Kenya took part in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City ( Mexico ) for the fourth time in its history, and won three gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
| Kenya at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Ken | |||
| NOC | Kenya National Olympic Committee | |||
| Olympic Games in Mexico City | ||||
| Athletes | 39 in 4 sports | |||
| Medals Place 14 | Gold 3 | Silver four | Bronze 2 | Total 9 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Content
- 1 Gold
- 2 Silver
- 3 Bronze
- 4 Results
- 4.1 Field Hockey
- 5 Links
Gold
- Athletics , men, 1,500 meters - Kipchoge Keino .
- Athletics , men, 10,000 meters - Naftali Topic .
- Athletics , men, 3000 meters, obstacle course - Amos Beavott.
Silver
- Athletics , men, 800 meters - Wilson Kiprugut.
- Athletics , Men, 5,000 meters - Kipchoge Keino.
- Athletics , men, 3000 meters, obstacle course - Benjamin Whom.
- Athletics , men, 4x400 meters - Daniel Rudisha, Charles Asati, Naftali Bon, Hezekiah Nyamau.
Bronze
- Athletics , men, 5000 meters - Naftali Topic.
- Boxing , men - Philip Varouing .
Results
Field Hockey
- results
- Group Stage (Group B)
| # | A country | AND | AT | N | P | M | ± | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23: 4 | +19 | fourteen |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | four | one | 2 | 12: 5 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Kenya | 7 | four | one | 2 | 11: 6 | +5 | 9 |
| four | Netherlands | 7 | four | 0 | 3 | 11:11 | +0 | 8 |
| 5 | France | 7 | 2 | one | four | 2: 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 7 | 2 | one | four | 6: 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 7 | Argentina | 7 | one | one | 5 | 4:20 | -16 | 3 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 7 | 0 | 3 | four | 2:12 | -10 | 3 |
| October 13, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Walter Shinner Kurt Dorzbach |
| October 14, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Karl Trapper Kurt Dorzbach |
| October 16, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Jaime Salvatelja Wiramouthtu Ramalingam |
| October 17, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Jacques Mannebach Luigi Tinti |
| October 19, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Jacques Mannebach Sarosh Nagarwala |
| October 20, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Kurt Dorzbach Gursevak Singh |
| October 21, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Jaime Salvatelja Walter Shinner |
- Extra match for 2nd place
| October 22, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: August Lathauers Hussein Iqbal |
- Semifinal for 5th place
| October 23, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Henry Herrebrug James mcdowell |
- Match for 7th place
| October 25, 1968 |
| Municipal Stadium, Mexico City Judges: Gerald Ives John Jamison |
Bottom line: Kenya's men's field hockey team took 8th place