Kenya at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 25 (24 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 10 events in 4 sports.[1]
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Nyandika Maiyoro (→7th place)
- Arap Sum Kanuti — 2:58:42 (→ 31st place)
- Joseph Leresae (→18th place)
Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Two shooters represented Kenya in 1956.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Kenya at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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