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Summer Youth Olympic Games

2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games

Nanjing, China

Kenya sent 24 athletes to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. The team won five medals across athletics events.

Kenya sent 24 athletes; Kenya won 5 medals; Gilbert Kwemoi Soet and Rosefline Chepngetich won gold; Kenya competed in athletics, rugby sevens, and weightlifting.

Squad Summary

Squad Total = 24 Participants

CategoryMenWomen
Athletics65
Rugby Sevens120
Weightlifting10
Totals195

Medallists

Gilbert Kwemoi Soet

Boys' 1,500m

Gold

3:41.99

Rosefline Chepngetich

Girls' 2,000m Steeplechase

Gold

6:22.67

Amos Kirui

Boys' 2,000m Steeplechase

Silver

5:40.29

Winfred Mbithe

Girls' 1,500m

Silver

4:17.91

Moses Koech

3,000m

Bronze

8:06.33

Source notes

Squad total: 24 participants; Medal total: 5; Medal count: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.