Kenya at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Kenya at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC code KEN
NOC National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Nanjing
Competitors 24 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold Silver Bronze Total
2 2 1 5
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Kenya competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Athletics

Kenya qualified 11 athletes.[1]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Ian Mutuku 400 m 47.56 6 Q 47.08 4
Anthony Kiptoo 800 m 1:52.55 13 qB DQ
Gilbert Kwemoi Soet 1500 m 3:45.21 PB 1 Q 3:41.99 PB 1st, gold medalist(s)
Moses Koech 3000 m 8:06.50 2 Q 8:06.33 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Geoffrey Kipngetich 400 m hurdles 53.10 9 qB 52.87 11
Amos Kirui 2000 m steeplechase 5:41.70 3 Q 5:40.29 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Girls
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
200 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
2000 m steeplechase

Rugby Sevens

Kenya qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]

Boys' Tournament

Roster
  • Daniel Abuonji
  • Brian Gisemba
  • Edgar Khafumi
  • Lamech Kimutai
  • Brian Mokua
  • John Ochar
  • Alex Olaba
  • Bill Omondi
  • Ian Onyango
  • Nelson Sangura
  • Paul Songoi
  • Keith Wasike
Group Stage
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Argentina 550014534+11115
France 54019855+4313
Fiji 52038270+129
Kenya 520368107-399
Japan 520373131-589
United States 500559128-695
17 August 2014
11:00
Kenya v United States
Youth Olympic Sports Park

17 August 2014
18:00
Kenya v France
Youth Olympic Sports Park

18 August 2014
11:00
Kenya v Argentina
Youth Olympic Sports Park

18 August 2014
17:30
Kenya v Japan
Youth Olympic Sports Park

19 August 2014
11:30
Fiji v Kenya
Youth Olympic Sports Park

Weightlifting

Kenya was given a reallocation spot to compete.[3]

Boys
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Evans Sikoto −69 kg

References

  1. "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. "Youth Olympic Games Sevens teams confirmed". International Rugby Board. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. "2014 YOG Quota Summary" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.


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