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Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.

Kenya at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors85 in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Mercy Moim
Andrew Amonde
Flag bearer (closing)Timothy Cheruiyot
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
10
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya's medal tally was slightly down from 6 gold and 13 total medals in 2016, but it still won far more medals than any other African nation.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldEmmanuel KorirAthleticsMen's 800 metresAugust 4
 GoldFaith KipyegonAthleticsWomen's 1500 metresAugust 6
 GoldPeres JepchirchirAthleticsWomen's marathonAugust 7
 GoldEliud KipchogeAthleticsMen's marathonAugust 8
 SilverHellen ObiriAthleticsWomen's 5000 metresAugust 2
 SilverFerguson RotichAthleticsMen's 800 metresAugust 4
 SilverBrigid KosgeiAthleticsWomen's marathonAugust 7
 SilverTimothy CheruiyotAthleticsMen's 1500 metresAugust 7
 BronzeBenjamin KigenAthleticsMen's 3000 metres steeplechaseAugust 2
 BronzeHyvin Kiyeng JepkemoiAthleticsWomen's 3000 metres steeplechaseAugust 4

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics221840
Beach volleyball022
Boxing224
Rugby sevens131326
Swimming112
Taekwondo011
Volleyball01212
Total384987

Athletics

Kenyan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

Six marathon runners (three per gender) were named to the Kenyan team on January 31, 2020, with defending champions Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot racing at their fourth and fifth Olympics, respectively.[4] The rest of the track and field team was officially announced on June 19, 2021, including Rio 2016 medalists Hellen Obiri (women's 10000 m), Julius Yego (men's javelin throw), and the reigning middle-distance champion Faith Kipyegon.[5]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Mark Odhiambo100 mByeDNSDid not advance
Ferdinand OmurwaBye10.01 NR3 Q10.00 NR3Did not advance
Emmanuel Korir400 mDSQ—Did not advance
800 m1:45.331 Q—1:44.742 Q1:45.06
Ferguson Rotich800 m1:43.751 Q1:44.041 Q1:45.23
Michael Saruni1:45.212 Q1:44.55 SB8Did not advance
Timothy Cheruiyot1500 m3:36.012 Q—3:33.953 Q3:29.01
Abel Kipsang3:40.681 Q3:31.65 OR1 Q3:29.56 PB4
Charles Simotwo3:37.2610 q3:34.616Did not advance
Daniel Ebenyo5000 m13:41.6410—Did not advance
Nicholas Kimeli13:38.871 Q12:59.17 SB4
Samwel MasaiDNSDid not advance
Rhonex Kipruto10000 m—27:52.789
Rodgers Kwemoi27:50.067
Weldon Kipkurui Langat28:41.4220
Leonard Bett3000 m steeplechase8:19:625—Did not advance
Abraham Kibiwott8:12.251 Q8:19.4110
Benjamin Kigen8:10.80 SB3 Q8:11.45
Lawrence CheronoMarathon—2:10:024
Eliud Kipchoge2:08:38
Amos KiprutoDNF
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Hellen Syombua400 m52.705Did not advance
Mary Moraa800 m2:01.663 Q2:00.473Did not advance
Eunice Sum2:03.006Did not advance
Emily Cherotich Tuei2:08.08 PB8Did not advance
Winnie Chebet1500 m4:03.9310 Q4:11.6213Did not advance
Edinah Jebitok4:10.7236Did not advance
Faith Kipyegon4:01.401 Q3:56.801 Q3:53.11 OR
Hellen Obiri5000 m14:55.772 Q—14:38.36
Lilian Kasait Rengeruk14:50.36 SB5 Q14:55.8512
Agnes Jebet Tirop14:48.01 SB2 Q14:39.62 SB4
Sheila Chelangat10000 m—31:48.2316
Irene Chepet Cheptai—30:44.00 PB'6
Hellen Obiri—30:24.27 PB4
Beatrice Chepkoech3000 m steeplechase9:19.823 Q—9:16.337
Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi9:23.171 Q9:05.39
Purity Cherotich Kirui9:30.135Did not advance
Ruth ChepngetichMarathon—DNF
Peres Jepchirchir—2:27:20 SB
Brigid Kosgei—2:27:36 SB
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Mathew SaweMen's high jump2.17=30Did not advance
Julius YegoMen's javelin throw77.34 SB24Did not advance

Boxing

Kenya entered four boxers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Nick Okoth (men's featherweight) and rookie Christine Ongare (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions, with the former advancing to the final match and the latter scoring a box-off victory at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[6] Elly Ajowi Ochola (men's heavyweight) and Elizabeth Akinyi (women's welterweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Nick OkothMen's featherweight  Erdenebatyn (MGL)
L 2–3		Did not advance
Elly Ajowi OcholaMen's heavyweightBye  La Cruz (CUB)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Christine OngareWomen's flyweight  Magno (PHI)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Elizabeth AkinyiWomen's welterweightBye  Panguana (MOZ)
L RSC		Did not advance

Rugby sevens

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinal/ClassificationSemifinal/ClassificationFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Kenya men'sMen's tournament  United States
L 14–19		  South Africa
L 5–14		  Ireland
L 7–12		4—  Japan
W 21–7		  Ireland
W 22–0		9
Kenya women'sWomen's tournament  New Zealand
L 7–29		  ROC
L 12–35		  Great Britain
L 0–31		4—  Japan
W 21–17		  Canada
L 10–24		10

Men's tournament

Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by securing a lone outright berth with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens in Johannesburg, South Africa.[7]

Team roster

Kenya's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[8]

Head coach: Innocent Simiyu

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPoints
1BKDaniel Taabu (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 25)15216
2FWHerman Humwa (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 25)1210
3FWAlvin Otieno (1994-04-19)19 April 1994 (aged 27)1055
4FWVincent Onyala (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 24)15177
5BKBilly Odhiambo (1994-06-26)26 June 1994 (aged 27)48440
6BKJeff Oluoch (1995-04-02)2 April 1995 (aged 26)22160
7BKEden Agero (1990-09-17)17 September 1990 (aged 30)32273
8FWAndrew Amonde (c) (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 37)76320
9BKNelson Oyoo (1994-06-26)26 June 1994 (aged 27)36230
11BKCollins Injera (c) (1986-10-18)18 October 1986 (aged 34)831,443
10BKJohnstone Olindi (1999-11-04)4 November 1999 (aged 21)13132
12FWWilly Ambaka (1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 31)51615
13BKJacob Ojee (1991-03-07)7 March 1991 (aged 30)1265
Group play
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  South Africa33006431+339Quarter-finals
2  United States32015048+27
3  Ireland31024359−165
4  Kenya30032645−193
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2021. Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
11:30
United States  19–14  Kenya
Try: Isles 2' m
Iosefo 4' c
Hughes 13' c
Con: Hughes (1/2) 5'
Tomasin (1/1) 14'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Injera 6' c
Oluoch 9' c
Con: Agero (2/2) 7', 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
19:00
South Africa  14–5  Kenya
Try: S. Davids 2' c
Soyizwapi 3' c
Con: du Preez (2/2) 2', 4'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Injera 6' m
Con: Agero (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
11:00
Kenya  7–12  Ireland
Try: Onyala 13' c
Con: Taabu (1/1) 13'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Lennox 1' m
McNulty 2' c
Con: Dardis (1/2) 2'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
17:00
Kenya  21–7  Japan
Try: Otieno 3' c
Oluoch 5' c
Amonde 12' c
Con: Olindi (3/3) 4', 5', 12'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Matsui 1' c
Con: Kano (1/1) 2'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
9:30
Ireland  0–22  Kenya
(Tokyo 2020)Try: Olindi 5' c
Ojee 10' m
Ambaka 12' m
Taabu 14' m
Con: Olindi (1/1) 5'
Taabu (0/2)
Amonde (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Women's tournament

Kenya women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens in Jemmal, Tunisia, as the winners South Africa decided not to accept the berth under SASCOC's rules pertaining to continental qualification route.[9]

Team roster

Kenya's squad of 13 players was named on 5 July 2021. Additionally, Enid Ouma was named as a non-travelling reserve athlete.[10]

Head coach: Felix Oloo

Group play
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  New Zealand33008828+609Quarter-finals
2  Great Britain32016638+287
3 ROC31024759−125
4  Kenya30031995−763
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
11:30
New Zealand  29–7  Kenya
Try: Fluhler 1' m
Blyde (2) 3' c, 9' c
Woodman 5' m
Broughton 11' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (2/5) 3', 9'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Lindo 7' +1 c
Con: Okulu (1/1) 7' +1
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
19:00
ROC  35–12  Kenya
Try: Sozonova 2' c
Seredina 4' c
Shestakova 8' c
Tiron 9' c
Kukina 13' c
Con: Seredina (4/4) 2', 4', 8', 9'
Lushina (1/1) 14'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Okelo (2) 5' c, 8' m
Con: Ndunde (1/2) 5'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
11:00
Great Britain  31–0  Kenya
Try: Joyce (2) 1' c, 6' m
Burton 3' m
Jones 9' c
Thomson 14' c
Con: Hunt (1/3) 2'
Rowland (1/1) 9'
Aitchison (1/1) 14'		(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
17:00
Kenya  21–17  Japan
Try: Okulu 3' c
Omondi 7' c
Atieno 14' +1 c
Con: Okulu (3/3) 3', 8', 14' +1		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Hara 1' m
Koide 8' m
Kajiki 10' c
Con: Yamanaka (1/3) 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
9:30
Canada  24–10  Kenya
Try: Williams 1' c
Farella 3' m, 8' m
Landry 10' c
Con: Landry (2/3) 1', 10'
Nicholas (0/1)		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Okello 5' m
Ochieng 13' m
Con: Okulu (0/2)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo

Swimming

Kenya received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[11][12]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Danilo RosafioMen's 100 m freestyle52.5456Did not advance
Emily MutetiWomen's 50 m freestyle26.3143Did not advance

Taekwondo

Kenya entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since Beijing 2008. Faith Ogallo secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.[13]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Faith OgalloWomen's +67 kg  Mandić (SRB)
L 0–13		Did not advance  Kowalczuk (POL)
L 7–15		Did not advance7

Volleyball

Beach

Kenya women's beach volleyball team qualified directly for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2018–2020 CAVB Continental Cup Final in Agadir, Morocco.[14]

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRepechageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Gaudencia Makokha
Brackcides Khadambi		Women's  Ana Patrícia /
Rebecca (BRA)
L (15–21, 9–21)		  Claes /
Sponcil (USA)
L (8–21, 6–21)		  Kravčenoka /
Graudiņa (LAT)
L (6–21, 14–21)		4Did not advance

Indoor

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Kenya women'sWomen's tournament  Japan
L 0–3		  South Korea
L 0–3		  Serbia
L 0–3		  Dominican Republic
L 0–3		  Brazil
L 0–3		6Did not advance

Women's tournament

Kenya women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round with three match points and securing an outright berth at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon, marking the nation's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Athens 2004.[15]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 26 June 2021.[16]

Head coach: Luizomar de Moura

Group play

PosTeam
PldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil550141535.0004343151.378Quarter-finals
2  Serbia541121334.3333813131.217
3  South Korea53279100.9003744150.901
4  Dominican Republic523810101.0004114061.012
5  Japan (H)51446120.5003783950.957
6  Kenya50500150.0002423760.644
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host


25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
19:40		Japan  3–0  KenyaAriake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Fabrice Collados (FRA), Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE)
(25–15, 25–11, 25–23)
Results Statistics
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
21:45		South Korea  3–0  KenyaAriake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Sumie Myoi (JPN), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS)
(25–14, 25–22, 26–24)
Results Statistics
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
14:20		Serbia  3–0  KenyaAriake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE), Sumie Myoi (JPN)
(25–21, 25–11, 25–20)
Results Statistics
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
09:00		Dominican Republic  3–0  KenyaAriake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Patricia Rolf (USA)
(25–19, 25–18, 25–10)
Results Statistics
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
21:45		Brazil  3–0  KenyaAriake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Vladimir Simonović (SRB), Daniele Rapisarda (ITA)
(25–10, 25–16, 25–8)
Results Statistics

References

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