Kenya maintains a leading position in terms of overall medal counts, not just gold or bronze, among African nations, and holds the 17th spot globally as of August 11, 2024, for the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to the latest rankings (MDT).
Here is how it compared to the rest of the seven African countries: Egypt and Tunisia tied for fifth place, each attaining the gold, silver, and bronze with an overall 50s position globally, South Africa was the closest in medal counts to Kenya but it ranked 43rd at the time of this post, which may fluctuate as the Olympics Games approaches to a close.
1. 🇰🇪 Kenya: 11 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)
2. 🇿🇦 South Africa: 6 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 b)
3. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia: 4 medals (1 gold, 3 silver)
4. 🇩🇿 Algeria: 3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
5. 🇪🇬 Egypt: 3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
5. 🇹🇳 Tunisia: 3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
6. 🇺🇬 Uganda: 2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
7. 🇲🇦 Morocco: 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
Notable Achievements: Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men’s 800m race, and Beatrice Chebet won the women’s 10,000m race, marking significant victories for Kenya
Bronze Medalist: Hellen Obiri achieved a bronze in her first Olympic marathon with a personal best time.
Kenya’s Olympic Success: Kenya leads African nations in medal counts at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ranking 17th globally with 11 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)
Other African countries, such as South Africa, Ethiopia, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Uganda, and Morocco, also won medals, with South Africa being the closest to Kenya in counts.
