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Olympic Games
1960 Summer Olympics
Rome, Italy
Rome 1960 marked a step forward in Kenya's Olympic participation while the country was still a British protectorate. Kenya competed in athletics, hockey, sailing, and shooting as its athletes gained further international exposure.
Kenya archive
Kenya at this edition
- 29
- Squad
- 29
- Men
- 0
- Women
- 0
- Medals
- 4
- Sports
From the archive
Edition Notes
- First Olympic Games broadcast live on television
- Kenya continued competing as a British protectorate
- Disciplines: athletics, hockey, sailing, shooting
- Further experience for Kenyan athletes.
Team Kenya
Squad Summary
Squad total: 29
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Hockey | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| All sports | 29 | 0 | 29 |