| Kenya at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | KEN |
| NPC | Kenya National Paralympic Committee |
| in
Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Kenya is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Athletics
Kenyan track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- 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
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Men's 1500 m T46 | |||
| Women's 1500 m T11 | |||
Cycling
Kenya entered one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking. [1]
Rowing
Kenya qualified one boats in women's single sculls classes, by winning the 2023 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Asiya Mohammed | PR1 women's single sculls | ||||||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Taekwondo
Kenya entered two athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Neema Stency Obonyo and Julieta Lemuge Moipo, qualified for Paris 2024, following the triumph of their gold medal results in their respective classes, through the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. [3]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Neema Stency Obonyo | Women's –52 kg | |||||||
| Julieta Lemuge Moipo | Women's –57 kg | |||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
- ^ "AFRICAN ROWERS SECURE THEIR SPOTS FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES". World Rowing. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Morocco wins three licences for Paris 2024 Paralympics through African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.