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Namibia at the Olympics
Namibia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Namibia has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
| Namibia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibia National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| Medals Ranked 117th |
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| Summer appearances | |
Namibian athletes have won a total of five medals, all silver medals. Frankie Fredericks won four medals in athletics across two Olympics.
The Namibian National Olympic Committee was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.
Medal tables edit
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| 2000 Sydney | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 115 | |
Medals by sport edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
List of medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Silver | Christine Mboma | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
See also edit
External links edit
- "Namibia". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Namibia". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/NAM". olympanalyt.com.