Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{infobox country at games

| NOC = KEN

| NOCname = National Olympic Committee of Kenya

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2000

| flagcaption =

| oldcode =

| location = Sydney

| competitors = 56

| sports = 6

| flagbearer = Kennedy Ochieng

| rank = 29

| gold = 2

| silver = 3

| bronze = 2

| officials =

| appearances = auto

| app_begin_year =

| app_end_year =

| summerappearances =

| winterappearances =

| seealso =

}}

Kenya competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
Medal

! Name

! Sport

! Event

! Date

{{gold medal}}{{sortname|Reuben|Kosgei}}AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase{{dts|29 September}}
{{gold medal}}{{sortname|Noah|Ngeny}}AthleticsMen's 1500 m{{dts|29 September}}
{{silver medal}}{{sortname|Paul|Tergat}}AthleticsMen's 10,000 m{{dts|25 September}}
{{silver medal}}{{sortname|Wilson|Boit Kipketer}}AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase{{dts|29 September}}
{{silver medal}}{{sortname|Erick|Wainaina}}AthleticsMen's marathon{{dts|1 October}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Joyce|Chepchumba}}AthleticsWomen's marathon{{dts|24 September}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Bernard|Lagat}}AthleticsMen'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]

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
width=180|Sport

! width=55|Men

! width=55|Women

! width=55|Total

align=left|Archery

| 1

01
align=left|Athletics

| 27

936
align=left|Boxing

| 4

4
align=left|Cycling

| 1

01
align=left|Swimming

| 1

12
align=left|Volleyball

| 0

1212
Total342256

Archery

{{main|Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
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}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Score

!Seed

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Dominic Rebelo

|align=left|Men's individual

|500

|63

|{{flagIOCathlete|Oh|KOR|2000 Summer}}
L 132–168

|colspan=6|Did not advance

Athletics

{{main|Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}

{{smalldiv|1=

;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

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athletes

!rowspan=2|Events

!colspan=2|Heat Round 1

!colspan=2|Heat Round 2

!colspan=2|Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final

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

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athletes

!rowspan=2|Events

!colspan=2|Heat Round 1

!colspan=2|Heat Round 2

!colspan=2|Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final

Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

Naomi Mugo

|1500 metres

|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}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Suleiman Bilali

|align=left|Light flyweight

|{{bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Matyhila|RSA|2000 Summer}}
W RSC–R1

|{{flagIOCathlete|Lozano|ESP|2000 Summer}}
L 10–11

|colspan=3|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Fred Kinuthia

|align=left|Light welterweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Neequaye|GHA|2000 Summer}}
L 2–14

|colspan=5|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Peter Ngumi

|align=left|Middleweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Alakbarov|AZE|2000 Summer}}
L 3–12

|colspan=5|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|George Odindo

|align=left|Light heavyweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Katulevsky|KGZ|2000 Summer}}
L 2–11

|colspan=5|Did not advance

Cycling

{{further|Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}

=Mountain biking=

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; text-align:center"
Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Rank

align=left|Ken Muhindi

|align=left|Men's cross-country

|–4 laps

|39

Swimming

{{main|Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}

= Men =

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!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 =

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!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

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=6|Group stage

!Quarterfinal

!Semifinal

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style=font-size:95%

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=left|Kenya women

|align=left|Women's tournament

|{{vbw|BRA}}
L 0–3

|{{vbw|USA}}
L 0–3

|{{vbw|AUS}}
L 1–3

|{{vbw|CHN}}
L 0–3

|{{vbw|CRO}}
L 1–3

|6

|colspan=4|Did not advance

==Women==

style="background:#FFECCE;text-align:center; font-size:90%;" width=100%
bgcolor=#BBF0C9

!width=5%|#

!width=25% align=left|Name

!width=25%|Date of Birth

!width=21%|Height

!width=8%|Weight

!width=8%|Spike

!width=8%|Block

bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Mary Ayuma23.10.196616871
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Violet Barasa21.06.197517865
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Ednah Chepngeno15.07.197717872
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Margaret Indakala24.08.196217875
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Jackline Makokha15.11.197417563
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Roselidah Mangala23.12.197318070
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Gladys Nasikanda25.07.197818175
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Dorcas Ndasaba31.03.197117472
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Judith Serenge21.01.197116262
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Nancy Waswa28.12.197117460
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Doris Wefwafwa24.12.196617072
bgcolor=#E7FAEC

|—

align=left|Emily Wesutila08.03.197315360

;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}}.
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