Kenya at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Kenya at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
Kenya at the; 1980 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	KEN
NPC	Kenya National Paralympic Committee
in Arnhem
Competitors	17
Medals; Ranked 30th	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 0 Total 3
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Kenya competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The seventeen member team 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.

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
Gold	Lucy Wanjiru	Athletics	Women's javelin throw 3
Silver	Japheth Musyoki	Athletics	Men's discus throw 3
Silver	Japheth Musyoki	Athletics	Men's shot put 3

Athletics

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

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

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

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]

References

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^ Brittain, Ian (2009-09-11). The Paralympic Games Explained. Routledge. ISBN 9781134023417.
^ "More Sports: Broke government crushes Paralympians Rio dreams". sportsnewsarena.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
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