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Cuba at the
Olympics

IOC code

CUB

NOC

Cuban Olympic Committee

Medals
Ranked 22nd

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
86	70	88	244

Summer appearances

1900
1904
1908–1920
1924
1928
1932–1936
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984–1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020

Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 22 out of 29 Summer Olympic Games overall, up to and including the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Among those nations that have never participated at Winter Olympics, Cuba is the most successful Olympic team, in both gold and total medals won.

Cuba ranks second out of all American countries in terms of Summer Olympics gold medals, trailing only the United States, and has won more medals than any other nation in Latin America. Cuba, which never hosted the Olympics, has won the fourth highest total number of medals (after Hungary, Romania, and Poland) among nations that have never hosted the Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Cuba is the Cuban Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Cubano), established in 1926 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954.

Medals
- Medals by sport
List of medalists since 2000
Summary by sport
- Fencing
- Boxing
See also

Medals

Total		86	70	88	244	18
Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900 Paris	1	1	1	0	2	12
1904 St. Louis	4	3	0	0	3	4
1908 London	did not participate
1912 Stockholm
1920 Antwerp
1924 Paris	9	0	0	0	0	–
1928 Amsterdam	1	0	0	0	0	–
1932 Los Angeles	did not participate
1936 Berlin	did not participate
1948 London	53	0	1	0	1	28
1952 Helsinki	29	0	0	0	0	–
1956 Melbourne	16	0	0	0	0	–
1960 Rome	12	0	0	0	0	–
1964 Tokyo	27	0	1	0	1	30
1968 Mexico City	115	0	4	0	4	31
1972 Munich	137	3	1	4	8	14
1976 Montreal	156	6	4	3	13	8
1980 Moscow	207	8	7	5	20	4
1984 Los Angeles	did not participate
1988 Seoul	did not participate
1992 Barcelona	176	14	6	11	31	5
1996 Atlanta	164	9	8	8	25	8
2000 Sydney	229	11	11	7	29	9
2004 Athens	151	9	7	11	27	11
2008 Beijing	149	3	10	17	30	19
2012 London	111	5	3	7	15	16
2016 Rio de Janeiro	124	5	2	4	11	18
2020 Tokyo	70	7	3	5	15	14
2024 Paris	61	2	1	6	9	32
2028 Los Angeles	future event
	future event

Medals by sport

Up to and including the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Leading in that sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Boxing	42	19	19	80
Wrestling	12	7	13	32
Athletics	11	14	20	45
Judo	6	15	16	37
Fencing	4	3	3	10
Baseball	3	2	0	5
Volleyball	3	0	2	5
Weightlifting	2	1	5	8
Canoeing	1	3	1	5
Taekwondo	1	2	4	7
Shooting	1	1	3	5
Swimming	0	1	1	2
Cycling	0	1	0	1
Sailing	0	1	0	1
Basketball	0	0	1	1
Totals (15 entries)	86	70	88	244

List of medalists since 2000

For an all-time list, see List of Olympic medalists for Cuba.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Anier García	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 110m hurdles
1 Gold	Iván Pedroso	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's long jump
1 Gold	Guillermo Rigondeaux	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
1 Gold	Félix Savón	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's heavyweight
1 Gold	Mario Kindelán	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's lightweight
1 Gold	Jorge Gutiérrez	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's middleweight
1 Gold	Legna Verdecia	2000 Sydney	Judo	Women's 52 kg
1 Gold	Sibelis Veranes	2000 Sydney	Judo	Women's 70 kg
1 Gold	Ángel Matos	2000 Sydney	Taekwondo	Men's 80 kg
1 Gold	Women's volleyball team	2000 Sydney	Volleyball	Women's team competition
1 Gold	Filiberto Azcuy	2000 Sydney	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's Greco-Roman
2 Silver	Javier Sotomayor	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's high jump
2 Silver	Cuba national baseball team	2000 Sydney	Baseball	Baseball
2 Silver	Ledis Balceiro	2000 Sydney	Canoeing	Men's C-1 1000m
2 Silver	Leobaldo Pereira Ibrahim Rojas	2000 Sydney	Canoeing	Men's C-2 1000m
2 Silver	Driulis González	2000 Sydney	Judo	Women's 57 kg
2 Silver	Daima Beltrán	2000 Sydney	Judo	Women's +78 kg
2 Silver	Urbia Melendez	2000 Sydney	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
2 Silver	Yoel Romero	2000 Sydney	Wrestling (Freestyle)	Men's freestyle 85 kg
2 Silver	Lázaro Rivas	2000 Sydney	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg
2 Silver	Juan Marén	2000 Sydney	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg
3 Bronze	José Ángel César Iván García Freddy Mayola Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 4 × 100 m
3 Bronze	Osleidys Menéndez	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's javelin throw
3 Bronze	Maikro Romero	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
3 Bronze	Diógenes Luña	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
3 Bronze	Nelson Loyola Carlos Pedroso Iván Trevejo	2000 Sydney	Fencing	Men's team épée
3 Bronze	Manolo Poulot	2000 Sydney	Judo	Men's 60 kg
3 Bronze	Alexis Rodríguez	2000 Sydney	Wrestling (Freestyle)	Men's freestyle 130 kg
1 Gold	Osleidys Menéndez	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's javelin throw
1 Gold	Yumileidi Cumbá	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's shot put
1 Gold	Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
1 Gold	Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's flyweight
1 Gold	Odlanier Solís Fonte	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's heavyweight
1 Gold	Yan Bartelemí Varela	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
1 Gold	Mario Cesar Kindelan Mesa	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's lightweight
1 Gold	Yandro Miguel Quintana	2004 Athens	Wrestling (Freestyle)	Men's 55–60 kg
2 Silver	Yipsi Moreno	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's hammer throw
2 Silver	Yudel Johnson Cedeno	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
2 Silver	Lorenzo Aragon Armenteros	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's welterweight
2 Silver	Ledis Frank Balceiro Pajon Ibrahim Rojas Blanco	2004 Athens	Canoeing	Men's C-2 500m
2 Silver	Daima Mayelis Beltran	2004 Athens	Judo	Women's heavyweight
2 Silver	Yanelis Yuliet Labrada Diaz	2004 Athens	Taekwondo	Women's -49 kg
2 Silver	Roberto Monzon	2004 Athens	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's 55–60 kg
3 Bronze	Cuba national volleyball team	2004 Athens	Volleyball	Women's competition
3 Bronze	Anier García	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 110m hurdles
3 Bronze	Yunaika Crawford	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's hammer throw
3 Bronze	Michel Lopez Nunez	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's super heavyweight
3 Bronze	Yordanis Arencibia	2004 Athens	Judo	Men's half-lightweight
3 Bronze	Yurisel Laborde	2004 Athens	Judo	Women's half-heavyweight
3 Bronze	Amarilis Savón	2004 Athens	Judo	Women's half-lightweight
3 Bronze	Driulys González	2004 Athens	Judo	Women's half-middleweight
3 Bronze	Yurisleidy Lupetey	2004 Athens	Judo	Women's lightweight
3 Bronze	Juan Miguel Rodríguez	2004 Athens	Shooting	Men's skeet (125 targets)
3 Bronze	Iván Fundora	2004 Athens	Wrestling (Freestyle)	Men's 66–74 kg
1 Gold	Dayron Robles	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 110m hurdles
1 Gold	Mijaín López	2008 Beijing	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's 120 kg
1 Gold	Yipsi Moreno	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's hammer throw
2 Silver	Misleydis González	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's shot put
2 Silver	Cuba national baseball team	2008 Beijing	Baseball	Baseball
2 Silver	Yankiel León	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's Bantamweight
2 Silver	Andry Laffita	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's flyweight
2 Silver	Emilio Correa Bayeaux	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's middleweight
2 Silver	Carlos Banteux	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's welterweight
2 Silver	Yoanka González	2008 Beijing	Cycling (Track)	Women's points race
2 Silver	Yanet Bermoy	2008 Beijing	Judo	Women's -48 kg
2 Silver	Anaysi Hernández	2008 Beijing	Judo	Women's -70 kg
2 Silver	Yalennis Castillo	2008 Beijing	Judo	Women's -78 kg
3 Bronze	Ibrahim Camejo	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's long jump
3 Bronze	Leonel Suárez	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's decathlon
3 Bronze	Yampier Hernández	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
3 Bronze	Yordenis Ugás	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Osmai Acosta Duarte	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's heavyweight
3 Bronze	Roniel Iglesias	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
3 Bronze	Yordanis Arencibia	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's -66 kg
3 Bronze	Óscar Brayson	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's +100 kg
3 Bronze	Idalys Ortiz	2008 Beijing	Judo	Women's +78 kg
3 Bronze	Eglis Yaima Cruz	2008 Beijing	Shooting	Women's 50m rifle 3 positions
3 Bronze	Daynellis Montejo	2008 Beijing	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
3 Bronze	Michel Batista	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 96 kg
3 Bronze	Yordanis Borrero	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's 69 kg
3 Bronze	Jadier Valladares	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's 85 kg
3 Bronze	Yoandry Hernández	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Men's 94 kg
3 Bronze	Disney Rodríguez	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 120 kg
3 Bronze	Yargelis Savigne	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's triple jump
1 Gold	Robeisy Ramírez	2012 London	Boxing	Men's flyweight
1 Gold	Roniel Iglesias	2012 London	Boxing	Men's lightweight
1 Gold	Idalys Ortiz	2012 London	Judo	Women's +78 kg
1 Gold	Leuris Pupo	2012 London	Shooting	Men's 25m rapid fire pistol
1 Gold	Mijaín López	2012 London	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's 120 kg
2 Silver	Yarisley Silva	2012 London	Athletics	Women's pole vault
2 Silver	Asley González	2012 London	Judo	Men's -90 kg
2 Silver	Yanet Bermoy	2012 London	Judo	Women's -52 kg
3 Bronze	Leonel Suárez	2012 London	Athletics	Men's decathlon
3 Bronze	Yarelys Barrios	2012 London	Athletics	Women's discus throw
3 Bronze	Lázaro Álvarez	2012 London	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
3 Bronze	Yasniel Toledo	2012 London	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Robelis Despaigne	2012 London	Taekwondo	Men's +80 kg
3 Bronze	Iván Cambar	2012 London	Weightlifting	Men's 77 kg
3 Bronze	Liván López	2012 London	Wrestling	Men's 66 kg freestyle
1 Gold	Robeisy Ramírez	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
1 Gold	Julio César La Cruz	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's light heavyweight
1 Gold	Arlen López	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's middleweight
1 Gold	Ismael Borrero	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's 59 kg
1 Gold	Mijaín López	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's 130 kg
2 Silver	Idalys Ortiz	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Judo	Women's +78 kg
2 Silver	Yasmany Lugo	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Wrestling (Greco-Roman)	Men's 98 kg
3 Bronze	Denia Caballero	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's discus throw
3 Bronze	Joahnys Argilagos	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
3 Bronze	Lázaro Álvarez	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Erislandy Savón	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's heavyweight
1 Gold	Luis Orta	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
1 Gold	Mijaín López	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg
1 Gold	Fernando Jorge Serguey Torres	2020 Tokyo	Canoeing	Men's C-2 1000 metres
1 Gold	Roniel Iglesias	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's welterweight
1 Gold	Arlen López	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's light heavyweight
1 Gold	Julio César La Cruz	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's heavyweight
1 Gold	Andy Cruz	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's lightweight
2 Silver	Idalys Ortiz	2020 Tokyo	Judo	Women's +78 kg
2 Silver	Juan Miguel Echevarría	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's long jump
2 Silver	Leuris Pupo	2020 Tokyo	Shooting	Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol
3 Bronze	Rafael Alba	2020 Tokyo	Taekwondo	Men's +80 kg
3 Bronze	Maykel Massó	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's long jump
3 Bronze	Yaime Pérez	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's discus throw
3 Bronze	Lázaro Álvarez	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's featherweight
3 Bronze	Reineris Salas	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 97 kg

Summary by sport

Fencing

Cuba's Olympic debut in 1900 featured one fencer, Ramón Fonst, who won the men's amateur épée contest and finished second in the amateurs–masters event (behind a professional). Fonst would repeat as épée champion in 1904. The IOC credits Cuba with the other two medals in the 1904 épée event as well, despite Charles Tatham (silver) and Albertson Van Zo Post (bronze) being from the United States.

Games	Fencers	Events	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900 Paris	1	2/7	1	1	0	2
Total			5	5	6	16

Boxing

Despite having a population of just over 11 million, Cuba has won the second highest amount of Olympic medals in boxing, with a total of 41 gold medals and 78 medals in total. The country's boxing culture, strong grassroots program, specialized training and support, and investment in sports infrastructure have all contributed to the development of world-class boxers.