Kenya at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
| Kenya at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | KEN |
| NPC | Kenya National Paralympic Committee |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 17 |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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.