Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Kenya at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Kenya
IOC codeKEN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
February 9–25, 2018
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Sabrina Simader (opening & closing)[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country returned to the Winter Olympics, after last competing in 2006. The Kenyan team consisted of one female alpine skier, the first woman to compete for the country at the Winter Olympics.[2][3][4][5]

Background

Philip Boit, Kenya's only prior Winter Olympian, served as the chef de mission for the delegation to Pyeongchang.[6]

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Kenya qualified one female athlete, Sabrina Simader.[7] Simader was born in Kenya, and moved to Austria when she was three years old, where she picked up the sport. Simader also represented the country at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[8] Kenya will be making its debut in the sport at the Winter Olympics. Simader is aiming for a top 20 finish in her events.[9]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sabrina Simader Women's giant slalom 1:23.27 59 DNF
Women's super-G — 1:26.25 38

See also

References

  1. ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ Kiguru, Muigai (10 January 2018). "History beckons: Wanjiku carries Kenya's hopes to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (26 January 2018). "Kenya has its first Olympic Alpine skier". www.olympics.nbcsports.com/. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ Roscher, Liz (25 January 2018). "Sabrina Simader will be Kenya's first Olympic Alpine skier". www.ca.sports.yahoo.com/. Yahoo. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ Homewood, Brian (15 January 2018). "Kenya's first speed skier aiming for professional career". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Kenya's Philip Boit overjoyed to pass torch to Simader". The Star. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ^ Dunbar, Graham (7 February 2017). "Kenyan skier Simader on fast track to 2018 Olympic downhill". Associated Press.
  9. ^ Kimuyu, Hilary (13 January 2017). "Meet Sabriner Wanjiku, the only Kenyan going to Winter Olympics". Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2018.