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 |
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| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Kenya competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Athletics[edit]
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 | 
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| Moses Koech | 3000 m | 8:06.50 | 2 Q | 8:06.33 | 
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| 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 | 
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- Girls
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 200 m | 24.33 | 3 Q | 24.43 | 4 |
| Agnes Mulee Ngovi | 800 m | 2:10.26 | 9 qB | DNS | |
| Winfred Mbithe | 1500 m | 4:22.57 | 3 Q | 4:17.91 |
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| Jackline Chepkoech | 3000 m | 9:08.54 PB | 5 Q | 9:20.43 | 6 |
| Rosefline Chepngetich | 2000 m steeplechase | 6:20.10 SB | 1 Q | 6:22.67 |
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Rugby sevens[edit]
Kenya qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]
Boys' tournament[edit]
- Roster
- Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 34 | +111 | 15 |
| 2 |  France
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 55 | +43 | 13 |
| 3 |  Fiji
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 70 | +12 | 9 |
| 4 |  Kenya
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 107 | −39 | 9 |
| 5 |  Japan
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 131 | −58 | 9 |
| 6 |  United States
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 128 | −69 | 5 |
Source: [3]
- Semifinal
- Bronze Medal Match
Weightlifting[edit]
Kenya was given a reallocation spot to compete.[4]
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Evans Sikoto | −69 kg | 83 | 12 | 106 | 12 | 189 | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Youth Olympic Games Sevens teams confirmed". International Rugby Board. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Rugby 7s result book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-07.
- ^ "2014 YOG Quota Summary" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.