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Kenya at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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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]
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Athletics
- Nyandika Maiyoro (→7th place)
- Arap Sum Kanuti — 2:58:42 (→ 31st place)
- Joseph Leresae (→18th place)
Hockey
The following players represented Kenya:[2]
Shooting
Two shooters represented Kenya in 1956.
- Roy Congreve
- Charles Trotter
- Roy Congreve
- Charles Trotter
Swimming
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