Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Team Kenya

Despite Team losing in several sports during the early days of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics; Team Kenya has emerged as the best in Africa with 6 gold medals, six silver and a bronze. Among the sports that the team lost at the initial stages of the games were men and women rugby where the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Team Kenya Rugby teams did not manage to go past the Group Stages. Other included the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Flag Bearer, Shehzana Anwar who did not make it past the preliminary stage of the Rio 2016 Women Individual Archery. Swimmers Hamdan Bayusuf and Talisa Lanoe also failed to win any medal
On the final medal standing, team Kenya is ranked 15th on the medal standing, this is a remarkable achievement taking into consideration, the doping issues that surrounded the team before they left and the lack of seriousness on the Kenya Olympics Committee, who are facing serious allegations of abuse of office and other malpractices.
Team Kenya participated at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics for the 14th time since the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. Read about the History of Team Kenya at the Summer Olympics
The Rio 2016 has seen Team Kenya show its prowess in middle and long distance running. Kenya has fielded one of the best Olympics team ever and promised to do better than it did in the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Rio 2016 Team Kenya has 82 Competitors who are participating in six sports.
Below is a table showing the Final Team Kenya medal standing at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
Kenya Standing at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Medal Table

Country (Team)
Continent Ranking
Position
Total Medals
Total Gold
Total Silver
Total Bronze
 Kenya 
Ranking 1st in Africa
Overall = 15
13
6
6
1



This journey has been challenging with Kenya glaring at its ban in the International Sporting world due to doping allegations. However on the 21st of June, World Anti-Doping Code as well as International Olympic Committee allowed the Kenya participation, this was great relief to all Kenyans.
Among the 82 Kenyans who sort for gold in Rio is Shehzana Anwar; the 26 years old archer and the Team’s Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Flag Bearer.
Mike Mokamba Nyang'au; One of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Athlete for Team Kenya
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Shehzana Anwar did not manage to go past the qualification stage, but she represented Kenya in archery and was one of the few 64 archers who participated at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Women Individual Archery events.
Other Team Kenya members are David Rudisha; who is one of the best 800 metres Athlete in the world and has already defended his title and won a gold medal becoming the second person to successfully defend an Olympics 800 metres gold medal, it just amazing how he did it. The Sports Kenya is taking part in Rio 2016 are Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Rugby, Swimming and Weight Lifting.
David Rudisha who gave Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Team Kenya its second gold medal for the 800 metres in athletics sport.
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Below is the complete list of all the members of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Team Kenya.
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Team Kenya
Gender
Sport
Discipline
Name
Event
Final Rank
Remark
Women
Archery
Archery
Shehzana Anwar
Women's individual
62
No Medal
Men
Athletics
Road and track
Mike Mokamba
200 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Carvin Nkanata
200 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Raymond Kibet
400 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Alphas Kishoyian
400 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Alex Sampao
400 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Alfred Kipketer
800 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Ferguson Rotich
800 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
David Rudisha
800 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Asbel Kiprop
1500 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Ronald Kwemoi
1500 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Elijah Manangoi
1500 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Isiah Koech
5000 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Caleb Ndiku
5000 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Geoffrey Kamworor
10000 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Paul Tanui
10000 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Charles Yosei
10000 Metres


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Nicholas Bett
400 Metres hurdles


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Aron Koech
400 Metres hurdles


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Boniface Mucheru
400 Metres hurdles


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Ezekiel Kemboi
3000 Metres Steeplechase


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Brimin Kipruto
3000 Metres Steeplechase


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Conseslus Kipruto
3000 Metres Steeplechase


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Stanley Biwott
Marathon


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Eliud Kipchoge
Marathon


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Wesley Korir
Marathon


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Samuel Gathimba
20 Kilometer Walk


Men
Athletics
Road and track
Simon Wachira
20 Kilometer Walk


Men
Athletics
Field Events
Mathew Sawe
High jump


Men
Athletics
Field Events
Julius Yego
Javelin throw


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Maureen Jelagat
400 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Margaret Wambui
400 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Winnie Chebet
800 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Eunice Sum
800 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Margaret Wambui
800 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Nancy Chepkwemoi
1500 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Faith Kipyegon
1500 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Viola Cheptoo Lagat
1500 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Mercy Cherono
5000 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Vivian Cheruiyot
5000 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Hellen Obiri
5000 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Alice Aprot
10000 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Vivian Cheruiyot
10000 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Betsy Saina
10000 Metres


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Maureen Jelagat
400 Metres hurdles


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Beatrice Chepkoech
3000 Metres Steeplechase


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Hyvin Kiyeng
3000 Metres Steeplechase


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Lydia Rotich
3000 Metres Steeplechase


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Visiline Jepkesho
Marathon


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Helah Kiprop
Marathon


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Jemima Sumgong
Marathon


Women
Athletics
Road and track
Grace Wanjiru
20 km walk


Men
Boxing
Boxing
Peter Mungai Warui
Men's light flyweight

Quarter Finals
Men
Boxing
Boxing
Benson Gicharu
Men's bantamweight

Round of 32
Men
Boxing
Boxing
Rayton Okwiri
Men's welterweight

Round of 16
Men
Swimming
Swimming
Hamdan Bayusuf
Men's 100 m backstroke
38
No Medal
Women
Swimming
Swimming
Talisa Lanoe
Women's 100 m backstroke
33
No Medal
Men
Weight Lifting
Weight Lifting
James Adede
Men's −94 kg

Second Round
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Oscar Ayodi
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Bush Mwale
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Oscar Ouma Achieng
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Lugonzo Ligamy
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Billy Odhiambo
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Humphrey Kayange
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Biko Adema
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Andrew Amonde Team Captain
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Dennis Ombachi
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Samuel Oliech
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Collins Injera
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Men
Rugby
Rugby
Willy Ambaka
Men Rugby

Ongoing
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Camilyne Oyuayo
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Catherine Awino Abilla
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Celestine Navalayo Masinde
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Doreen Remour Nziwa
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Irene Awino Otieno
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Janet Awuor Awino (Team Captain)
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Janet Musindalo Okelo
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Linet Arasa
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Philadelphia Olando
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Rachael Adhiambo Mbogo
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Sheila Kavugwe Chajira
Women Rugby

No Medal
Women
Rugby
Rugby
Stacy Awour Otieno
Women Rugby

No Medal