Kenya at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.^[1]

Kenya at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Kenya
CGF code	KEN
CGA	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors	136 in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Elijah Manangoi (opening)
Medals Ranked 14th	Gold 4 Silver 7 Bronze 6 Total 17
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Track and field athlete Elijah Manangoi was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Wycliffe Kinyamal	Athletics	Men's 800 m	April 12
Gold	Conseslus Kipruto	Athletics	Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	April 13
Gold	Hellen Obiri	Athletics	Women's 5000 m	April 14
Gold	Elijah Motonei Manangoi	Athletics	Men's 1500 m	April 14
Silver	Stacy Ndiwa	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m	April 9
Silver	Beatrice Chepkoech	Athletics	Women's 1500 m	April 10
Silver	Celliphine Chepteek Chespol	Athletics	Women's 3000 m Steeplechase	April 11
Silver	Abraham Kibiwott	Athletics	Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	April 13
Silver	Margaret Nyairera Wambui	Athletics	Women's 800 m	April 13
Silver	Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi	Athletics	Women's 5000 m	April 14
Silver	Timothy Cheruiyot	Athletics	Men's 1500 m	April 14
Bronze	Samuel Ireri Gathimba	Athletics	Men's 20 kilometres walk	April 8
Bronze	Edward Zakayo	Athletics	Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	April 8
Bronze	Purity Cherotich Kirui	Athletics	Women's 3000 m Steeplechase	April 11
Bronze	Amos Kirui	Athletics	Men's 3000 m Steeplechase	April 13
Bronze	Rodgers Kwemoi	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres	April 13
Bronze	Christine Ongare	Boxing	Women's 51 kg	April 13

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	38	28	66
Badminton	1	1	2
Boxing	7	3	10
Cycling	4	0	4
Lawn bowls	1	1	2
Powerlifting	1	2	3
Rugby sevens	13	13	26
Shooting	3	2	5
Squash	1	1	2
Swimming	2	4	6
Table tennis	1	1	2
Triathlon	0	1	1
Weightlifting	3	2	5
Wrestling	1	1	1
Total	76	60	136

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mark Otieno Odhiambo	100 m	10.35	2 Q	10.37	6	did not advance
Stephen Wesonga	100 m T47	—	12.47	5
Peter Mwai Ndichu	200 m	21.27	5	Did not advance
Mike Mokamba Nyang'au		21.14	3	Did not advance
Mark Otieno Odhiambo		21.03	3 q	21.29	5	Did not advance
Collins Omae Gichana	400 m	46.57	4 Q	47.39	8	did not advance
Boniface Ontuga Mweresa		46.32	3 Q	46.68	6	did not advance
Alexander Lerionka Sampao		DNS		did not advance
Wycliffe Kinyamal	800 m	1:45.46	1 Q	—	1:45.11
Jonathan Kitilit		1:47.27	1 Q	—	1:46.12	6
Cornelius Tuwei		1:47.10	3	—	Did not advance
Timothy Cheruiyot	1500 m	3:42.95	1 Q	—	3:35.17
Elijah Motonei Manangoi		3:46.82	1 Q	—	3:34.78
Kumari Taki		3:43.93	3 Q	—	3:38.74	7
David Kiprotich Bett	5000 m	—	14:18:80	11
Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli		—	14:13:97	9
Edward Pingua Zakayo		—	13:54:06
Josphat Bett Kipkoech	10000 m	—	28:56.22	10
Rodgers Kwemoi		—	27:28.66 SB
Jonathan Muia Ndiku		—	27:56.24	8
Kiprono Koskei	110 m hurdles	15.00	8	—	Did not advance
Nicholas Kiplagat Bett	400 m hurdles	49.24	1 Q	—	51.00	8
Aron Kipchumba Koech		49.28 SB	3 Q	—	50.02	6
William Mbeva Mutunga		50.92	6	—	Did not advance
Abraham Kibiwott	3000 m steeplechase	—	8:10.62 SB
Conseslus Kipruto		—	8:10.08 GR
Amos Kirui		—	8:12.24
Collins Omae Gichana Kiprono Koskei Peter Mwai Ndichu Mike Mokamba Nyangau Mark Otieno Odhiambo	4 × 100 m	DNS		—	Did not advance
Nicholas Kiplagat Bett Collins Omae Gichana Aron Kipchumba Koech Boniface Ontuga Mweresa Mike Mokamba Nyang'au* Peter Mwai Ndichu*	4 × 400 m	3:13.52	2 Q	—	DNS
Nicholas Manza Kamakya	Marathon	—	2:40:18	16
Julius Nderitu Karinga		—	2:24:26	9
Kenneth Mburu Mungara		—	2:25:42	10
Samuel Ireri Gathimba	20 km walk	—	1:19:51
Simon Wachira		—	1:26:33	12

* Competed in the heats only.

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Bethwel Lagat	Long jump	7.58	10	Did not advance
Elijah Kimitei	Triple jump	15.75	6	Did not advance
Mathieu Kiplagat Sawe	High jump	2.15	16	Did not advance
Alex Toroitich Kiprotich	Javelin throw	74.88	11 q	73.21	11
Julius Yego		74.55	13	Did not advance
Dominic Ondigi Abunda	Hammer throw	—	61.38 NR	16

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Gilbert Koech	Result	11.38	6.59	13.21 PB	1.83 PB	49.28	15.63 PB	40.80 PB	3.30 PB	58.27	4:31.82	7009 PB	8
	Points	778	718	680	653	848	775	681	431	712	733

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Joan Cherono [de]	200 m	25.10	7	did not advance
Gladys Musyoka		24.94	6	did not advance
Millicent Ndoro		24.31	5 q	24.42	8	did not advance
Maximila Imali	400 m	51.74	1 Q	51.52	1 Q	51.32	5
Gladys Musyoka		53.41	6 q	54.40	7	did not advance
Veronica Kamumbe Mutua		52.70	4 Q	54.85	8	did not advance
Eglay Nalayanya	800 m	2:00.28	3 q	—	2:03.08	8
Emily Cherotich Tuei		2:00.58	1 Q	—	2:01.74	7
Margaret Nyairera Wambui		2:00.60	1 Q	—	1:58.07
Winny Chebet	1500 m	4:20.67	9	—	did not advance
Beatrice Chepkoech		4:08.28	1 Q	—	4:03.09
Mary Wangari Kuria		4:06.58	3 Q	—	4:05.88	9
Eva Cherono	5000 m	—	15:36.10	7
Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi		—	15:15.28
Hellen Obiri		—	15:13.11
Beatrice Mutai	10000 m	—	31:49.81	4
Stacy Ndiwa		—	31:46.36
Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei		—	32:11.92	10
Priscilla Tabunda	100 m hurdles	14.18	7	—	did not advance
Maureen Jelagat Maiyo	400 m hurdles	57.66	6	—	did not advance
Fancy Cherono	3000 m steeplechase	—	9:46.27	6
Celliphine Chepteek Chespol		—	9:22.61
Purity Cherotich Kirui		—	9:25.74
Sheila Jerotich	Marathon	—	2:36:19	4
Hellen Nzembi Musyoka		—	DNF
Shelmith Muriuki Nyawira		—	2:47:53	10
Grace Wanjiru Njue	20 km walk	—	1:42:23	8
Lindah Waweru		—	1:53:41	11

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Priscilla Tabunda	Long jump	5.68	17	did not advance
Lucy Omondi	Hammer throw	—	45.59	9

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with two athletes (one man and one woman)

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Victor Munga	Men's singles	Tob Adeoye (FAI) W 2-0	Dennis Coke (JAM) L 0-2	did not advance
Mercy Joseph	Women's singles	Allisen Camille (SEY) L W/O	did not advance
Mercy Joseph Victor Munga	Mixed doubles	Dunn / O'Donnell (SCO) L W/O	did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with a team of 10 athletes (7 men and 3 women)

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Shaffi Hassan	−49 kg	—	Mathias Hamunyela (NAM) W 3-2	Juma Miiro (UGA) L 2-3	did not advance
Brian Agina	−52 kg	—	Syed Muhammad Asif (PAK) L 1-4	did not advance
Benson Njangiru	−56 kg	—	Peter McGrail (ENG) L RSC	did not advance
Nicholas Okoth	−60 kg	Michael Alexander (TTO) L 0–5	did not advance
Edwin Owuor	−75 kg	Selemani Kidunda (TAN) L 2-3	Ryan Scaife (NZL) L 0-5	did not advance
Nickson Abaka	−81 kg	—	Mbachi Kaonga (ZAM) L 1–4	did not advance
Elly Ochola	−91 kg	—	Scott Forrest (SCO) L 0-5	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Christine Ongare	−51 kg	—	Dulani Jayasinghe (SRI) W RSC	Carly McNaul (NIR) L 0-5	Did not advance
Lorna Simbi	−69 kg	Bye	Marie-Jeanne Parent (CAN) L 0–5	did not advance
Elizabeth Andiego	−75 kg	Bye	Millicent Agboegbulem (NGR) L 0–5	did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 4 athletes (4 men).

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Suleiman Kangangi	Road race	3:57:58	19
Salim Kipkemboi		3:59:39	39
David Kinjah		DNF
Peter Waruiru		DNF
David Kinjah	Time trial	54:35.62	28

Lawn bowls

Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya will compete in Lawn bowls.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Group Stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Cephas Kimani	Men's Singles	Xalxo (IND) L 12–21	Newell (JAM) W 21–2	McIlroy (NZL) L 10–21	Kumar (FIJ) L 5–21	Paxton (ENG) L 14–21	6	did not advance
Eunice Mbugua	Women's Singles	Wimp (PNG) W 21–15	Anderson (NFI) L 7–21	Senna (BOT) W 21–10	McKerihen (CAN) L 10–21	Mataiho (COK) L 18–19	4	did not advance

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Gabriel Wanjiku	Men's lightweight	143.8	7
Hellen Kariuki	Women's lightweight	96.0	4
Joyce Njuguna	Women's heavyweight	89.0	3

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Men's tournament

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament

Kenya qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.^[4]

Roster

• Eden Agero
• Willie Ambaka
• Andrew Amonde
• Collins Injera
• Ian Minjire
• Billy Odhiambo
• Samuel Oliech
• Jeffrey Oluoch
• Oscar Ouma
• Arthur Owira
• Nelson Oyoo
• Daniel Sikuta

Pool C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	127	14	+113	9	Semi-finals
2	Kenya	3	2	0	1	80	50	+30	7	Classification semi-finals
3	Canada	3	1	0	2	64	59	+5	5
4	Zambia	3	0	0	3	0	148	−148	3

Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

14 April 2018 10:15 v t e

Canada	10–26	Kenya
Try: Hirayama 1' m Douglas 10' m Con: Hirayama (0/2)	(Gold Coast 2018)	Try: Injera 7' m Oluoch 8' c Oyoo 12' c Ambaka 13' c Con: Oliech (3/4) 8', 12', 13' Cards: Ouma Achieng 5' to 7'

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

14 April 2018 14:17 v t e

New Zealand	40–7	Kenya
Try: Nanai-Seturo (2) 1' m, 6' c Molia 3' c Ware 8' c Curry 9' c Knewstubb 11' c Con: Koroi (2/3) 3', 6' Baker (1/1) 8' Knewstubb (2/2) 10', 11'	(Gold Coast 2018)	Try: Oliech 12' c Con: Oliech (1/1) 13'

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

14 April 2018 20:27 v t e

Kenya	47–0	Zambia
Try: Owira 2' m Oluoch (2) 3' c, 9' c Oyoo (2) 5' c, 11' c Odhiambo 7' c Injera 7' c Con: Agero (6/7) 3', 5', 7', 7', 9', 11'	(Gold Coast 2018)

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Classification semi-finals

15 April 2018 10:15

Australia	33–5	Kenya
Try: O'Donnell (2) 4' c, 13' c Longbottom 7' m Myers 8' c Porch 10' c Con: Porch (4/5) 4', 8', 11', 14'	(Gold Coast 2018)	Try: Odhiambo 1' m Con: Agero (0/1)

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Match for seventh place

15 April 2018 13:11

Kenya	24–28	Wales
Try: Ambaka (2) 1' c, 9' m Odhiambo (2) 7' c, 14' Con: Agero (2/3) 2', 7'	(Gold Coast 2018)	Try: Williams (2) 1' c, 4' c Morgan 10' c Treharne 12' c Con: Davies (2/2) 1', 4' O'Brien (2/2) 10', 12'

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Haughton (England)

Women's tournament

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

Roster

• Linet Arasa
• Cynthia Atieno
• Sheilla Chajira
• Celestine Masinde
• Rachael Mbogo
• Janet Okelo
• Grace Okulu
• Judith Okumu
• Philadelphia Olando
• Michelle Omondi
• Stacey Otieno
• Doreen Remour

Pool A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	110	7	+103	9	Semi-finals
2	Canada	3	2	0	1	60	36	+24	7
3	Kenya	3	1	0	2	31	79	−48	5	Classification semi-finals
4	South Africa	3	0	0	3	10	89	−79	3

Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

13 April 2018 16:53 v t e

New Zealand	45–0	Kenya
Try: Woodman (3) 1' m, 8' c, 9' c Brazier 2' c Broughton 7' c Williams (2) 11' c, 14' m Con: Nathan-Wong (5/6) 3', 7', 8', 9', 11' Willison (0/1)	(Gold Coast 2018)

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Rose LaBreche (Canada)

13 April 2018 19:11 v t e

Canada	24–12	Kenya
Try: Greenshields 1' m Darling 3' m Farella (2) 6' c, 8' c Con: Nicholas (2/4) 6', 8'	(Gold Goast 2018)	Try: Olando 5' c Okelo 12' Con: Remour Nziwa (1/1) 5'

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

14 April 2018 12:27 v t e

South Africa	10–19	Kenya
Try: Simmers 8' m Jordaan 9' m Con: Jordaan (0/2)	(Gold Coast 2018)	Try: Okelo 2' c Masinde 7' c Olando 13' m Con: Okulu (2/3) 3', 7'

Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Classification semi-finals

15 April 2018	Kenya	14–12	Wales	Gold Coast
9:53

Match for fifth place

15 April 2018	Fiji	40–5	Kenya	Gold Coast
12:49

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Gurupreet Dhanjal	50 metre rifle 3 positions	1068	17	did not advance
	50 metre rifle prone	600.6	26	did not advance
	10 metre air rifle	587.1	18	did not advance
Gulraaj Sehmi	50 metre rifle 3 positions	1132	13	did not advance
	50 metre rifle prone	612.2	9	did not advance
	10 metre air rifle	598.5	17	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Marrianne Cherotich	10 metre air pistol	329	21	did not advance
Linet Owiti		350	19	did not advance

Open

Athlete	Event	Day 1		Day 2		Day 3		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Overall	Rank
Christopher Saina	Queen's prize individual	101-11v	24	143-9v	26	142-10v	25	386-30v	25

Squash

Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Individual

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Hardeep Reel	Men's singles	Othneil Bailey (SVG) L 2 – 3	did not advance
Khaaliqa Nimji	Women's singles	Bye	Nikki Todd (CAN) L 0 – 3	did not advance

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Group stage			Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Khaaliqa Nimji Hardeep Reel	Mixed doubles	Evans / Creed (WAL) L 0 - 2	West / Stafford (CAY) L 0 - 2	3	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 6 athletes (2 men and 4 women).

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Steven Maina	100 m freestyle	53.53	38	did not advance
	100 m backstroke	1:01.65	22	did not advance
	50 m butterfly	26.02	33	did not advance
Issa Mohamed	50 m freestyle	23.80	29	did not advance
	100 m freestyle	DNS		did not advance
	50 m butterfly	25.77	30	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Maria Brunlehner	50 m freestyle	26.70	16 Q	26.63	16	did not advance
Emily Muteti		27.14	19	did not advance
Ann Wacuka	50 m freestyle S8	56.63	7 Q	—		56.72	7
Maria Brunlehner	100 m freestyle	57.75	17	did not advance
Sylvia Brunlehner	50 m backstroke	30.72	22	did not advance
	100 m backstroke	1:06.64	23	did not advance
Emily Muteti	50 m butterfly	28.46	15 Q	28.63	16	did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Singles

Athletes	Event	Group Stage			Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Brian Mutua	Men's singles	Doughty (BAR) L 2 - 4	Rameez (PAK) L 0 - 4	3	did not advance
Sejal Thakkar	Women's singles	Ho Wan Kau (MRI) L 0 - 4	Qwea (VAN) W 4 - 1	2	—	did not advance

Doubles

Athletes	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Sejal Thakkar Brian Mutua	Mixed doubles	Jayasingha Mudiyanselage / Warusawithana (SRI) L 2 - 3	did not advance

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Individual

Athlete	Event	Swim (750 m)	Trans 1	Bike (20 km)	Trans 2	Run (5 km)	Total	Rank
Hanifa Said	Women's	14:28	0:45	36:15	0:46	23:04	1:15:18	23

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Kenya participated with 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).^[5]

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Benjamin Ochoma	Men's −56 kg	62	12	76	12	138	12
Webstar Lukose	Men's −77 kg	127	10	155	11	282	10
James Adede	Men's −94 kg	120	13	151	10	271	11
Winny Langat	Women's −58 kg	60	14	75	14	135	14
Winnie Okoth	Women's −63 kg	66	12	87	10	133	11

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kenya participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Mark Inguyesi	-86 kg	Eslami (ENG) L 1 - 4	did not advance				11

Women

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Lilian Nthiga	-68 kg	Sultana (BAN) L 0 - 5	Orborududu (NGR) L 0 - 5	3	did not advance		6

See also

• Kenya at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics