Kenya at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Kenya at the Youth Olympic Games

Flag of Kenya
IOC code  KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee Kenya
At the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing
Competitors 24 in 3 sports
Medals
Rank: 31
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
5

Kenya competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics

Kenya qualified 11 athletes.[1]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Ian Mutuku 400 m 47.56 6 Q 47.08 4
Anthony Kiptoo 800 m 1:52.55 13 qB DQ
Gilbert Kwemoi Soet 1500 m 3:45.21 PB 1 Q 3:41.99 PB 1st
Moses Koech 3000 m 8:06.50 2 Q 8:06.33 3rd
Geoffrey Kipngetich 400 m hurdles 53.10 9 qB 52.87 11
Amos Kirui 2000 m steeplechase 5:41.70 3 Q 5:40.29 2nd
Girls
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
200 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
2000 m steeplechase

Rugby Sevens

Kenya qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]

Boys' Tournament

Roster
  • Daniel Abuonji
  • Brian Gisemba
  • Edgar Khafumi
  • Lamech Kimutai
  • Brian Mokua
  • John Ochar
  • Alex Olaba
  • Bill Omondi
  • Ian Onyango
  • Nelson Sangura
  • Paul Songoi
  • Keith Wasike
Group Stage
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Argentina 550014534+11115
France 54019855+4313
Fiji 52038270+129
Kenya 520368107-399
Japan 520373131-589
United States 500559128-695
17 August 2014
11:00
Kenya v United States
Youth Olympic Sports Park

17 August 2014
18:00
Kenya v France
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18 August 2014
11:00
Kenya v Argentina
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18 August 2014
17:30
Kenya v Japan
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19 August 2014
11:30
Fiji v Kenya
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Weightlifting

Kenya was given a reallocation spot to compete.[3]

Boys
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Evans Sikoto −69 kg

References

  1. "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. "Youth Olympic Games Sevens teams confirmed". International Rugby Board. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. "2014 YOG Quota Summary" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.


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