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.
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 AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankSeraphino Antao100 m10.641 Q10.613 Q10.726did not advance200 m21.441 Q21.434did not advance110 m hurdles15.135did not advanceBartonjo Rotich400 m47.893 Q47.977did not advance400 m hurdles51.392 Qcolspan=2 51.975did not advanceNyandika Maiyoro5000 m14:06.293 Qcolspan=4 13:53.256Arere Anentia10,000 mcolspan=6 30:01.0019Kanuti SumMarathoncolspan=6 2:46:55.259
Hockey
Roster
Saude George Anthony Vaz Avtar Singh Sohal Nil Jagnandan Singh Surjeet Singh Deol Silvester Fernandes Edgar Fernandes Hilary Fernandes Surjeet Singh Panesar Pritam Singh Sandhu Alu Mendonca John Simonian Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj Gursaran Singh Sehmi Egbert Fernandes Krishnan Kumar Aggarwal
Preliminary round
Group C
Group standings TeamPldWDLGFGAPts 3 2 1 0 8 0 5 3 2 0 1 10 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 5 3 3 0 0 3 0 14 0
Play-offs
Quarter-final
Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.
Classification matches
Fifth to eighth place
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 ordered. Australia won that match played on 10 September, 2–1.
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.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Daniel MacKenzieFinn252126283416251,68629Anthony Bentley-BuckleRonald BlakerFlying Dutchman814DNF131518192,68020
Shooting
Three shooters represented Kenya in 1960.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankEdward Penn50m pistol34041 Q52140Charles Trotter50m rifle, prone38148 Q57437Petrus Visagie38337 Q57143
References
External links Official Olympic Reports