Kenya at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in London
Competitors47 in 4 sports
Flag bearers Jason Dunford (opening)[1]
David Rudisha (closing)
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
7
Total
13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, they did not participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.

National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent a total of 47 athletes, 27 men and 20 women, competed in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), boxing, swimming and weightlifting. The Kenyan team featured four past Olympic champions: middle-distance runners Pamela Jelimo and Asbel Kiprop and steeplechase runners Brimin Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi. Among these champions, only Kemboi managed to recapture his gold medal from Athens, after winning the men's steeplechase event. Kenya's top swimmer Jason Dunford, who specialized in the butterfly and freestyle events, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000.[1]

Kenya left London with a total of 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), being the most successful African country in these Olympic games based on the overall medal standings. Two more medals were redistributed to Kenyan athletes after the games ended due to doping cases. All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes. Middle-distance runner and world champion David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a world record on the track in London, as he won the gold medal in the men's 800 m.[2]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ezekiel Kemboi Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 5 August
 Gold David Rudisha Athletics Men's 800 m 9 August
 Silver Sally Kipyego Athletics Women's 10,000 m 3 August
 Silver Priscah Jeptoo Athletics Women's marathon 5 August
 Silver Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 5000 m 10 August
 Silver Abel Kirui Athletics Men's marathon 12 August
 Bronze Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 10,000 m 3 August
 Bronze Abel Kiprop Mutai Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase 5 August
 Bronze Milcah Chemos Cheywa Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase 6 August
 Bronze Timothy Kitum Athletics Men's 800 m 9 August
 Bronze Thomas Longosiwa Athletics Men's 5000 metres 11 August
 Bronze Wilson Kipsang Athletics Men's marathon 12 August
 Bronze Pamela Jelimo Athletics Women's 800 metres 11 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[3][4]

Key
Abel Kirui won the silver medal in men's marathon.
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Anthony Chemut 800 m 1:47.42 2 Q 1:45.63 4 Did not advance
Timothy Kitum 1:45.72 2 Q 1:44.63 2 Q 1:42.53 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
David Rudisha 1:45.90 1 Q 1:44.35 1 Q 1:40.91 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Nixon Chepseba 1500 m 3:42.29 9 Q 3:34.89 4 Q 3:39.04 11
Silas Kiplagat 3:39.79 4 Q 3:34.60 2 Q 3:36.19 7
Asbel Kiprop 3:36.59 3 Q 3:42.92 2 Q 3:39.04 12
Isiah Koech 5000 m 13:25.64 2 Q — 13:43.83 5
Thomas Longosiwa 13:15.41 3 Q — 13:42.36 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Edwin Soi 13:27.06 6 — Did not advance
Bedan Karoki 10000 m — 27:32.94 5
Wilson Kiprop — DNF
Moses Masai — 27:41.34 12
Vincent Kosgei 400 m hurdles 50.80 7 Did not advance
Boniface Mucheru 50.33 6 Did not advance
Ezekiel Kemboi 3000 m steeplechase 8:20.97 2 Q — 8:18.56 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Brimin Kipruto 8:28.62 1 Q — 8:23.03 5
Abel Mutai 8:17.70 3 Q — 8:19.73 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Wilson Kipsang Marathon — 2:09:37 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Abel Kirui — 2:08:27 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Emmanuel Mutai — 2:14:49 17
Alphas Kishoyian
Boniface Mucheru
Vincent Mumo
Boniface Mweresa 		4 × 400 m relay DSQ — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Julius Yego Javelin throw 81.81 9 q 77.15 12
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Joy Nakhumicha Sakari 400 m 51.85 3 Q 52.95 8 Did not advance
Pamela Jelimo 800 m 2:00.54 1 Q 1:59.42 1 Q 1:57.59 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Janeth Jepkosgei 2:01.04 1 Q 1:58.26 3 q 2:00.19 8
Cherono Koech 2:08.43 3 Q 2:00.53 5 Did not advance
Faith Chepngetich 1500 m 4:08.78 9 Did not advance
Hellen Obiri 4:05.40 4 Q 4:02.30 5 Q 4:16.57 12
Eunice Sum 4:16.95 10 Did not advance
Vivian Cheruiyot 5000 m 15:01.54 2 Q — 15:04.73 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Viola Kibiwot 14:59.31 3 Q — 15:11.59 6
Sally Kipyego 15:01.87 3 Q — 15:05.79 4
Joyce Chepkurui 10000 m — DNF
Vivian Cheruiyot — 30:30.44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sally Kipyego — 30:26.37 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Maureen Maiyo 400 m hurdles 1:02.16 7 Did not advance
Milcah Chemos 3000 m steeplechase 9:27.09 3 Q — 9:09.88 4
Mercy Njoroge 9:25.99 3 Q — 9:26.73 10
Lydia Rotich 9:42.03 8 — Did not advance
Priscah Jeptoo Marathon — 2:23:12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mary Keitany — 2:23.56 4
Edna Kiplagat — 2:27:52 20

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified boxers for the following events[5]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Benson Gicharu Njangiru Flyweight  Abdelaal (EGY)
L 16–19 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Elizabeth Andiego Middleweight  Volnova (KAZ)
L 11–20 		Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenyan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[6][7]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
David Dunford 50 m freestyle 22.72 27 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 49.60 26 Did not advance
Jason Dunford 100 m butterfly 52.23 15 Q 52.16 12 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified 1 athlete.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Mercy Apondi Obiero Women's −69 kg 76 14 105 13 181 13

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (26 July 2012). "New role for Jason". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ^ Rostance, Tom (9 August 2012). "David Rudisha breaks 800m world record in Olympics win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2012, retrieved 4 June 2011
  5. ^ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  7. ^ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011, retrieved 8 June 2011

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