Kenya competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The seventeen member team competed in athletics, weightlifting, lawn bowls and table tennis, claiming a gold medal and two silver medals. Lucy Wanjiru 's gold in the Women's Javelin 3 event was the first gold earned by a Kenyan woman at the Paralympic Games.

Team Kenya made their second Paralympic Games appearance in Arnhem, Netherlands. They were returning to the Games, having boycotted the 1976 Summer Paralympics as a result of a broader boycott by the Kenyan Olympic Committee for the 1976 Summer Olympics. The team was seventeen strong, and included thirteen men and four women. They competed in athletics, weightlifting, lawn bowls and table tennis.

Medals 17 competitors from Kenya won 3 medals, 1 gold and 2 silver, and finished 30th in the medal table. Lucy Wanjiru won the first gold medal by a Kenyan woman after winning the Women's Javelin 3 event.

Medal Name Sport Event Lucy Wanjiru Athletics Women's javelin throw 3 Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's discus throw 3 Japheth Musyoki Athletics Men's shot put 3

Athletics Sixteen of the country's seventeen Paralympians competed in athletics in Germany. It was the only sport where Kenya medaled at these Games. Japheth Musyoki won a pair of silver medals for Kenya, one Men's Discus Throw 3 and another in the Men's Shot Put 3. Lucy Wanjiru won the first gold medal by a Kenyan woman after winning the Women's Javelin 3 event. Athlete Event Medal RefGodfrey IthongoAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 2 -Godfrey IthongoAthleticsMen's Javelin 2 -Godfrey IthongoAthleticsMen's Shot Put 2 -Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's 200 m 3Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's 400 m 3Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's 60 m 3Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's Discus Throw 3Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's Javelin 3Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's Shot Put 3Ruth KagonyaAthleticsWomen's Slalom 3Maurice KamiaAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 3 -Maurice KamiaAthleticsMen's Javelin 3 -Maurice KamiaAthleticsMen's Shot Put 3 -S. KariukiAthleticsMen's 100 m 2 -S. KariukiAthleticsMen's 200 m 2 -S. KariukiAthleticsMen's 400 m 2 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's 100 m 4 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's 800 m 4 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's 1500 m 4 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 4 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's Javelin 4 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's Shot Put 4 -Christopher KipkemboiAthleticsMen's Slalom 4 -Jason SichhangiAthleticsMen's 100 m 4Jason SichhangiAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 4Jason SichhangiAthleticsMen's Javelin 4Jason SichhangiAthleticsMen's Shot Put 4Jason SichhangiAthleticsMen's Slalom 4Francis KyaniaAthleticsMen's 100 m 2 -Francis KyaniaAthleticsMen's 200 m 2 -Francis KyaniaAthleticsMen's 400 m 2 -Francis KyaniaAthleticsMen's Javelin 2 -Francis KyaniaAthleticsMen's Shot Put 2 -Francis KyaniaAthleticsMen's Slalom 2 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's 200 m 3 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's 400 m 3 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's 60 m 3 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's Discus Throw 3 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's Javelin 3 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's Shot Put 3 -Philomena LugaleAthleticsWomen's Slalom 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's 100 m 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's 200 m 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's 400 m 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's Javelin 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's Shot Put 3 -Aggrey MakayaAthleticsMen's Slalom 3 -Japheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's 100 m 3 -Japheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 3SilverJapheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's Javelin 3 -Japheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's Shot Put 3Japheth MusyokiAthleticsMen's Slalom 3 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's 200 m 2 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's 400 m 2 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's 60 m 2 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's Discus Throw 2 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's Javelin 2 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's Shot Put 2 -Faith W. MwanikiAthleticsWomen's Slalom 2 -Timothy NgumbaAthleticsMen's 60 m 1B -Timothy NgumbaAthleticsMen's Club Throw 1B -Timothy NgumbaAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 1B -Timothy NgumbaAthleticsMen's Shot Put 1B -Timothy NgumbaAthleticsMen's Slalom 1B -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's 100 m 5 -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's 800 m 5 -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's 1500 m 5 -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 5 -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's Javelin 5 -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's Shot Put 5 -Oaga NyamotiAthleticsMen's Slalom 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's 100 m 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's 800 m 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's 1500 m 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's Javelin 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's Shot Put 5 -George OpiyoAthleticsMen's Slalom 5 -B. OwabucheliAthleticsMen's 60 m 1A -B. OwabucheliAthleticsMen's Club Throw 1A -B. OwabucheliAthleticsMen's Discus Throw 1A -B. OwabucheliAthleticsMen's Shot Put 1A -B. OwabucheliAthleticsMen's Slalom 1A -Lucy WanjiruAthleticsWomen's 200 m 3 -Lucy WanjiruAthleticsWomen's 60 m 3 -Lucy WanjiruAthleticsWomen's Discus Throw 3 -Lucy WanjiruAthleticsWomen's Javelin 3Lucy WanjiruAthleticsWomen's Shot Put 3 -

Lawn bowls Two Kenyan athletes, Godfrey Ithongo and Maurice Kamia, competed in lawn bowls in Germany. Neither medaled. Maurice Kamia was the only member of the team that had participated at Kenya's Paralympic debut in 1972. He had only participated in athletics at those Games. Athlete Event Medal RefGodfrey IthongoLawn BowlsMen's Pairs 2-5 -Maurice KamiaLawn BowlsMen's Pairs 2-5 -Maurice KamiaLawn BowlsMen's Singles 2-5 -

Table tennis Kenya was represented by two table tennis players in Germany, Timothy Ngumba and B. Owabucheli. Athlete Event Medal RefTimothy NgumbaTable TennisMen's Singles 1A -Timothy NgumbaTable TennisMen's Teams 1B -B. OwabucheliTable TennisMen's Singles 1AB. OwabucheliTable TennisMen's Teams 1B

Weightlifting Kenya was represented by two weightlifters in Germany, Christopher Kipkemboi and Christopher Kipkemboi. Athlete Event Medal RefChristopher KipkemboiWeightliftingMen's Featherweight -57 kg Paraplegic -Jason SichhangiWeightliftingMen's Featherweight -57 kg Paraplegic -

See also Kenya at the Paralympics

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