Kenya at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Kenya participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.[1]

Kenya at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors19 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Kenya also had a competitor in swimming (girls' 100m freestyle), but she did not compete.[2]

Medalists edit

Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Jackson Kavesa Muema Athletics Men's 3000m/Cross Country 15 October
  Gold Edinah Jebitok Athletics Women's 1500m/Cross Country 15 October
  Gold Fancy Cherono Athletics Women's 2000m Steeplechase/Cross Country 15 October
  Silver Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei Athletics Women's 3000m/Cross Country 15 October

Athletics edit

Athlete Event Stage 1 Stage 2 Final Placing
Frances Leshoo Pesi Men's 800m 1:50.85 1:51.02 4
Nickson Lesiyia Pariken Men's 1500m/Cross Country 3:59.11 11:48 6
Jackson Kavesa Muema Men's 3000m/Cross Country 8:09.95 11:12  
Denis Mutuku Matheka Men's 2000m Steeplechase/Cross Country 5:50.54 11:55 4
Angela Ndungwa Munguti Women's 800m 2:07.34 2:11.06 5
Edinah Jebitok Women's 1500m/Cross Country 4:16.68 12:37  
Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei Women's 3000m/Cross Country 9:13.59 12:56  
Fancy Cherono Women's 2000m Steeplechase/Cross Country 6:26.08 12:51  
Ita Leashan Men's Javelin Throw 700g 72.73 74.52 4
Martha Nthanze Musai Women's Javelin Throw 500g 46.89 46.52 10

Field hockey edit

References edit

  1. ^ NOC Schedule Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine buenosaires2018.com
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)