Kenya at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Mary Nakhumicha, building on her success at the 1996 Atlanta Games, won silver in the javelin throw and bronze in the shot put in her category. Kenya at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Kenya competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. They were represented by 13 sportspeople, 5 women and 8 men, at the Sydney, Australia hosted Games. Kenyan Paralympians won four medals at these games, one gold, one silver and two bronze. Kenya was represented by 5 women and 8 men at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. The team included athlete Henry Wanyoike, Mary Nakhumicha. and Evelyne Khatsembula. A number of factors
Summer Olympic coins Summer Olympic coins Although the first Olympic coin can be traced back to 480 BC, the modern Olympics did not see its first commemoratives until 1951. The original concept of Olympic coins was that the Greeks believed that coins brought the general public closer to the Olympic games. The premise was that those who could not attend the games could at least have a tangible souvenir of the event. In 1951, the government of Finland authorized the striking of the first modern Olympic coin, a 500 Markkaa. At first, the coins circulated as currency in the issuing country and the