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Kenya at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Kenya at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors25 (24 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 10 events in 4 sports.[1]

Athletics

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Men's 5000 metres

Men's Marathon

High Jump

Hockey

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The following players represented Kenya:[2]

Shooting

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Two shooters represented Kenya in 1956.

50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

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References

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  1. ^ "Kenya at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Kenya Hockey at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 September 2019.[dead link]
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