Argentina at the Olympics Facts for Kids

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Argentina at the
Olympics

ARG

Argentine Olympic Committee

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Medals

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
21	25	28	74

Summer appearances

Winter appearances

Argentina was first at the Olympic Games in 1900.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Argentina is ARG.

History

Argentine athletes have won a total of 66 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, mostly in boxing. The nation has not won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Argentina was formed and recognized in 1923.

Total		18	24	28
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
2012 London	1	1	2	4

Total	18	24	28	70
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
Taekwondo	1	0	0	1
Cycling	1	0	0	1
Sailing	0	4	5	9
Tennis	0	1	2	3
Field hockey	0	2	2	4
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