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Olympic Games
1988 Summer Olympics
Seoul, South Korea
Kenya made a significant impact at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, sending its largest male contingent to date. The delegation competed in athletics, boxing, hockey, judo, shooting, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Kenya archive
Kenya at this edition
- 75
- Squad
- 71
- Men
- 4
- Women
- 9
- Medals
- 7
- Sports
From the archive
Edition Notes
- Largest male contingent sent by Kenya to date
- Last Olympic Games before the end of the Cold War
- Disciplines: athletics, boxing, hockey, judo, shooting, weightlifting, wrestling
- Squad total: 74 participants.
Team Kenya
Squad Summary
Squad total: 75
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| Boxing | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Hockey | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Judo | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| All sports | 71 | 4 | 75 |
Verified honours
Medallists
- Gold
- 5
- Silver
- 2
- Bronze
- 2
Julius Kariuki
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Gold
08:05.51 (OR)
John Ngugi
Men’s 5,000m
Gold
13:11.70
Paul Ereng
Men’s 800m
Gold
01:43.45
Peter Rono
Men’s 1,500m
Gold
03:35.96
Robert Wangila
Men’s Welterweight Boxing
Gold
KO 2
Douglas Wakiihuri
Men’s Marathon
Silver
02:10:47
Peter Koech
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Silver
08:06.79
Kipkemboi Kimeli
Men’s 10,000m
Bronze
27:25.16
Chris Sande
Men’s Middleweight Boxing
Bronze
L 0–5