Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | KEN | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 27 in 4 sports | ||||||||
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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.
Track & road events
Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.
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 was ordered.
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.
Three Kenyan sailors competed in two different disciplines in the Olympic Regatta in Naples.
Three shooters represented Kenya in 1960.
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