Kenya at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Kenya at the Olympic Games
Flag of Kenya IOC code  KEN NOC National Olympic Committee Kenya
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors	39 (36 men, 3 women) in 4 sports
Medals Rank: 14	Gold 3	Silver 4	Bronze 2	Total 9
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Kenya competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 39 competitors, 36 men and 3 women, took part in 22 events in 4 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
• Naftali Temu — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
• Amos Biwott — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre steeplechase

Silver

• Wilson Kiprugut — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
• Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
• Benjamin Kogo — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
• Daniel Rudisha, Charles Asati, Naftali Bon, and Munyoro Nyamau — Athletics, Men's 4×400 metre relay

Bronze

• Naftali Temu — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
• Philip Waruinge — Boxing, Men's Featherweight

Athletics

Boxing

Hockey

Shooting

Three shooters, all men, represented Kenya in 1968.

25 m pistol

• Leonard Bull

50 m rifle, prone

• Dismus Onyiego
• John Harun

See also

1968 in athletics

References

1. "Kenya at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 December 2015.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database