Kenya_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics

Kenya at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Kenya at the; 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Seoul
Competitors	74 (70 men and 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Patrick Waweru
Medals; Ranked 13th	Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Kenya participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Paul Ereng	Athletics	Men's 800 m	26 September
Gold	Julius Kariuki	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase	30 September
Gold	John Ngugi	Athletics	Men's 5000 m	1 October
Gold	Peter Rono	Athletics	Men's 1500 m	1 October
Gold	Robert Wangila	Boxing	Men's welterweight (–67 kg)	1 October
Silver	Peter Koech	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase	30 September
Silver	Douglas Wakiihuri	Athletics	Men's marathon	2 October
Bronze	Kipkemboi Kimeli	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m	26 September
Bronze	Chris Sande	Boxing	Men's middleweight (–75 kg)	29 September

Athlete	Event	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kennedy Ondiek	100 metres	10.51	33 q	10.57	40	Did not advance
Peter Wekesa	100 metres	10.50	32 Q	10.43	28	Did not advance
Kennedy Ondiek	200 metres	20.79	9 Q	20.79	17	Did not advance
Simeon Kipkemboi	400 metres	46.15	15 Q	45.44	19	Did not advance
Elkana Nyangau		46.25	18 q	46.09	27	Did not advance
Lucas Sang		46.85	26 Q	45.72	21	Did not advance
Paul Ereng	800 metres	1:46.14	1 Q	1:46.38	9 Q	1:44.55	1 Q	1:43.45
Nixon Kiprotich		1:48.68	22 Q	1:45.68	4 Q	1:44.71	2 Q	1:49.55	8
Juma Ndiwa		1:47.11	7 Q	1:47.27	23	Did not advance
Kip Cheruiyot	1500 metres	3:39.98	7 Q	—	3:38.09	1 Q	3:37.94	7
Joseph Chesire		3:41.72	17 Q	—	3:39.17	12 q	3:40.82	11
Peter Rono		3:37.65	1 Q	—	3:38.25	3 Q	3:35.96
Charles Cheruiyot	5000 metres	13:43.11	2 Q	—	13:38.44	21	Did not advance
John Ngugi		13:47.93	19 Q	—	13:24.43	9 Q	13:11.70
Yobes Ondieki		13:58.24	27 Q	—	13:22.85	5 Q	13:52.01	12
Kipkemboi Kimeli	10,000 metres	28:00.39	1 Q	—	27:25.16
Boniface Merande		28:21.84	12 q	—	DNF
Moses Tanui		28:20.98	11 Q	—	27:47.23	8
Ibrahim Hussein	Marathon	—	DNF
Joseph Kipsang		—	DNF
Douglas Wakiihuri		—	2:10:47
Simon Kitur	400 metres hurdles	49.88	11 Q	—	49.74	12	Did not advance
Joseph Maritim		49.64	7 Q	—	49.50	10	Did not advance
Gideon Yego		49.80	10 Q	—	DQ		Did not advance
Julius Kariuki	3000 metres steeplechase	8:33.42	7 Q	—	8:18.53	10 Q	8:05.51 OR
Peter Koech		8:31.66	4 Q	—	8:15.68	2 Q	8:06.79
Patrick Sang		8:36.11	11 Q	—	8:16.70	5 Q	8:15.22	7
Elkana Nyangau Kennedy Ondiek Simeon Kipkemboi Peter Wekesa	4 × 100 metres relay	40.30	16 q	—	39.47	13	Did not advance
Tito Sawe Lucas Sang Paul Ereng Simeon Kipkemboi	4 × 400 metres relay	3:05.21	5 Q	—	3:03.24	6 Q	3:04.69	8
William Sawe	50 kilometres walk	—	4:25:24	35

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
David Lamai	Long jump	NM		Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Joyce Odhiambo	100 metres	11.90	46	Did not advance
Joyce Odhiambo	200 metres	24.26	38	Did not advance
Susan Sirma	1500 metres	4:10.13	19	—	Did not advance
Susan Sirma	3000 metres	9:06.90	27	—	Did not advance
Pascaline Wangui	Marathon	—	2:47:42	49
Rose Tata-Muya	400 metres hurdles	56.18	20	—	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Maurice Maina	Light flyweight	Bye	Haddad (SYR) W 4–1	Sasakul (THA) L 0–5	Did not advance
Anthony Ikegu	Flyweight	Bye	Desavoye (FRA) L RSC R2	Did not advance
Steve Mwema	Bantamweight	Bye	Giri (NEP) W RSC R2	Machaze (MOZ) W 5–0	McKinney (USA) L 0–5	Did not advance
John Wanjau	Featherweight	Szőke (HUN) W 3–2	Tuur (NED) L 1–4	Did not advance
Patrick Waweru	Lightweight	Zülow (GDR) L 0–5	Did not advance
David Kamau	Light welterweight	Shabab (JOR) W RSC R1	N'Dongo Ebanga (CMR) W 5–0	Altansükh (MGL) L 0–5	Did not advance
Robert Wangila	Welterweight	Bye	Petronijević (YUG) W RSC R2	Gantulga (MGL) W Retired	Furnigov (BUL) W 5–0	Dydak (POL) W Walkover	Boudouani (FRA) W KO
Mohamad Orungi	Light middleweight	Bye	de Silveira (ANG) L RSC R2	Did not advance
Chris Sande	Middleweight	Bye	Montiel (URU) W KO	Kamela (CMR) W 5–0	Wanyama (UGA) W 5–0	Maske (GDR) L 0–5	Did not advance
Joseph Akhasamba	Light heavyweight	—	Nedd (ARU) W RSC R2	Talia'uli (TGA) W 5–0	Škaro (YUG) L 0–5	Did not advance
Harold Obunga	Heavyweight	—	Bye	Fale (TGA) W RSC R1	Gołota (POL) L 0–5	Did not advance
Crispine Odera	Super heavyweight	—	Bye	Lewis (CAN) L RSC R2	Did not advance

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Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Team	Event	Group stage						Semifinal	Final / BM
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Kenya men's	Men's tournament	Australia L 1–7	Pakistan L 0–8	Spain L 2–4	Netherlands L 1–2	Argentina L 1–5	6	South Korea L 2–5	Canada L 1–3	12

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	5	5	0	0	19	3	+16	10	Semi-finals
2	Netherlands	5	3	1	1	12	6	+6	7	Semi-finals
3	Pakistan	5	3	0	2	15	8	+7	6	5–8th place semi-finals
4	Argentina	5	2	0	3	8	12	−4	4	5–8th place semi-finals
5	Spain	5	1	1	3	6	10	−4	3	9–12th place semi-finals
6	Kenya	5	0	0	5	5	26	−21	0	9–12th place semi-finals

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Shuaib Adam	10 m air pistol	556	44	Did not advance
Shuaib Adam	50 m pistol	532	42	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Juma Abudu	60 kg	90.0	14	110.0	11	200.0	11
David Maina	75 kg	105.0	22	NM		DNF
Suleman Juma	90 kg	120.0	23	145.0	22	265.0	22
Pius Ochieng	110 kg	125.0	17	170.0	14	295.0	15