Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
in Athens | |
Competitors | 46 in 4 sports |
Flag bearer | Violet Barasa[1] |
Medals Ranked 41st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.
National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. A total of 46 athletes, 22 men and 24 women, competed only in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), rowing, swimming, and volleyball, the nation's team-based sport at these games. For the first time in its Olympic history, Kenya was represented by more female than male athletes due to the participation of the women's volleyball team. The Kenyan team featured Olympic medalists Paul Tergat in men's marathon, and Bernard Lagat, who would immigrate to America a year later, in the men's middle-distance running.[2] Among these medalists, Lagat only managed to add a bronze medal to his career hardware for the Kenyan team at these Games before his impending transfer. Volleyball team captain Violet Barasa became the nation's first ever female flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Kenya left Athens with a total of seven Olympic medals (one gold, four silver, and two bronze), matching its record with Sydney four years earlier. Ezekiel Kemboi managed to capture the nation's only gold medal in the men's 3000 m steeplechase, and enjoyed his teammates Brimin Kipruto and Paul Kipsiele Koech taking home the silver and bronze, as they all climbed on top of the podium for the second time in Kenya's Olympic history since 1992.[3]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Ezekiel Kemboi | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | August 24 |
Silver | Catherine Ndereba | Athletics | Women's marathon | August 22 |
Silver | Isabella Ochichi | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | August 23 |
Silver | Bernard Lagat | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | August 24 |
Silver | Brimin Kipruto | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | August 24 |
Bronze | Paul Kipsiele Koech | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | August 24 |
Bronze | Eliud Kipchoge | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | August 28 |
Athletics
Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[4][5]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Victor Kibet | 400 m | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
Vincent Mumo Kiilu | 46.31 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Ezra Sambu | 45.59 | 2 Q | 45.84 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Wilfred Bungei | 800 m | 1:44.84 | 1 Q | 1:44.28 | 1 Q | 1:45.31 | 5 |
Joseph Mutua | 1:45.65 | 1 Q | 1:45.54 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
Ezra Sambu | 1:46.42 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Timothy Kiptanui | 1500 m | 3:37.71 | 2 Q | 3:41.04 | 3 Q | 3:35.61 | 4 |
Bernard Lagat | 3:39.80 | 2 Q | 3:35.84 | 2 Q | 3:34.30 | ||
Isaac Kiprono Songok | 3:38.89 | 5 Q | 3:37.10 | 7 q | 3:41.72 | 12 | |
Abraham Chebii | 5000 m | 13:22.30 | 5 Q | — | DNF | ||
John Kibowen | 13:19.65 | 4 Q | — | 13:18.24 | 6 | ||
Eliud Kipchoge | 13:19.01 | 2 Q | — | 13:15.10 | |||
Charles Kamathi | 10000 m | — | 28:17.08 | 13 | |||
John Cheruiyot Korir | — | 27:41.91 | 6 | ||||
Moses Mosop | — | 27:46.61 | 7 | ||||
Ezekiel Kemboi | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:18.20 | 2 Q | — | 8:05.81 | ||
Brimin Kipruto | 8:15.11 | 1 Q | — | 8:06.11 | |||
Paul Kipsiele Koech | 8:24.68 | 3 Q | — | 8:06.64 | |||
Paul Tergat | Marathon | — | 2:14:45 | 10 | |||
John Cheruiyot Korir | — | 2:13:30 | 7 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Faith Macharia | 800 m | 2:06.31 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Nancy Langat | 1500 m | 4:06.94 | 4 Q | 4:07.57 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Edith Masai | 5000 m | 15:01.92 | 5 Q | — | DNF | ||
Isabella Ochichi | 14:55.69 | 4 Q | — | 14:48.19 | |||
Jane Wanjiku | 15:14.57 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||
Sally Barsosio | 10000 m | — | 32:14.00 | 17 | |||
Alice Timbilil | — | 32:12.57 | 16 | ||||
Lucy Wangui | — | 31:05.90 | 9 | ||||
Alice Chelangat | Marathon | — | 2:33:52 | 11 | |||
Catherine Ndereba | — | 2:26:32 | |||||
Margaret Okayo | — | DNF |
Rowing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ibrahim Githaiga | Single sculls | 8:13.33 | 4 R | 7:25.58 | 4 SD/E | 7:40.78 | 6 FE | 7:29.02 | 29 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Amar Shah | 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.17 | 58 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Eva Donde | 50 m freestyle | 29.47 | 57 | Did not advance |
Volleyball
Women's tournament
- Roster
Template:2004 Summer Olympics Kenya women's volleyball team roster
- Group play
Template:2004 Summer Olympics women's volleyball group A standings
14 August 2004 16:00 |
Greece | 3–0 | Kenya | Peace and Friendship Stadium Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA), Ibrahim Al Naama (QAT) |
(25–7, 25–22, 25–14) |
16 August 2004 09:00 |
Kenya | 0-3 | Brazil | Peace and Friendship Stadium Referees: Karin Zahorcova (CZE), Umit Sokullu (TUR) |
(16–25, 27–29, 12–25) result |
18 August 2004 09:00 |
South Korea | 3-0 | Kenya | Peace and Friendship Stadium Referees: de Jan Jovanovic (SCG), Karin Zahorcova (CZE) |
(25–16, 25–20, 25–19) result |
20 August 2004 19:30 |
Kenya | 0-3 | Italy | Peace and Friendship Stadium Referees: Francisco Medina Guzman (CUB), Patricia Salvatore (USA) |
(17–25, 13–25, 14–25) result |
22 August 2004 11:00 |
Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | Peace and Friendship Stadium Referees: Georgios Karampetsos (GRE), Umit Sokullu (TUR) |
(25–8, 25–17, 25–14) result |
See also
References
- ^ a b "IOC Latest News: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Lagat switches allegiance to US". BBC Sport. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Kemboi, Koech and Kipruto in steep chase for medals". 24 Tanzania. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.