Kenya participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
Kenya at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | |
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IOC code | KEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
in Singapore | |
Competitors | 10 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | William Mbevi Mutunga[1] |
Medals Ranked 18th |
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Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
The planned Kenyan squad consisted of 10 athletes competing in 3 sports: Aquatics (Swimming), Athletics and Sailing.[2]
Medalists edit
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Gladys Chesir | Athletics | Girls' 3000m | 22 Aug |
Gold | Virginia Nyambura | Athletics | Girls' 2000m Steeplechase | 23 Aug |
Gold | Peter Matheka Mutuku | Athletics | Boys' 2000m Steeplechase | 23 Aug |
Bronze | Alfas Kishoyan | Athletics | Boys' 400m | 21 Aug |
Bronze | Damaris Muthee | Athletics | Girls' 1000m | 23 Aug |
Bronze | William Mbevi Mutunga | Athletics | Boys' 400m Hurdles | 23 Aug |
Athletics edit
Boys edit
- Track and Road Events
Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Alphas Kishoyian | Boys’ 400m | 47.79 | 6 Q | 47.24 | |
Josphat Kiprop Kiptis | Boys’ 3000m | 8:14.08 | 5 Q | DSQ | |
William Mbevi Mutunga | Boys’ 400m Hurdles | 53.08 | 6 Q | 51.23 | |
Peter Matheka | Boys’ 2000m Steeplechase | 5:38.72 | 2 Q | 5:37.63 | |
Tinashe Samuel Mutanga (ZIM) Okeudo Jonathan Nmaju (NGR) Alphas Kishoyian (KEN) Ruan Greyling (RSA) |
Boys’ Medley Relay | 1:53.45 | 4 |
Girls edit
- Track and Road Events
Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Damaris Muthee | Girls’ 1000m | 2:47.09 | 7 Q | 2:45.42 | |
Gladys Chesir | Girls’ 3000m | 9:25.44 | 1 Q | 9:13.58 | |
Virginia Nyambura | Girls’ 2000m Steeplechase | 6:42.40 | 1 Q | 6:29.97 |
Sailing edit
- One Person Dinghy
Athlete | Event | Race | Points | Rank | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | M* | ||||
Lara Kiran Granier | Girls' Byte CII | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 295 | 32 |
Swimming edit
Athletes | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
David Buruchara | Boys’ 50m Freestyle | 25.75 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
Boys’ 100m Freestyle | 58.17 | 47 | Did not advance | ||||
Sylvia Tanya Brunlehna | Girls’ 50m Freestyle | 28.55 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
Girls’ 50m Backstroke | 32.90 | 18 | Did not advance |
References edit
- ^ "List of NOC Flag Bearers for Opening Ceremony" (PDF) (Press release). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. 14 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ http://olympickenya.org/the-news/100-kenyans-ready-for-the-first-youth-olympic-games-.html[permanent dead link]