Venezuela at the Olympics

Venezuela at the
Olympics
IOC code VEN
NOC Venezuelan Olympic Committee
Website www.cov.net.ve (Spanish)
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Venezuela first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Venezuela has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998.

Venezuelan athletes have won a total of fifteen medals, with boxing (six medals) being the most successful sport.

The National Olympic Committee for Venezuela was created in 1935.

Medal tables

Medals by Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
United Kingdom 1948 London 1 0 0 0 0
Finland 1952 Helsinki 38 0 0 1 1 43
Australia 1956 Melbourne 19 0 0 0 0
Italy 1960 Rome 17 0 0 1 1 44
Japan 1964 Tokyo 16 0 0 0 0
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 36 1 0 0 1 30
West Germany 1972 Munich 26 0 0 0 0
Canada 1976 Montreal 36 0 1 0 1 35
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow 48 0 1 0 1 33
United States 1984 Los Angeles 26 0 0 3 3 41
South Korea 1988 Seoul 18 0 0 0 0
Spain 1992 Barcelona 36 0 0 0 0
United States 1996 Atlanta 39 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 51 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 48 0 0 2 2 68
China 2008 Beijing 110 0 0 1 1 86
United Kingdom 2012 London 69 1 0 0 1 50
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 87 0 1 2 3 65
Japan 2020 Tokyo future event
Total 705 2 3 10 15 ??

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Japan 1998 Nagano 1 0 0 0 0
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 4 0 0 0 0
Italy 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0
Canada 2010 Vancouver Did not participate
Russia 2014 Sochi 1 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Boxing 1 2 3 6
Fencing 1 0 0 1
Athletics 0 1 1 2
Taekwondo 0 0 2 2
Shooting 0 0 1 1
Swimming 0 0 1 1
Weightlifting 0 0 1 1
Cycling 0 0 1 1
Total 2 3 10 15

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Bronze Devonish, ArnoldoArnoldo Devonish Finland 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's triple jump
 Bronze Forcella, EnricoEnrico Forcella Italy 1960 Rome Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle prone
 Gold Rodríguez, FranciscoFrancisco Rodríguez Mexico 1968 Mexico City Boxing Men's light flyweight
 Silver Gamarro, PedroPedro Gamarro Canada 1976 Montreal Boxing Men's welterweight
 Silver Piñango, BernardoBernardo Piñango Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Boxing Men's bantamweight
 Bronze Bolívar, MarcelinoMarcelino Bolívar United States 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's light flyweight
 Bronze Catari, OmarOmar Catari United States 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's featherweight
 Bronze Vidal, RafaelRafael Vidal United States 1984 Los Angeles Swimming Men's 200 metre butterfly
 Bronze Carmona, AdrianaAdriana Carmona Greece 2004 Athens Taekwondo Women's +67 kg
 Bronze Rubio, Israel JoseIsrael Jose Rubio Greece 2004 Athens Weightlifting Men's 62 kg
 Bronze Dalia Contreras China 2008 Beijing Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
 Gold Rubén Limardo United Kingdom 2012 London Fencing Men's épée
 Silver Yulimar Rojas Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's triple jump
 Bronze Yoel Finol Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Boxing Men's flyweight
 Bronze Stefany Hernandez Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling Women's BMX

See also

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