Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.
Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 85 in 6 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Mercy Moim Andrew Amonde |
Flag bearer (closing) | Timothy Cheruiyot |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya's medal tally was slightly down from 6 gold and 13 total medals in 2016, but it still won far more medals than any other African nation.
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