Kenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Kenya at the
2012 Summer Olympics

IOC code| KEN
NOC| National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in London
Competitors| 47 in 4 sports
Flag bearers | Jason Dunford (opening)[1]
David Rudisha (closing)
Medals
Ranked 28th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's and thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, they did not participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.

National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent a total of 47 athletes, 27 men and 20 women, competed in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), boxing, swimming and weightlifting. The Kenyan team featured four past Olympic champions: middle-distance runners Pamela Jelimo and Asbel Kiprop and steeplechase runners Brimin Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi. Among these champions, only Kemboi managed to recapture his gold medal from Athens, after winning the men's steeplechase event. Kenya's top swimmer Jason Dunford, who specialized in the butterfly and freestyle events, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000.[1]

Kenya left London with a total of 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), being the most successful African country in these Olympic games based on the overall medal standings. Two more medals were redistributed to Kenyan athletes after the games ended due to doping cases. All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes. Middle-distance runner and world champion David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a world record on the track in London, as he won the gold medal in the men's 800 m.[2]

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Ezekiel Kemboi | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 5 August
Gold | David Rudisha | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 9 August
Silver | Sally Kipyego | Athletics | Women's 10,000 m | 3 August
Silver | Priscah Jeptoo | Athletics | Women's marathon | 5 August
Silver | Vivian Cheruiyot | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 10 August
Silver | Abel Kirui | Athletics | Men's marathon | 12 August
Bronze | Vivian Cheruiyot | Athletics | Women's 10,000 m | 3 August
Bronze | Abel Kiprop Mutai | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 5 August
Bronze | Milcah Chemos Cheywa | Athletics | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 6 August
Bronze | Timothy Kitum | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 9 August
Bronze | Thomas Longosiwa | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres | 11 August
Bronze | Wilson Kipsang | Athletics | Men's marathon | 12 August
Bronze | Pamela Jelimo | Athletics | Women's 800 metres | 11 August

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[3][4]

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

Abel Kirui won the silver medal in men's marathon.

Men
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Anthony Chemut | 800 m | 1:47.42  | 2 Q | 1:45.63  | 4  | Did not advance
Timothy Kitum | 1:45.72  | 2 Q | 1:44.63  | 2 Q | 1:42.53  |
David Rudisha | 1:45.90  | 1 Q | 1:44.35  | 1 Q | 1:40.91 WR |
Nixon Chepseba | 1500 m | 3:42.29  | 9 Q | 3:34.89  | 4 Q | 3:39.04  | 11
Silas Kiplagat | 3:39.79  | 4 Q | 3:34.60  | 2 Q | 3:36.19  | 7
Asbel Kiprop | 3:36.59  | 3 Q | 3:42.92  | 2 Q | 3:39.04  | 12
Isiah Koech | 5000 m | 13:25.64  | 2 Q | —  | 13:43.83  | 5
Thomas Longosiwa | 13:15.41  | 3 Q | —  | 13:42.36  |
Edwin Soi | 13:27.06  | 6  | —  | Did not advance
Bedan Karoki | 10000 m | —  | 27:32.94  | 5
Wilson Kiprop | —  | DNF
Moses Masai | —  | 27:41.34  | 12
Vincent Kosgei | 400 m hurdles | 50.80  | 7  | Did not advance
Boniface Mucheru | 50.33  | 6  | Did not advance
Ezekiel Kemboi | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.97  | 2 Q | —  | 8:18.56  |
Brimin Kipruto | 8:28.62  | 1 Q | —  | 8:23.03  | 5
Abel Mutai | 8:17.70  | 3 Q | —  | 8:19.73  |
Wilson Kipsang | Marathon | —  | 2:09:37  |
Abel Kirui | —  | 2:08:27  |
Emmanuel Mutai | —  | 2:14:49  | 17
Alphas Kishoyian
Boniface Mucheru
Vincent Mumo
Boniface Mweresa | 4 × 400 m relay | DSQ | —  | Did not advance

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Julius Yego | Javelin throw | 81.81  | 9 q | 77.15  | 12

Women
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Joy Nakhumicha Sakari | 400 m | 51.85  | 3 Q | 52.95  | 8  | Did not advance
Pamela Jelimo | 800 m | 2:00.54  | 1 Q | 1:59.42  | 1 Q | 1:57.59  |
Janeth Jepkosgei | 2:01.04  | 1 Q | 1:58.26  | 3 q | 2:00.19  | 8
Cherono Koech | 2:08.43  | 3 Q | 2:00.53  | 5  | Did not advance
Faith Chepngetich | 1500 m | 4:08.78  | 9  | Did not advance
Hellen Obiri | 4:05.40  | 4 Q | 4:02.30  | 5 Q | 4:16.57  | 12
Eunice Sum | 4:16.95  | 10  | Did not advance
Vivian Cheruiyot | 5000 m | 15:01.54  | 2 Q | —  | 15:04.73  |
Viola Kibiwot | 14:59.31  | 3 Q | —  | 15:11.59  | 6
Sally Kipyego | 15:01.87  | 3 Q | —  | 15:05.79  | 4
Joyce Chepkurui | 10000 m | —  | DNF
Vivian Cheruiyot | —  | 30:30.44  |
Sally Kipyego | —  | 30:26.37  |
Maureen Maiyo | 400 m hurdles | 1:02.16  | 7  | Did not advance
Milcah Chemos | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:27.09  | 3 Q | —  | 9:09.88  | 4
Mercy Njoroge | 9:25.99  | 3 Q | —  | 9:26.73  | 10
Lydia Rotich | 9:42.03  | 8  | —  | Did not advance
Priscah Jeptoo | Marathon | —  | 2:23:12  |
Mary Keitany | —  | 2:23.56  | 4
Edna Kiplagat | —  | 2:27:52  | 20

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified boxers for the following events[5]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Benson Gicharu Njangiru | Flyweight |  Abdelaal (EGY)
L 16–19  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Elizabeth Andiego | Middleweight |  Volnova (KAZ)
L 11–20  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenyan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[6][7]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
David Dunford | 50 m freestyle | 22.72  | 27  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle | 49.60  | 26  | Did not advance
Jason Dunford | 100 m butterfly | 52.23  | 15 Q | 52.16  | 12  | Did not advance

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified 1 athlete.

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Mercy Apondi Obiero | Women's −69 kg | 76  | 14  | 105  | 13  | 181  | 13

## References

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1. ^ a b Staff (26 July 2012). "New role for Jason". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
2. ^ Rostance, Tom (9 August 2012). "David Rudisha breaks 800m world record in Olympics win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
3. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
4. ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2012, retrieved 4 June 2011
5. ^ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
6. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
7. ^ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011, retrieved 8 June 2011

## External links

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Media related to Kenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons

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* Kenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)

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