Kenya at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kenya at the Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
Medals Ranked 35th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 39 44 41 124
Summer appearances
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976–1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1998 2002 2006 2010–2014 2018

Kenya first joined the Olympic Games in 1956. Since then, Kenyan athletes have competed in almost every Summer Olympic Games. They missed the Games in 1976 and 1980.

Kenya has also taken part in the Winter Olympic Games. This happened in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2018.

Kenyan athletes have won a total of 124 medals. All these medals came from two sports: boxing and track and field events. This makes Kenya the most successful African country at the Olympics.

The most recent Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016) were very successful for Kenya. They won 42 medals during these three Games. More and more Kenyan women are winning Olympic medals too. In 2016, women won more than half of Kenya's medals.

Sometimes, athletes born in Kenya choose to compete for other countries. For example, about 20 such athletes competed for other nations in the 2016 Olympics. Some of them even won medals.

The organization that helps Kenyan athletes go to the Olympics is the National Olympic Committee Kenya. It was started in 1955.

Kenya's Olympic Medals

Summer Games Medals Kenya has won many medals at the Summer Olympics. The table below shows how many medals Kenya won in each Summer Games. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1956 Melbourne 25 0 0 0 0 – 1960 Rome 27 0 0 0 0 – 1964 Tokyo 37 0 0 1 1 35 1968 Mexico City 39 3 4 2 9 14 1972 Munich 57 2 3 4 9 19 1976 Montreal did not participate 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 61 1 0 2 3 23 1988 Seoul 74 5 2 2 9 13 1992 Barcelona 51 2 4 2 8 21 1996 Atlanta 52 1 4 3 8 38 2000 Sydney 56 2 3 2 7 29 2004 Athens 46 1 4 2 7 41 2008 Beijing 48 6 4 6 16 13 2012 London 47 2 4 7 13 28 2016 Rio de Janeiro 89 6 6 1 13 15 2020 Tokyo 85 4 4 2 10 19 2024 Paris 72 4 2 5 11 17 2028 Los Angeles Total 39 44 41 124 33

Winter Games Medals Kenya has not yet won any medals at the Winter Olympics. Here is a list of their appearances. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1998 Nagano 1 0 0 0 0 – 2002 Salt Lake City 1 0 0 0 0 – 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver did not participate 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 1 0 0 0 0 – 2022 Beijing did not participate 2026 Milan/Cortina future event Total 0 0 0 0 -

Medals by Sport

Kenya's Olympic medals have come from two main sports. Most medals are from Athletics (track and field). A smaller number are from Boxing.

Athletes with Multiple Medals

Some Kenyan athletes have won more than one Olympic medal. Here are some of the most successful ones:

See also

In Spanish: Kenia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Kenya at the Olympics
• Kenya national athletics team
• Category:Olympic competitors for Kenya
• Kenya at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics