Argentina at the Olympics
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Argentina at the Olympics
| Argentina at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||||
Argentina first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900.
Argentine athletes have won a total of 66 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, mostly in boxing they won 24 in boxing. The nation has not yet won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for Argentina was created and recognized in 1923.
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Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 St. Louis | did not participate | |||
| 1908 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 Stockholm | did not participate | |||
| 1920 Antwerp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 Paris | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1936 Berlin | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1948 London | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | did not participate | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 Beijing | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 17 | 23 | 26 | 66 |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Athletics | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Football | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Polo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 23 | 26 | 66 |
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- "Comité Olímpico Argentino". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=ARG. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- "Argentine gold medals won at Olympic Games", Xinhua, July 9, 2008
- Olympics Picture site
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