Kenya_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics Knowpia

Kenya at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Kenya at the; 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	25 (24 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976–1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

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]

Athletics edit

The following players represented Kenya:^[2]

Two shooters represented Kenya in 1956.

^ "Kenya at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ "Kenya Hockey at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 September 2019.^{[dead link]}