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Olympic Games
2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo 2020 was postponed to 2021 because of COVID-19 but kept the Tokyo 2020 name. Kenya sent its largest Olympic team, an 86-person squad, and won 10 medals.
Kenya archive
Kenya at this edition
- 86
- Squad
- 37
- Men
- 49
- Women
- 10
- Medals
- 7
- Sports
From the archive
Edition Notes
- First Olympic Games to be postponed rather than cancelled
- First Olympics held without spectators
- Largest Kenyan Olympic team
- Kenya sent more women than men for the second time.
Team Kenya
Squad Summary
Squad total: 86
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| Beach Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Rugby Sevens | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| All sports | 37 | 49 | 86 |
Verified honours
Medallists
- Gold
- 4
- Silver
- 4
- Bronze
- 2
Eliud Kipchoge
Men’s Marathon
Gold
2:08:38
Faith Kipyegon
Women’s 1,500m
Gold
3:53.11
Emmanuel Korir
Men’s 800m
Gold
1:45.06
Peres Jepchirchir
Women’s Marathon
Gold
2:27:20
Hellen Obiri
Women’s 5,000m
Silver
14:38.36
Ferguson Rotich
Men’s 800m
Silver
1:45.23
Timothy Cheruiyot
Men’s 1,500m
Silver
3:29.01
Brigid Kosgei
Women’s Marathon
Silver
2:27:36
Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Bronze
9:05.39
Benjamin Kigen
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Bronze
8:11.45