Kenya at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Kenya competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The seventeen member strong tem competed in athletics, weightlifting, lawn bowls and table tennis, claiming a gold medal and two silver medals. Lucy Wanjiru 's gold in the Women's Javelin 3 event was the first gold earned by a Kenyan woman at the Paralympic Games.

Kenya at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeKEN
NPCKenya National Paralympic Committee
in Arnhem
Competitors17
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
3
Summer Paralympics appearances

Team

Kenya made their second Paralympic Games appearance in Arnhem, Netherlands.[1][2] They were returning to the Games, having boycotted the 1976 Summer Paralympics as a result of a broader boycott by the Kenyan Olympic Committee for the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5] The team was seventeen strong, and included thirteen men and four women.[2] They competed in athletics, weightlifting, lawn bowls and table tennis.[6]

Medals

17 competitors from Kenya won 3 medals, 1 gold and 2 silver, and finished 30th in the medal table.[7][1][8] Lucy Wanjiru won the first gold medal by a Kenyan woman after winning the Women's Javelin 3 event.[6]

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldLucy WanjiruAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 3
 SilverJapheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's discus throw 3
 SilverJapheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's shot put 3

Athletics
See also: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Sixteen of the country's seventeen Paralympians competed in athletics in Germany. It was the only sport where Kenya medaled at these Games. Japheth Musyoki won a pair of silver medals for Kenya, one Men's Discus Throw 3 and another in the Men's Shot Put 3.[6] Lucy Wanjiru won the first gold medal by a Kenyan woman after winning the Women's Javelin 3 event.[6]

Athlete Event Medal Ref
Godfrey Ithongo Athletics Men's Discus Throw 2 - [6]
Godfrey Ithongo Athletics Men's Javelin 2 - [6]
Godfrey Ithongo Athletics Men's Shot Put 2 - [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's 200 m 3 [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's 400 m 3 [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's 60 m 3 [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's Discus Throw 3 [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's Javelin 3 [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's Shot Put 3 [6]
Ruth Kagonya Athletics Women's Slalom 3 [6]
Maurice Kamia Athletics Men's Discus Throw 3 - [6]
Maurice Kamia Athletics Men's Javelin 3 - [6]
Maurice Kamia Athletics Men's Shot Put 3 - [6]
S. Kariuki Athletics Men's 100 m 2 - [6]
S. Kariuki Athletics Men's 200 m 2 - [6]
S. Kariuki Athletics Men's 400 m 2 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's 100 m 4 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's 800 m 4 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's 1500 m 4 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's Discus Throw 4 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's Javelin 4 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's Shot Put 4 - [6]
Christopher Kipkemboi Athletics Men's Slalom 4 - [6]
Jason Sichhangi Athletics Men's 100 m 4 [6]
Jason Sichhangi Athletics Men's Discus Throw 4 [6]
Jason Sichhangi Athletics Men's Javelin 4 [6]
Jason Sichhangi Athletics Men's Shot Put 4 [6]
Jason Sichhangi Athletics Men's Slalom 4 [6]
Francis Kyania Athletics Men's 100 m 2 - [6]
Francis Kyania Athletics Men's 200 m 2 - [6]
Francis Kyania Athletics Men's 400 m 2 - [6]
Francis Kyania Athletics Men's Javelin 2 - [6]
Francis Kyania Athletics Men's Shot Put 2 - [6]
Francis Kyania Athletics Men's Slalom 2 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's 200 m 3 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's 400 m 3 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's 60 m 3 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's Discus Throw 3 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's Javelin 3 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's Shot Put 3 - [6]
Philomena Lugale Athletics Women's Slalom 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's 100 m 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's 200 m 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's 400 m 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's Discus Throw 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's Javelin 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's Shot Put 3 - [6]
Aggrey Makaya Athletics Men's Slalom 3 - [6]
Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's 100 m 3 - [6]
Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's Discus Throw 3 Silver [6]
Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's Javelin 3 - [6]
Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's Shot Put 3 [6]
Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's Slalom 3 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's 200 m 2 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's 400 m 2 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's 60 m 2 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's Discus Throw 2 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's Javelin 2 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's Shot Put 2 - [6]
Faith W. Mwaniki Athletics Women's Slalom 2 - [6]
Timothy Ngumba Athletics Men's 60 m 1B - [6]
Timothy Ngumba Athletics Men's Club Throw 1B - [6]
Timothy Ngumba Athletics Men's Discus Throw 1B - [6]
Timothy Ngumba Athletics Men's Shot Put 1B - [6]
Timothy Ngumba Athletics Men's Slalom 1B - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's 100 m 5 - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's 800 m 5 - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's 1500 m 5 - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's Discus Throw 5 - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's Javelin 5 - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's Shot Put 5 - [6]
Oaga Nyamoti Athletics Men's Slalom 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's 100 m 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's 800 m 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's 1500 m 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's Discus Throw 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's Javelin 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's Shot Put 5 - [6]
George Opiyo Athletics Men's Slalom 5 - [6]
B. Owabucheli Athletics Men's 60 m 1A - [6]
B. Owabucheli Athletics Men's Club Throw 1A - [6]
B. Owabucheli Athletics Men's Discus Throw 1A - [6]
B. Owabucheli Athletics Men's Shot Put 1A - [6]
B. Owabucheli Athletics Men's Slalom 1A - [6]
Lucy Wanjiru Athletics Women's 200 m 3 - [6]
Lucy Wanjiru Athletics Women's 60 m 3 - [6]
Lucy Wanjiru Athletics Women's Discus Throw 3 - [6]
Lucy Wanjiru Athletics Women's Javelin 3 [6]
Lucy Wanjiru Athletics Women's Shot Put 3 - [6]

Lawn bowls
See also: Lawn bowls at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Two Kenyan athletes, Godfrey Ithongo and Maurice Kamia, competed in lawn bowls in Germany. Neither medaled.[6] Maurice Kamia was the only member of the team that had participated at Kenya's Paralympic debut in 1972. He had only participated in athletics at those Games.[6]

Athlete Event Medal Ref
Godfrey Ithongo Lawn Bowls Men's Pairs 2-5 - [6]
Maurice Kamia Lawn Bowls Men's Pairs 2-5 - [6]
Maurice Kamia Lawn Bowls Men's Singles 2-5 - [6]

Table tennis
See also: Table tennis at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Kenya was represented by two table tennis players in Germany, Timothy Ngumba and B. Owabucheli.[6]

Athlete Event Medal Ref
Timothy Ngumba Table Tennis Men's Singles 1A - [6]
Timothy Ngumba Table Tennis Men's Teams 1B - [6]
B. Owabucheli Table Tennis Men's Singles 1A [6]
B. Owabucheli Table Tennis Men's Teams 1B [6]

Weightlifting
See also: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Kenya was represented by two weightlifters in Germany, Christopher Kipkemboi and Christopher Kipkemboi.[6]

Athlete Event Medal Ref
Christopher Kipkemboi Weightlifting Men's Featherweight -57 kg Paraplegic - [6]
Jason Sichhangi Weightlifting Men's Featherweight -57 kg Paraplegic - [6]
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See also

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