Argentina at the Olympics facts for kids
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IOC code | ARG | ||||||||
NOC | Argentine Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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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.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
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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 |
Medals by sport
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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 |
Total | 18 | 24 | 28 | 70 |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Argentina en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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