Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Gold
- Ezekiel KemboiEzekiel KemboiEzekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
Silver
- Bernard LagatBernard LagatBernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Men's 1500 m
- Brimin KiprutoBrimin KiprutoBrimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Isabella OchichiIsabella OchichiIsabella Bosibori Ochichi from Kenya was the silver medal winner in the final of the women's 5,000 meter race at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece. She finished in a time of 14:48.19, about 2.5 seconds behind the winner, Meseret Defar of Ethiopia.In 1997, aged 17, she competed in...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's 5000 m
- Catherine NderebaCatherine NderebaWincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's Marathon
Bronze
- Paul Kipsiele KoechPaul Kipsiele KoechPaul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase - Eliud KipchogeEliud KipchogeEliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
- Men's 5000 metres
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Men's 400 metres:
- Ezra SambuEzra SambuEzra Kenyoke Sambu is a Kenyan sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 44.43 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Nairobi. This ranks him third in Kenya, behind Samson Kitur and Charles Gitonga, and fifth in Africa, behind Innocent Egbunike, Kitur, Gitonga and Davis Kamoga...
- Semifinal, 45.84 s (did not advance) - Vincent Mumo Kiilu - Round 1, 46.31 s (did not advance)
- Victor Kibet - Round 1, DNF
Men's 800 metres:
- Wilfred BungeiWilfred BungeiWilfred Kipkemboi Bungei is a Kenyan middle distance runner, who won the 800 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
- Final, 1:45.31 (5th place) - Joseph MutuaJoseph MutuaJoseph Mutua is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 800 metres.His personal best time is 1:43.33 minutes, achieved in August 2002 in Zürich. He holds the African indoor record in 800 m with 1:44.71 minutes, achieved in January 2004 in Stuttgart.He twice competed at the Summer Olympics...
- Semifinal, 1:45.5 (did not advance) - Michael RotichMichael RotichMichael Rotich is a runner from Kenya.Rotich won bronze at the 2003 Military World Games Catania, Italy He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, taking part in the 800 metres race, finishing 5th in his heat and did not advance to the semifinals. His personal best is 1:44.09...
- Round 1, 1:46.4 (did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres:
- Bernard LagatBernard LagatBernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...
- Final, 3:34.30 (silver medal) - Timothy KiptanuiTimothy KiptanuiTimothy Kiptanui Too is a Kenyan 1500 metres runner who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His personal best over 1500 m of 3:30.04 minutes, achieved in 2004, was the third best time in the world that season, only behind Bernard Lagat and Hicham El Guerrouj.He graduated from Nanyuki High...
- Final, 3:35.61 (4th place) - Isaac Kiprono Songok - Final, 3:41.72 (12th place)
Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:
- Ezekiel KemboiEzekiel KemboiEzekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games...
- Final, 8:05.81 (gold medal) - Brimin KiprutoBrimin KiprutoBrimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...
- Final, 8:06.11 (silver medal) - Paul Kipsiele KoechPaul Kipsiele KoechPaul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event....
- Final, 8:06.64 (bronze medal)
Men's 5000 metres:
- Eliud KipchogeEliud KipchogeEliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....
- Final, 13:15.10 (bronze medal) - John KibowenJohn KibowenJohn Kipkemboi Kibowen is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running....
- Final, 13:18.24 (6th place) - Abraham ChebiiAbraham ChebiiAbraham Kosgei Chebii is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 12:52.99 minutes, achieved in June 2003 in Oslo....
- Final, DNF
Men's 10000 metres:
- John Cheruiyot KorirJohn Cheruiyot KorirJohn Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:...
- Final, 27:41.91 (6th place) - Moses MosopMoses MosopMoses Cheruiyot Mosop is a Kenyan middle and long distance athlete. He competed for Kenya at the 2004 Olympic Games and went on to take 10,000 metres bronze at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics...
- Final, 27:46.61 (7th place) - Charles KamathiCharles KamathiCharles Waweru Kamathi is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.-Early life and career:...
- Final, 28:17.08 (13th place)
Men's marathon:
- Erick Wainaina - 2:13:30 (7th place)
- Paul TergatPaul TergatPaul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many...
- 2:14:45 (10th place)
Women's 800 meters:
- Faith MachariaFaith MachariaFaith Macharia is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.In 2001 she set a new Kenyan record over 1000 metres , still valid in 2007....
- Round 1, 2:06.31 (did not advance)
Women's 1500 metres:
- Nancy Jebet Lagat - Semifinal, 4:07.57 (did not advance)
Women's 5000 metres:
- Isabella OchichiIsabella OchichiIsabella Bosibori Ochichi from Kenya was the silver medal winner in the final of the women's 5,000 meter race at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece. She finished in a time of 14:48.19, about 2.5 seconds behind the winner, Meseret Defar of Ethiopia.In 1997, aged 17, she competed in...
- Final, 14:48.19 (silver medal) - Edith MasaiEdith MasaiEdith Chewangel Masai is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country and track races, then road races in her late career. She represented Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics.. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-07...
- Final, DNF - Jane WanjikuJane WanjikuJane Wanjiku Gakunyi is a Kenyan long-distance runner.At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished third in the short race, while the Kenyan team, of which Wanjiku was a part, won the team competition...
- Round 1, 15:14.57 (did not advance)
Women's 10000 metres:
- Lucy WanguiLucy WanguiLucy Wangui Kabuu is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres events. She has represented Kenya twice at the Summer Olympics, finishing in the top ten of the 10,000 m race in both 2004 and 2008...
- 31:05.90 (9th place) - Alice Timbilil - 32:12.57 (16th place)
- Sally BarsosioSally BarsosioSally Barsosio is a Kenyan distance runner. , Barsosio is the youngest ever medallist at the World Junior Championships in Athletics...
- 32:14.00 (17th place)
Women's Marathon:
- Catherine NderebaCatherine NderebaWincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon...
- 2:26:32 (silver medal) - Alice ChelangatAlice ChelangatAlice Kimetto Chelangat is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. She represented her country in the event at the 2004 Olympic Games...
- 2:33:52 (11th place) - Margaret OkayoMargaret OkayoMargaret Okayo is a professional marathon runner from Kenya. She has won a number of major marathons, including the New York City Marathon , the Boston Marathon, and the London Marathon. She has also won the San Diego Marathon on two occasions.Okayo started running while at primary school...
- DNF
BoxingBoxing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg):
- David MunyasiaDavid MunyasiaDavid Munyasia, a Kenyan boxer, was the first athlete to be found in violation of International Olympic Committee anti-doping rules at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
- Disqualified prior to competition due to presence of cathineCathineCathine, also known as d-norpseudoephedrine, is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a stimulant...
in urine.
RowingRowing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events....
Men's Single Sculls:
- Ibrahim Githaiga - Heats: 8:13.33, Repechages: 7:25.58, Semifinal D: 7:40.78, Final E: 7:29.02
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 100 metre Breaststroke:
- Amar Shah - Heats, 1:10.17 (58th place did not advance)
Women's 50 metre Freestyle:
- Eva Donde - Heats, 29.47 s (57th place did not advance)
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Greece (0-3)
- Lost to Brazil (0-3)
- Lost to South Korea (0-3)
- Lost to Italy (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3) → 11th place (tied)
- Team Roster
- Philister Jebet
- Abigael Tarus
- Nancy Nyongesa
- Catherine Wanjiru
- Janet WanjaJanet WanjaJanet Wanja is a female volleyball player from Kenya, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #7 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Kenya women's national team.Wanja went to Mukumu Girls high School...
- Dorcas Nakhomicha
- Roselidah Obunaga
- Leonidas Kamende
- Violet BarasaViolet BarasaViolet Awindi Barasa was a volleyball player from Kenya. Her surname is sometimes spelled as Baraza....
(cCaptain (sports)In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) - Gladys Nasikanda
- Mercy Wesutila
- Judith Serenge
- Head Coach: Muge Kibet