Kenya men's national field hockey team

Kenya
AssociationKenya Hockey Union
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Head CoachFidhelis Kimanzi[1]
Assistant coach(es)Mike Malungu[1]
FIH ranking
Current 56 Increase 1 (12 March 2024)[2]
Highest37 (January 2017 – July 2017)
Lowest63 (2004)
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1956)
Best result6th (1964)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1971)
Best result4th (1971)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances8 (first in 1974)
Best result2nd (1974, 1983, 1989, 1996)
African Games
Appearances5 (first in 1987)
Best result1st (1987)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Africa Cup of Nations 0 4 2
African Games 1 1 2
Total 1 5 4
Africa Cup of Nations
Silver medal – second place 1974 Cairo
Silver medal – second place 1983 Cairo
Silver medal – second place 1989 Blantyre
Silver medal – second place 1996 Pretoria
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Nairobi
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nairobi
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Nairobi Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Cairo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Harare Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg Team

The Kenya men's national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union.[3][4]

Kenya had its best Hockey World Cup result in 1971 when it finished fourth. The home venue of the team is the City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

  • 1974 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1983 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1989 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1993 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1996 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2022 – 4th place

African Games

African Olympic Qualifier

  • 2007 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2019 – 5th place
  • 2023 – 6th place

Commonwealth Games

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Makhandia, Agnes (7 March 2020). "KHU appoints new coaches for national teams". nation.co.ke. Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kenya Hockey Union: All Africa Games Results[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Kenya Hockey Union: Africa Cup[permanent dead link]

External links

  • Official website
  • FIH profile
  • Kenya Field Hockey Statistics
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Men's national field hockey teams of Africa (AfHF)