Kenya at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
| Kenya at the Youth Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | William Mbevi Mutunga[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 18 |
Gold 3 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 6 |
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Kenya participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
The planned Kenyan squad consisted of 10 athletes competing in 3 sports: Aquatics (Swimming), Athletics and Sailing.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Chesir, GladysGladys Chesir | Athletics | Girls' 3000m | 22 Aug |
| Gold | Nyambura, VirginiaVirginia Nyambura | Athletics | Girls' 2000m Steeplechase | 23 Aug |
| Gold | Mutuku, Peter MathekaPeter Matheka Mutuku | Athletics | Boys' 2000m Steeplechase | 23 Aug |
 Bronze | Kishoyan, AlfasAlfas Kishoyan | Athletics | Boys' 400m | 21 Aug |
| Bronze | Muthee, DamarisDamaris Muthee | Athletics | Girls' 1000m | 23 Aug |
| Bronze | Mutunga, William MbeviWilliam Mbevi Mutunga | Athletics | Boys' 400m Hurdles | 23 Aug |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Boys
- Track and Road Events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alphas Kishoyian | Boys’ 400m | 47.79 | 6 Q | 47.24 | |
| Josphat Kiprop Kiptis | Boys’ 3000m | 8:14.08 | 5 Q | DSQ | |
| William Mbevi Mutunga | Boys’ 400m Hurdles | 53.08 | 6 Q | 51.23 | |
| Peter Matheka | Boys’ 2000m Steeplechase | 5:38.72 | 2 Q | 5:37.63 | |
 Tinashe Samuel Mutanga (ZIM) Okeudo Jonathan Nmaju (NGR) Alphas Kishoyian (KEN) Ruan Greyling (RSA) |
Boys’ Medley Relay | 1:53.45 | 4 | ||
Girls
- Track and Road Events
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Damaris Muthee | Girls’ 1000m | 2:47.09 | 7 Q | 2:45.42 | |
| Gladys Chesir | Girls’ 3000m | 9:25.44 | 1 Q | 9:13.58 | |
| Virginia Nyambura | Girls’ 2000m Steeplechase | 6:42.40 | 1 Q | 6:29.97 | |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- One Person Dinghy
| Athlete | Event | Race | Points | Rank | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | M* | ||||
| Lara Kiran Granier | Girls' Byte CII | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 295 | 32 | ||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
| Athletes | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| David Buruchara | Boys’ 50m Freestyle | 25.75 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Boys’ 100m Freestyle | 58.17 | 47 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sylvia Tanya Brunlehna | Girls’ 50m Freestyle | 28.55 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Girls’ 50m Backstroke | 32.90 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
References
- ↑ "List of NOC Flag Bearers for Opening Ceremony" (PDF) (Press release). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ http://olympickenya.org/the-news/100-kenyans-ready-for-the-first-youth-olympic-games-.html
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