Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics

IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Rome
Competitors	27 in 4 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 27 competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 4 sports.^[1]

Athletics

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Seraphino Antao	100 m	10.64	1 Q	10.61	3 Q	10.72	6	did not advance
	200 m	21.44	1 Q	21.43	4	did not advance
	110 m hurdles	15.13	5	did not advance
Bartonjo Rotich	400 m	47.89	3 Q	47.97	7	did not advance
Bartonjo Rotich	400 m hurdles	51.39	2 Q	—		51.97	5	did not advance
Nyandika Maiyoro	5000 m	14:06.29	3 Q	—				13:53.25	6
Arere Anentia	10,000 m	—						30:01.00	19
Kanuti Sum	Marathon	—						2:46:55.2	59

Hockey

Roster

Preliminary round

Group C

August 29
10:00

Kenya	1–0 (0–0)	Germany
H. Fernandes 45'

Stadio dei Marmi
Umpires:
Burgess (GBR), H. Singh (IND)

September 1
15:00

Kenya	7–0 (3–0)	Italy
E. Fernandes 14' H. Fernandes 17', 64', 65' Sohal 24', 48' Pianesi 42' (OG)

Olympic Velodrome
Umpires:
Bernet (SUI), Harasta (AUT)

September 3
16:30

Kenya	0–0 (0–0)	France

Olympic Velodrome
Umpires:
H. Singh (IND), Burgess (GBR)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Kenya	3	2	1	0	8	0	5
Germany	3	2	0	1	10	1	4
France	3	1	1	1	2	5	3
Italy	3	0	0	3	0	14	0

Play-offs

Quarter-final

September 5
15:00

Great Britain	2–1 (0–1)	Kenya
Saunders 36', 115'		Sohal 22'

Olympic Velodrome
Umpires:
G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)

Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.

Classification matches

Fifth to eighth place

September 8
16:30

Australia	1–1 (0–0)	Kenya
Crossman 40'		Deol 63'

Olympic Velodrome
Umpires:
Elgershuizen (NED), Glichitch (FRA)

The match was suspended due to darkness after 40 minutes of extra time, ending in a 1–1 draw; Australia was initially awarded the match by a coin toss, but after an appeal by Kenya, the match was declared a draw and a replay was ordered.

September 10
16:30

Australia	2–1 (0–0)	Kenya
Evans 64', 69'		Panaser 42'

Campo Tre Fontane
Umpires:
Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

—

Kenya	—	Germany

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Germany was unable to play in the match against Kenya, so the match was scratched and both teams were awarded seventh place.

Sailing

Three Kenyan sailors competed in two different disciplines in the Olympic Regatta in Naples.

Athlete	Event	Race							Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Net points	Final rank
Daniel MacKenzie	Finn	25	21	26	28	34	16	25	1,686	29
Anthony Bentley-Buckle Ronald Blaker	Flying Dutchman	8	14	~~DNF~~	13	15	18	19	2,680	20

Shooting

Three shooters represented Kenya in 1960.

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Edward Penn	50m pistol	340	41 Q	521	40
Charles Trotter	50m rifle, prone	381	48 Q	574	37
Petrus Visagie	50m rifle, prone	383	37 Q	571	43