Kenya at the Paralympics

Kenya made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics. It was absent in 1976, but returned to the 1980 Summer Games and has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. It has never competed at the Winter Paralympics.

Kenya at the
Paralympics
IPC codeKEN
NPCKenya National Paralympic Committee
Medals
Gold
19
Silver
16
Bronze
13
Total
48
Summer appearances

Kenyans have won a total of thirty-six Paralympic medals: fourteen gold, thirteen silver and nine bronze. All but one of these medals have been in track and field. This puts Kenya in 49th place on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1972 Heidelberg1001
1980 Arnhem1203
1984 Stoke Mandeville1113
1988 Seoul0415
1992 Barcelona1012
1996 Atlanta1102
2000 Sydney1124
2004 Athens3137
2008 Beijing5319
2012 London2226
2016 Rio de Janeiro3126
Totals (11 games)19161348

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldJohn Britton 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingMen's 25m freestyle 2
 GoldLucy Wanjiru 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 3
 SilverJapheth Musyoki 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's discus throw 3
 SilverJapheth Musyoki 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's shot put 3
 GoldJapheth Musyoki/ 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New YorkAthleticsMen's shot put 3
 SilverJapheth Musyoki/ 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New YorkAthleticsMen's discus throw 3
 BronzeLucy Wanjiru/ 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New YorkAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 3
 SilverSamson Mosoti 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's javelin throw 5
 SilverGrace Muteti 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 2
 SilverLucy Wanjiru Njorogg 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 3
 SilverPatricia Kihungi 1988 SeoulLawn bowlsWomen's singles 2-6
 BronzeLucy Wanjiru Njorogg 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's shot put 3
 GoldMary Nakhumicha 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's javelin throw THW7
 BronzeRose Atieno Olang 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's javelin throw THW7
 GoldChristopher Moori 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's javelin throw F41
 SilverMary Nakhumicha 1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F55-57
 GoldHenry Wanyoike 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 SilverMary Nakhumicha 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F58
 BronzeEvelyne Khatsembula 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 100m T37
 BronzeMary Nakhumicha 2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's shot put F57
 GoldHenry Wanyoike 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 GoldJoseph Ngorialuk 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 GoldHenry Wanyoike 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 10000m T11
 SilverJulia Longorkaye 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 1500m T12
 BronzeEmanuel Asinikal 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 BronzeFrangs Karanja 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 BronzeEmanuel Asinikal 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000m T12
 GoldHenry Kiprono Kirwa 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 GoldAbraham Tarbei 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 1500m T46
 GoldHenry Kirwa 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 GoldAbraham Tarbei 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000m T46
 GoldHenry Kirwa 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 10000m T12
 SilverSamwel Kimani 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 1500m T11
 SilverFrancis Thuo Karanja 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 SilverMary Nakhumicha 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F57-58
 BronzeHenry Wanyoike 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 GoldSamwel Kimani 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T11
 GoldAbraham Tarbei 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T46
 SilverDavid Korir 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 800m T13
 SilverDavid Korir 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 BronzeAbraham Tarbei 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 800m T46
 BronzeHenry Kirwa 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 5000m T12
 GoldSamwel Kimani 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 1500m T11
 GoldSamwel Kimani 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 GoldHenry Kirwa 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 SilverNancy Koech 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsWomen's 1500m T11
 BronzeHenry Kirwa 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 1500m T13
 BronzeWilson Bii 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's 5000m T11

See also

References


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