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Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics
Sydney, Australia
Sydney 2000 opened the new millennium of Olympic competition. Kenya sent 56 athletes and won 7 medals, with Paul Tergat's 10,000m silver decided by the closest winning margin in Olympic history for the event.
Kenya archive
Kenya at this edition
- 56
- Squad
- 34
- Men
- 22
- Women
- 7
- Medals
- 6
- Sports
From the archive
Edition Notes
- First Olympic Games of the new millennium
- Kenya sent 56 athletes
- Kenya won 7 medals
- Paul Tergat and Haile Gebrselassie produced a historic 10,000m finish.
Team Kenya
Squad Summary
Squad total: 56
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 27 | 9 | 36 |
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mountain Bike Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| All sports | 34 | 22 | 56 |
Verified honours
Medallists
- Gold
- 2
- Silver
- 3
- Bronze
- 2
Noah Ngeny
Men’s 1,500m
Gold
03:32.07
Reuben Kosgei
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Gold
08:21.43
Erick Wainaina
Men’s Marathon
Silver
02:10:31
Paul Tergat
Men’s 10,000m
Silver
27:18.29
Wilson Boit Kipketer
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Silver
08:21.77
Joyce Chepchumba
Women’s Marathon
Bronze
02:24:45
Bernard Lagat
Men’s 1,500m
Bronze
03:32.44