuti
|align=left rowspan=3|10,000 metres |align=center|27:50.10 |align=center|10 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|27:20.44 |align=center|4 |
align=left|John Korir
|align=center|27:50.19 |align=center|11 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|27:24.75 |align=center|5 |
align=left|Paul Tergat
|align=center|27:44.07 |align=center|2 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|27:18.29 |align=center|{{silver02}} |
align=left|Kenneth Cheruiyot
|align=left rowspan=3|Marathon |colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=2|Did not finish |
align=left|Elijah Lagat
|colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=2|Did not finish |
align=left|Eric Wainaina
|colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center|2:10:31 |align=center|{{silver02}} |
align=left|Erick Keter
|align=left rowspan=2|400 metres hurdles |align=center|50.06 |align=center|18 q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center|51.25 |align=center|24 |align=center colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=left|Hillary Maritim
|align=center|51.04 |align=center|39 |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=left|Bernard Barmasai
|align=left rowspan=3|3000 metres steeplechase |align=center|8:23.08 |align=center|4 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|8:22.23 |align=center|4 |
align=left|Wilson Boit Kipketer
|align=center|8:22.07 |align=center|2 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|8:21.77 |align=center|{{silver02}} |
align=left|Reuben Kosgei
|align=center|8:23.17 |align=center|5 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|8:21.43 |align=center|{{gold01}} |
align=left|Ezra Sambu Samson Yego Joseph Mutua Julius Chepkwony |align=left|4 × 400 metres relay |align=center|3:06.77 |align=center|16 Q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=2|Disqualified |align=center colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=left|David Kimutai
|align=left rowspan=2|20 kilometres walk |colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center|1:28:45 |align=center|39 |
align=left|Julius Sawe
|colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center|1:30:55 |align=center|42 |
;Women
;Track and road events
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rowspan=2|Athletes
!rowspan=2|Events !colspan=2|Heat Round 1 !colspan=2|Heat Round 2 !colspan=2|Semifinal !colspan=2|Final |
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Time
!Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
Naomi Mugo
|align=center|4:13.18 |align=center|31 |colspan=2{{n/a}} |align=center colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=left|Lydia Cheromei
|align=left rowspan=3|5000 metres |align=center|15:09.32 |align=center|6 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|14:47.35 |align=center|6 |
align=left|Rose Cheruiyot
|align=center|15:13.18 |align=center|12 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|14:58.07 |align=center|11 |
align=left|Vivian Cheruiyot
|align=center|15:11.11 |align=center|10 q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|15:33.66 |align=center|14 |
align=left|Sally Barsosio
|align=left rowspan=3|10,000 metres |align=center|32:34.07 |align=center|9 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|31:57.41 |align=center|17 |
align=left|Tegla Loroupe
|align=center|32:06.41 |align=center|2 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|30:37.26 |align=center|5 |
align=left|Alice Timbilil
|align=center|32:34.15 |align=center|10 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |align=center|31:50.22 |align=center|14 |
align=left|Joyce Chepchumba
|align=left rowspan=3|Marathon |colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center|2:24:45 |align=center|{{bronze03}} |
align=left|Tegla Loroupe
|colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center|2:29:45 |align=center|13 |
align=left|Esther Wanjiru
|colspan=6{{n/a}} |align=center|2:26:17 |align=center|4 |
Boxing
{{main|Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan=2|Final |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Suleiman Bilali |align=left|Light flyweight |{{bye}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Matyhila|RSA|2000 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Lozano|ESP|2000 Summer}} |colspan=3|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Fred Kinuthia |align=left|Light welterweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Neequaye|GHA|2000 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Peter Ngumi |align=left|Middleweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Alakbarov|AZE|2000 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|George Odindo |align=left|Light heavyweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Katulevsky|KGZ|2000 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
Cycling
{{further|Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
=Mountain biking=
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Athlete
!Event !Time !Rank |
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align=left|Ken Muhindi
|align=left|Men's cross-country |–4 laps |39 |
Swimming
{{main|Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
= Men =
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=left|Kim Jin-woo
|align=left|100m butterfly |align=center|59.55 |align=center|60 |align=center colspan=4|Did not advance |
= Women =
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=left|Maria Awori
|align=left|100m freestyle |align=center|1:06.23 |align=center|49 |align=center colspan=4|Did not advance |
Volleyball
{{main|Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
=Indoor=
;Summary
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rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=6|Group stage !Quarterfinal !Semifinal !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
align=left|Kenya women
|align=left|Women's tournament |{{vbw|BRA}} |{{vbw|USA}} |{{vbw|AUS}} |{{vbw|CHN}} |{{vbw|CRO}} |6 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
==Women==
- Team Roster
- Head coach: Sadatoshi Sugawara
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!width=5%|# !width=25% align=left|Name !width=25%|Date of Birth !width=21%|Height !width=8%|Weight !width=8%|Spike !width=8%|Block | ||||||
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|— | align=left|Mary Ayuma | 23.10.1966 | 168 | 71 | ||
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|— | align=left|Violet Barasa | 21.06.1975 | 178 | 65 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Ednah Chepngeno | 15.07.1977 | 178 | 72 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Margaret Indakala | 24.08.1962 | 178 | 75 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Jackline Makokha | 15.11.1974 | 175 | 63 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Roselidah Mangala | 23.12.1973 | 180 | 70 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Gladys Nasikanda | 25.07.1978 | 181 | 75 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Dorcas Ndasaba | 31.03.1971 | 174 | 72 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Judith Serenge | 21.01.1971 | 162 | 62 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Nancy Waswa | 28.12.1971 | 174 | 60 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Doris Wefwafwa | 24.12.1966 | 170 | 72 | ||
bgcolor=#E7FAEC
|— | align=left|Emily Wesutila | 08.03.1973 | 153 | 60 |
;Group play
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A}}
{{Vb res start 8}}
{{Vb res 51|16 Sep|12:30|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|25–8|25–11|25–13|||11=[http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/vo/VOresults.pdf#104 Report]}}
{{Vb res 51|18 Sep|14:30|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|25–16|25–6|25–16|||11=[http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/vo/VOresults.pdf#107 Report]}}
{{Vb res 51|20 Sep|14:30|{{vbw-rt|KEN}}|1–3|{{vbw|AUS}}|25–16|20–25|15–25|26–28||11=[http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/vo/VOresults.pdf#118 Report]}}
{{Vb res 51|22 Sep|10:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|25–15|25–14|25–18|||11=[http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/vo/VOresults.pdf#110 Report]}}
{{Vb res 51|24 Sep|10:00|{{vbw-rt|KEN}}|1–3|{{vbw|CRO}}|25–18|16–25|18–25|18–25||11=[http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/vo/VOresults.pdf#113 Report]}}
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References
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- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. {{ISBN|1-894963-32-6}}.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). [https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020918140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/13323/20020919-0000/www.gamesinfo.com.au/results/results.pdf The Results]{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
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