Kenya competed at the 1964 Summer OlympicsinTokyo, Japan for the first time as an independent country. 37 competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in 5 sports.[2] Wilson Kiprugut won the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Kenya at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
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Competitors | 37 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Kip Keino[1] |
Medals Ranked 35th |
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Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bronze | Wilson Kiprugut | Athletics | Men's 800m | 16 October |
Four shooters represented Kenya in 1964.
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