Kenya at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Kenya
competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
. The country's delegation consisted of thirteen competitors captained by three-time Paralympic gold medalist Henry Wanyoike
. Also on the team is javelin throw
er Mary Nakumicha. Wanyoike competed in the 5000 metres, 10000 metres, and the marathon.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The country's delegation consisted of thirteen competitors captained by three-time Paralympic gold medalist Henry Wanyoike
Henry Wanyoike
Henry Wanyoike is a Kenyan athlete. He is blind and competes in the Paralympics and in marathon racing.-Early career:Wanyoike is one of the world’s fastest runners...
. Also on the team is javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er Mary Nakumicha. Wanyoike competed in the 5000 metres, 10000 metres, and the marathon.
See also
- 2008 Summer Paralympics2008 Summer ParalympicsThe 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
- Kenya at the ParalympicsKenya at the ParalympicsKenya made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics. It was absent in 1976, but returned to the 1980 Summer Games and has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. It has never competed at the Winter Paralympics....
- Kenya at the 2008 Summer OlympicsKenya at the 2008 Summer OlympicsKenya competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Kenya won a toal of 14 medals, 6 of the gold, its best ever performance at the Olympics....