Kenya competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 57 competitors, 55 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.[2]
| Kenya at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 57 (55 men, 2 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kip Keino[1] |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- Julius Sang, Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, and Robert Ouko — Athletics, Men's 4×400 metre relay
Silver
edit- Ben Jipcho — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
- Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Philip Waruinge — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
Bronze
edit- Julius Sang — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Mike Boit — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Samuel Mbugua — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Richard Murunga — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Athletics
editMen's 100 metres
- First Heat — 10.60s (→ did not advance)
- First Heat — 10.76s (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.3
- Semifinals — 1:45.9
- Final — 1:46.0 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Heat — 1:47.4
- Semifinals — 1:47.6
- Final — 1:46.5 (→ 5th place)
- Heat — 1:48.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:40.0
- Semifinals — 3:41.2
- Final — 3:36.8 (→
Silver Medal)
- Heat — 3:42.2
- Semifinals — 3:41.3
- Final — 3:38.4 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 3:52.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 13:37.2 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 13:41.4 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 13:56.8 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
editMen's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Franco Udella (ITA), 0:5
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Richard Murungu → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Alfons Stawski (POL), 4:1
- Third Round — Defeated Vartex Parsanian (IRN), TKO-3
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Sergio Lozano (MEX), KO-1
- Semifinals — Lost to János Kajdi (HUN), 1:4
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Mikko Saarinen (FIN), TKO-2
Hockey
editMen's Team Competition
edit- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Poland (0-1)
- Lost to Australia (1-3)
- Lost to Netherlands (1-5)
- Lost to Great Britain (0-2)
- Lost to India (2-3)
- Drew with New Zealand (2-2)
- Defeated Mexico (2-1)
- Classification Match
- 13th/14th place: Defeated Argentina (1-0) after extra time → 13th place
- Team Roster
Shooting
editNine male shooters represented Kenya in 1972.
References
edit- ^ "Kip Keino". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Kenya at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.