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Olympic Games
1964 Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo 1964 was Kenya's first Olympic Games as an independent nation. Wilson Kiprugut arap Chuma won Kenya's first Olympic medal, a bronze in the Men's 800m.
Kenya archive
Kenya at this edition
- 39
- Squad
- 39
- Men
- 0
- Women
- 1
- Medals
- 5
- Sports
From the archive
Edition Notes
- First Olympic Games held in Asia
- Kenya's first Games as an independent nation
- Wilson Kiprugut won Kenya's first Olympic medal
- Disciplines: athletics, boxing, hockey, sailing, shooting.
Team Kenya
Squad Summary
Squad total: 39
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Boxing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Hockey | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| All sports | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Verified honours
Medallists
- Bronze
- 1
Wilson Kiprugut arap Chuma
Men's 800m
Bronze
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