Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics
{{Infobox country at games
| NOC = KEN
| NOCname = National Olympic Committee of Kenya
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 2020
| start_date = {{start date|2021|7|23}}
| end_date = {{end date|2021|8|8}}
| flagcaption =
| oldcode =
| website =
| location = Tokyo, Japan
| competitors = 85
| sports = 6
| flagbearer_open = Mercy Moim
Andrew Amonde
| flagbearer_close = Timothy Cheruiyot
| rank = 19
| gold = 4
| silver = 4
| bronze = 2
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year =
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
| winterappearances =
| seealso =
}}
Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee|access-date=28 March 2020|publisher=Olympics|date=24 March 2020}} It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.
Kenya's medal tally was slightly down from 6 gold and 13 total medals in 2016, but it still won far more medals than any other African nation.
Medalists
{{further|2020 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||||
Medal
! Name ! Sport ! Event ! Date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
{{gold medal}} | Emmanuel Korir | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | {{dts|August 4}} |
{{gold medal}} | Faith Kipyegon | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres | {{dts|August 6}} |
{{gold medal}} | Peres Jepchirchir | Athletics | Women's marathon | {{dts|August 7}} |
{{gold medal}} | Eliud Kipchoge | Athletics | Men's marathon | {{dts|August 8}} |
{{silver medal}} | Hellen Obiri | Athletics | Women's 5000 metres | {{dts|August 2}} |
{{silver medal}} | Ferguson Rotich | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | {{dts|August 4}} |
{{silver medal}} | Brigid Kosgei | Athletics | Women's marathon | {{dts|August 7}} |
{{silver medal}} | Timothy Cheruiyot | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres | {{dts|August 7}} |
{{bronze medal}} | Benjamin Kigen | Athletics | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase | {{dts|August 2}} |
{{bronze medal}} | Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi | Athletics | Women's 3000 metres steeplechase | {{dts|August 4}} |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | ||
---|---|---|
align=left|Athletics
| 22 | 18 | 40 |
align=left|Beach volleyball
| 0 | 2 | 2 |
align=left|Boxing
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
align=left|Rugby sevens
| 13 | 13 | 26 |
align=left|Swimming
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
align=left|Taekwondo
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
align=left|Volleyball
| 0 | 12 | 12 |
Total || 38 || 49 || 87 |
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Kenyan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):{{cite web|title=iaaf.org – Top Lists|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html|publisher=IAAF|access-date=8 April 2019}}{{cite web|title=IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards|url=https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf|publisher=IAAF|access-date=8 April 2019|archive-date=8 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Six marathon runners (three per gender) were named to the Kenyan team on January 31, 2020, with defending champions Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot racing at their fourth and fifth Olympics, respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/kenyan-olympic-marathon-team-tokyo-2020|title=Kipchoge and Kosgei lead Kenya’s marathon selections for Olympic Games|publisher=World Athletics|date=31 January 2020|access-date=4 February 2020}} The rest of the track and field team was officially announced on June 19, 2021, including Rio 2016 medalists Hellen Obiri (women's 10000 m), Julius Yego (men's javelin throw), and the reigning middle-distance champion Faith Kipyegon.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/kenya-athletics-team-for-tokyo-2020-olympics-2021-track-and-field|title=Meet Kenya's athletics team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games|publisher=Olympics|date=19 June 2021|access-date=24 June 2021}}
{{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}}
;Track & road events
;Men
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |
rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Quarterfinal !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
---|
style="font-size:95%"
!Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
align=center
|align=left|Mark Odhiambo |align=left rowspan=2|100 m |colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}} |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} |colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Ferdinand Omurwa |colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}} |10.01 NR |3 Q |10.00 NR |3 | colspan="2" |Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Emmanuel Korir |align=left|400 m |colspan=2|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|800 m |1:45.33 |1 Q |colspan=2 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |1:44.74 |2 Q |1:45.06 |{{gold1}} |
align=center
|align=left|Ferguson Rotich |align=left rowspan=2|800 m |1:43.75 |1 Q |1:44.04 |1 Q |1:45.23 |{{silver2}} |
align=center
|align=left|Michael Saruni |1:45.21 |2 Q |1:44.55 SB |8 | colspan="2" |Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Timothy Cheruiyot |align=left rowspan=3|1500 m |3:36.01 |2 Q |colspan=2 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |3:33.95 |3 Q |3:29.01 |{{silver2}} |
align=center
|align=left|Abel Kipsang |3:40.68 |1 Q |3:31.65 {{OlyR|athletics}} |1 Q |3:29.56 PB |4 |
align=center
|align=left|Charles Simotwo |3:37.26 |10 q |3:34.61 |6 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Daniel Ebenyo |align=left rowspan=3|5000 m |13:41.64 |10 |colspan=4 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Nicholas Kimeli |13:38.87 |1 Q |12:59.17 SB |4 |
align=center
|align=left|Samwel Masai |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Rhonex Kipruto |align=left rowspan=3|10000 m |colspan=6 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |27:52.78 |9 |
align=center
|align=left|Rodgers Kwemoi |27:50.06 |7 |
align=center
|align=left|Weldon Kipkurui Langat |28:41.42 |20 |
align=center
|align=left|Leonard Bett |align=left rowspan=3|3000 m steeplechase |8:19:62 |5 |colspan=4 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Abraham Kibiwott |8:12.25 |1 Q |8:19.41 |10 |
align=center
|align=left|Benjamin Kigen |8:10.80 SB |3 Q |8:11.45 |{{Bronze3}} |
align=center
|align=left|Lawrence Cherono |align=left rowspan=3|Marathon |colspan=6 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |2:10:02 |4 |
align=center
|align=left|Eliud Kipchoge |2:08:38 |{{Gold1}} |
align=center
|align=left|Amos Kipruto |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
;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%"
!Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
align=center
|align=left|Hellen Syombua |align=left|400 m |52.70 |5 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Mary Moraa |align=left rowspan=3|800 m |2:01.66 |3 Q |2:00.47 |3 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Eunice Sum |2:03.00 |6 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Emily Cherotich Tuei |2:08.08 PB |8 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Winnie Chebet |align=left rowspan=3|1500 m |4:03.93 |10 Q |4:11.62 |13 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Edinah Jebitok |4:10.72 |36 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Faith Kipyegon |4:01.40 |1 Q |3:56.80 |1 Q |3:53.11 {{OlyR|athletics}} |{{gold1}} |
align=center
|align=left|Hellen Obiri |align=left rowspan=3|5000 m |14:55.77 |2 Q |colspan=2 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |14:38.36 |{{silver2}} |
align=center
|align=left|Lilian Kasait Rengeruk |14:50.36 SB |5 Q |14:55.85 |12 |
align=center
|align=left|Agnes Jebet Tirop |14:48.01 SB |2 Q |14:39.62 SB |4 |
align=center
|align=left|Sheila Chelangat |align=left rowspan=3|10000 m |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |31:48.23 |16 |
align=center
|align=left|Irene Chepet Cheptai |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |30:44.00 PB' |6 |
align=center
|align=left|Hellen Obiri |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |30:24.27 PB |4 |
align=center
|align=left|Beatrice Chepkoech |align=left rowspan=3|3000 m steeplechase |9:19.82 |3 Q |colspan=2 rowspan=3 {{n/a}} |9:16.33 |7 |
align=center
|align=left|Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi |9:23.17 |1 Q |9:05.39 |{{bronze3}} |
align=center
|align=left|Purity Cherotich Kirui |9:30.13 |5 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Ruth Chepngetich |align=left rowspan=3|Marathon |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
align=center
|align=left|Peres Jepchirchir |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |2:27:20 SB |{{gold1}} |
align=center
|align=left|Brigid Kosgei |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |2:27:36 SB |{{silver2}} |
;Field events
class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" |
rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |
---|
style="font-size:95%"
!Distance !Position !Distance !Position |
align=center
|align=left|Mathew Sawe |align=left|Men's high jump |2.17 |=30 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Julius Yego |align=left|Men's javelin throw |77.34 SB |24 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
Boxing
{{main|Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Kenya entered four boxers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Nick Okoth (men's featherweight) and rookie Christine Ongare (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions, with the former advancing to the final match and the latter scoring a box-off victory at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.{{cite news|title= Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/live/detail/boxing-olympic-qualification-dakar-day-7-live-blog/|publisher=Olympic Channel|date=26 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}} Elly Ajowi Ochola (men's heavyweight) and Elizabeth Akinyi (women's welterweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.
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 !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank | |
align=center
|align=left|Nick Okoth |align=left|Men's featherweight | {{flagIOCathlete|Erdenebatyn|MGL|2020 Summer}} L 2–3 |colspan=5|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Elly Ajowi Ochola |align=left|Men's heavyweight |{{n/a|Bye}} |{{flagIOCathlete|La Cruz|CUB|2020 Summer}} | colspan="4" |Did not advance | |
align=center
|align=left|Christine Ongare |align=left|Women's flyweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Magno|PHI|2020 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance | |
align=center
|align=left|Elizabeth Akinyi |align=left|Women's welterweight |{{n/a|Bye}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Panguana|MOZ|2020 Summer}} | colspan="4" |Did not advance |
Rugby sevens
{{main|Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}
;Summary
class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=4|Group stage !Quarterfinal/Classification !Semifinal/Classification !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
---|
style=font-size:95%
!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
align=left|Kenya men's
|align=left|Men's tournament |{{ru7|USA}} |{{ru7|RSA}} |{{ru7|IRL}} |4 |{{N/A}} |{{ru7|JPN}} |{{ru7|IRL}} |9 |
align=left|Kenya women's
|align=left|Women's tournament |{{ru7w|NZL}} |{{ruw7|RUS|variant=roc-olympics|name=ROC}} |{{ru7w|GBR}} |4 |{{n/a}} |{{ru7w|JPN}} |{{ru7w|CAN}} |10 |
=Men's tournament=
{{main|Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}
Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by securing a lone outright berth with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens in Johannesburg, South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/539386|title=Kenya qualify for Tokyo 2020 as African champions|publisher=World Rugby|date=10 November 2019|access-date=10 November 2019}}
;Team roster
{{trim|{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads|KEN}}}}
;Group play
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|CStandings}}
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|MC2}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|MC4}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|MC5}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|MD2}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|ME2}}
=Women's tournament=
{{main|Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
Kenya women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens in Jemmal, Tunisia, as the winners South Africa decided not to accept the berth under SASCOC's rules pertaining to continental qualification route.{{cite news|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/513266?lang=en|title=Kenya women qualify for Tokyo 2020|publisher=World Rugby|date=13 October 2019|access-date=19 October 2019}}
;Team roster
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads|KEN}}
;Group play
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|AStandings}}
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|MA6}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|MA12}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|MA17}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|MA20}}
----
{{#section:Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|MA28}}
Swimming
{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Kenya received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.{{cite news|last=Keith|first=Braden|title=Kenya Selects 2 Athletes, Rosafio and Muteti, for Olympic Swimming Roster|url=https://swimswam.com/kenya-selects-2-athletes-rosafio-and-muteti-for-olympic-swimming-roster/|publisher=SwimSwam|date=30 April 2021|access-date=19 July 2021}}{{cite web|title=Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/tokyo-olympics-entry-lists-released-swimming-begins-july-24/|publisher=Swimming World Magazine|access-date=16 July 2021}}
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=center
|align=left|Danilo Rosafio |align=left|Men's 100 m freestyle |52.54 |56 |colspan="4"|Did not advance |
align=center
|align=left|Emily Muteti |align=left|Women's 50 m freestyle |26.31 |43 |colspan="4"|Did not advance |
Taekwondo
{{main|Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Kenya entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since Beijing 2008. Faith Ogallo secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.{{cite web|title=Six countries earned Olympic taekwondo berth on the second day of the African Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020|url=http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/six-countries-earned-olympic-taekwondo-berth-on-the-second-day-of-the-african-qualification-tournament-for-tokyo-2020/|publisher=World Taekwondo|date=23 February 2020|access-date=24 February 2020|archive-date=24 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224034911/http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/six-countries-earned-olympic-taekwondo-berth-on-the-second-day-of-the-african-qualification-tournament-for-tokyo-2020/|url-status=dead}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |
rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !Repechage !colspan=2|Final / {{tooltip|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
---|
style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
align=center
|align=left|Faith Ogallo |align=left|Women's +67 kg |{{FlagIOCathlete|Mandić|SRB|2020 Summer}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |{{FlagIOCathlete|Kowalczuk|POL|2020 Summer}} |Did not advance |7 |
Volleyball
{{main|Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}
=Beach=
Kenya women's beach volleyball team qualified directly for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2018–2020 CAVB Continental Cup Final in Agadir, Morocco.{{cite news|date=27 June 2021|title=Argentina, China, Cuba And Kenya Take Olympic Berths|url=https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/argentina-china-cuba-and-kenya-take-olympic?id=94556|publisher=FIVB|access-date=19 July 2021}}
class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=4|Preliminary round !Repechage !Round of 16 !Quarterfinal !Semifinal !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
---|
style=font-size:95%
!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
align=left|Gaudencia Makokha Brackcides Khadambi |align=left|Women's |{{flagIOCathlete|Ana Patrícia / |{{flagIOCathlete|Claes / |{{flagIOCathlete|Kravčenoka / |4 |colspan=6|Did not advance |
=Indoor=
;Summary
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |
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 !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
align=center
|align=left|Kenya women's |align=left|Women's tournament | {{vbw|JPN}} | {{vbw|SKO}} | {{vbw|SRB}} | {{vbw|DOM}} | {{vbw|BRA}} |6 | colspan="4" | Did not advance |
==Women's tournament==
{{main|Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
Kenya women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round with three match points and securing an outright berth at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon, marking the nation's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Athens 2004.{{cite news|url=https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/argentina-kenya-tokyo-bound-with-first-of-weeks?id=90347|title=Argentina, Kenya Tokyo-bound with first of week's continental Olympic tickets|publisher=FIVB|date=9 January 2020|access-date=10 January 2020}}
;Team roster
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|KEN}}
;Group play
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|AStandings}}
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A2}}
----
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A6}}
----
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A8}}
----
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A10}}
----
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A15}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Nations at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{Country at games navbox|Kenya|Olympics}}