Kenya at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Seoul
Competitors74 (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)

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

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldPaul ErengAthleticsMen's 800 m26 September
 GoldJulius KariukiAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase30 September
 GoldJohn NgugiAthleticsMen's 5000 m1 October
 GoldPeter RonoAthleticsMen's 1500 m1 October
 GoldRobert WangilaBoxingMen's welterweight (–67 kg)1 October
 SilverPeter KoechAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase30 September
 SilverDouglas WakiihuriAthleticsMen's marathon2 October
 BronzeKipkemboi KimeliAthleticsMen's 10,000 m26 September
 BronzeChris SandeBoxingMen's middleweight (–75 kg)29 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 29433
Boxing 12–12
Field hockey 16016
Judo 4–4
Shooting 101
Weightlifting 4–4
Wrestling 4–4
Total70474

Athletics

Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kennedy Ondiek 100 metres 10.51 33 q 10.57 40 Did not advance
Peter Wekesa 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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter Koech 8:31.66 4 Q — 8:15.68 2 Q 8:06.79 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
David Lamai Long jump NM Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Joyce Odhiambo 100 metres 11.90 46 Did not advance
200 metres 24.26 38 Did not advance
Susan Sirma 1500 metres 4:10.13 19 — Did not advance
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

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
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		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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

Field hockey

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
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

Men's tournament

Team roster
  • Head coach: Gursharam Singh Lall
Group play
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
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  Spain 5 1 1 3 6 10 −4 3 9–12th place semi-finals
6  Kenya 5 0 0 5 5 26 −21 0
Source: FIH
18 September 1988
15:15
Australia  7–1  Kenya
Birmingham field hockey ball 12', 25'
Wansbrough field hockey ball 34'
Hager field hockey ball 39', 56', 65'
Batch field hockey ball 61'		 Report Goyal field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Claude Seidler (FRG)
Adriano de Vecchi (ITA)
20 September 1988
15:15
Pakistan  8–0  Kenya
Tariq field hockey ball 8', 9', 47', 52'
Qazi field hockey ball 16'
Zahid field hockey ball 33'
Shahbaz field hockey ball 64', 66'		 Report
Umpires:
Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
Louismichel Gillet (FRA)
22 September 1988
13:30
Kenya  2–4  Spain
Okoth field hockey ball 34'
Matharu field hockey ball 40'		 Report Oliva field hockey ball 17'
Jv. Escudé field hockey ball 20'
De Paz field hockey ball 24'
I. Escudé field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
Richard Kentwell (USA)
24 September 1988
10:45
Netherlands  2–1  Kenya
Bovelander field hockey ball 29'
Van den Honert field hockey ball 39'		 Report Matharu field hockey ball 70'
Umpires:
Graham Nash (ENG)
Amarjit Bawa (IND)
26 September 1988
13:30
Argentina  5–1  Kenya
Mascheroni field hockey ball 8'
Pailos field hockey ball 42'
Ferrara field hockey ball 44'
Verga field hockey ball 47'
Minadeo field hockey ball 63'		 Report Alubaha field hockey ball 32'
Umpires:
Claude Seidler (FRG)
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
Classification match 9th-12th place
28 September 1988
09:00
South Korea  5–2 (a.e.t.)  Kenya
Han Jin-soo field hockey ball 10', 71'
Yoo Seung-jin field hockey ball 15', 76'		 Report Alubaha field hockey ball 13'
Matharu field hockey ball 49'
Umpires:
Graham Nash (ENG)
Iwo Sakaida (JPN)
11th place match
29 September 1988
15:15
Canada  3–1  Kenya
Sandhu field hockey ball 17'
Porritt field hockey ball 24'
Rutledge field hockey ball 31'		 Report Akatsa field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Nikolai Stepanov (URS)
Richard Kentwell (USA)

Judo

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
John Bogie 65 kg  Céspedes (PAR)
L Hansoku-goshi		 Did not advance
Nelson Ombito 71 kg Bye  Swain (USA)
L Ippon		 Did not advance
James Kihara 78 kg  González (ESP)
L Ippon		 Did not advance
Tiberius Nyachwaya 86 kg Bye  Kim (KOR)
L Ippon		 Did not advance

Shooting

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

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result 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

Wrestling

Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Group Stage Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Rank
Lamachi Elimu 52 kg  Hu (CHN)
L 2–18		  Vadász (HUN)
L Fall		 Did not advance — 9 Did not advance
Kiptoo Salbei 68 kg  Karamanliev (BUL)
L 0–15		  Julfalakyan (URS)
L 0–16		 Did not advance — 12 Did not advance
Maisiba Obwoge 100 kg  Sy (MTN)
L Fall		 Bye  Yu (KOR)
L Fall		 Did not advance — 7 Did not advance
Freestyle
Athlete Event Group Stage Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Rank
Lamachi Elimu 52 kg  Muñoz (COL)
L Fall		  Enkhbayar (MGL)
L Fall		 Did not advance 12 Did not advance
Waruingi Kimani 57 kg  Zelfani (TUN)
L 0–18		  Mohammadian (IRI)
L 0–15		 Did not advance — 12 Did not advance
Kiptoo Salbei 68 kg  Hidalgo (PAN)
L 3–19		  Athanasiadis (GRE)
L Fall		 Did not advance 12 Did not advance
Maisiba Obwoge 100 kg  Pușcașu (ROU)
L Fall		  Sar (MTN)
L Fall		 Did not advance — 9 Did not advance

References

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