Kenya competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 57 competitors, 55 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.
Medalists
Gold
Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
Julius Sang, Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, and Robert Ouko — Athletics, Men's 4×400 metre relay
Silver
Ben Jipcho — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
Philip Waruinge — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
Bronze
Julius Sang — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
Mike Boit — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
Samuel Mbugua — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
Richard Murunga — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
John Mwebi
First Heat — 10.60s (→ did not advance)
Dan Amuke
First Heat — 10.76s (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
Mike Boit
Heat — 1:47.3
Semifinals — 1:45.9
Final — 1:46.0 (→ Bronze Medal)
Robert Ouko
Heat — 1:47.4
Semifinals — 1:47.6
Final — 1:46.5 (→ 5th place)
Thomas Saisi
Heat — 1:48.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
Kipchoge Keino
Heat — 3:40.0
Semifinals — 3:41.2
Final — 3:36.8 (→ Silver Medal)
Mike Boit
Heat — 3:42.2
Semifinals — 3:41.3
Final — 3:38.4 (→ 4th place)
Cosmas Silei
Heat — 3:52.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
Evans Mogaka
Heat — 13:37.2 (→ did not advance)
Paul Mose
Heat — 13:41.4 (→ did not advance)
Benjamin Jipcho
Heat — 13:56.8 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Felix Maina First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Franco Udella (ITA), 0:5
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Richard Murungu → Bronze Medal First Round — Bye Second Round — Defeated Alfons Stawski (POL), 4:1 Third Round — Defeated Vartex Parsanian (IRN), TKO-3 Quarterfinals — Defeated Sergio Lozano (MEX), KO-1 Semifinals — Lost to János Kajdi (HUN), 1:4
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) David Attan First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Mikko Saarinen (FIN), TKO-2
Hockey
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group B) Lost to Poland (0-1) Lost to Australia (1-3) Lost to Netherlands (1-5) Lost to Great Britain (0-2) Lost to India (2-3) Drew with New Zealand (2-2) Defeated Mexico (2-1) Classification Match 13th/14th place: Defeated Argentina (1-0) after extra time → 13th place
Team Roster
Resham Bains
Tarlochan Channa
Brajinder Daved
Davinder Deegan
Phillip Desouza
Leo Fernandes
Jagjit Kular
Ajmal Malik
Amarjeet Marwa
Harvinder Marwa
Surjeet Panesar
Pereira Reynolds
Surjit Rihal
Ranjit Sehmi
Harvinderpal Sibia
Avtar Sohal
Shooting
Nine male shooters represented Kenya in 1972.