Georgia at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Georgia at the Olympics
Flag of Georgia
IOC code	GEO
NOC	Georgian National Olympic Committee
Website
Medals Ranked 56th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 13 15 19 47
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Georgia is a country that loves sports, and its athletes have been a part of the Olympic Games for many years! Georgia first competed as an independent country in 1994. Since then, Georgian athletes have proudly represented their nation in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games.

Before becoming an independent Olympic team, Georgian athletes competed as part of the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1988. After the Soviet Union broke up, Georgia was part of a team called the Unified Team in 1992.

Georgian athletes have won a total of 47 medals! Most of these medals were earned in exciting sports like wrestling, judo, and weightlifting. The Georgian National Olympic Committee was started in 1989 and officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993. This recognition allowed Georgia to send its own team to the Olympics.

Olympic Medals for Georgia

Georgia has a great history of winning medals at the Olympic Games. Let's look at how many medals they've won in different games and sports.

Medals Won at Summer Olympics

Georgian athletes have done very well at the Summer Olympic Games. Here's a look at their medal count over the years:

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1952–1988	as part of the  Soviet Union (URS)
1992 Barcelona	as part of the  Unified Team (EUN)
1996 Atlanta	34	0	0	2	2	68
2000 Sydney	36	0	0	6	6	68
2004 Athens	32	2	2	0	4	32
2008 Beijing	35	3	2	2	7	28
2012 London	35	1	2	3	6	40
2016 Rio de Janeiro	40	2	1	4	7	38
2020 Tokyo	35	2	5	1	8	33
2024 Paris	28	3	3	1	7	24
2028 Los Angeles
Total		13	15	19	47	53

Medals Won at Winter Olympics

While Georgia has won many medals in the Summer Games, they are still working towards their first medal at the Winter Olympics.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1952–1988	as part of the  Soviet Union (URS)
1992 Albertville	did not participate
1994 Lillehammer	5	0	0	0	0	–
1998 Nagano	4	0	0	0	0	–
2002 Salt Lake City	4	0	0	0	0	–
2006 Turin	3	0	0	0	0	–
2010 Vancouver	8	0	0	0	0	–
2014 Sochi	4	0	0	0	0	–
2018 Pyeongchang	4	0	0	0	0	–
2022 Beijing	9	0	0	0	0	-
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by Summer Sport

Georgian athletes have excelled in certain sports, bringing home many medals.

     Leading in that sport

Georgian Olympic Medalists

Here are some of the amazing Georgian athletes who have won medals at the Olympic Games:

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Soso Liparteliani	1996 Atlanta	Judo	Men's 78 kg
3 Bronze	Eldar Kurtanidze		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 90 kg
3 Bronze	Giorgi Vazagashvili	2000 Sydney	Judo	Men's 66 kg
3 Bronze	Vladimer Chanturia		Boxing	Heavyweight
3 Bronze	Giorgi Asanidze		Weightlifting	Men's 85 kg
3 Bronze	Eldar Kurtanidze		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 97 kg
3 Bronze	Akaki Chachua		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg
3 Bronze	Mukhran Vakhtangadze		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg
1 Gold	Zurab Zviadauri	2004 Athens	Judo	Men's 90 kg
1 Gold	Giorgi Asanidze		Weightlifting	Men's 85 kg
2 Silver	Nestor Khergiani		Judo	Men's 60 kg
2 Silver	Ramaz Nozadze		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg
1 Gold	Irakli Tsirekidze	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's 90 kg
1 Gold	Manuchar Kvirkvelia		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
1 Gold	Revaz Mindorashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 84 kg
2 Silver	Giorgi Gogshelidze		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 96 kg
2 Silver	Arsen Kasabiev		Weightlifting	Men's 94 kg
3 Bronze	Nino Salukvadze		Shooting	Women's 10 metre air pistol
3 Bronze	Otar Tushishvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 66 kg
1 Gold	Lasha Shavdatuashvili	2012 London	Judo	Men's 66 kg
2 Silver	Revaz Lashkhi		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
2 Silver	Vladimer Khinchegashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 55 kg
3 Bronze	Manuchar Tskhadaia		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
3 Bronze	Dato Marsagishvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 84 kg
3 Bronze	Giorgi Gogshelidze		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 96 kg
1 Gold	Lasha Talakhadze	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Men's +105 kg
1 Gold	Vladimer Khinchegashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 57 kg
2 Silver	Varlam Liparteliani		Judo	Men's 90 kg
3 Bronze	Lasha Shavdatuashvili		Judo	Men's 73 kg
3 Bronze	Shmagi Bolkvadze		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
3 Bronze	Irakli Turmanidze		Weightlifting	Men's +105 kg
3 Bronze	Geno Petriashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 125 kg
1 Gold	Lasha Bekauri	2020 Tokyo	Judo	Men's 90 kg
1 Gold	Lasha Talakhadze		Weightlifting	Men's +109 kg
2 Silver	Vazha Margvelashvili		Judo	Men's 66 kg
2 Silver	Lasha Shavdatuashvili		Judo	Men's 73 kg
2 Silver	Guram Tushishvili		Judo	Men's +100 kg
2 Silver	Iakob Kajaia		Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg
2 Silver	Geno Petriashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 125 kg
3 Bronze	Anton Pliesnoi		Weightlifting	Men's 96 kg
1 Gold	Lasha Bekauri	2024 Paris	Judo	Men's 90 kg
1 Gold	Geno Petriashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 125 kg
1 Gold	Lasha Talakhadze		Weightlifting	Men's +102 kg
2 Silver	Tato Grigalashvili		Judo	Men's 81 kg
2 Silver	Ilia Sulamanidze		Judo	Men's 100 kg
2 Silver	Givi Matcharashvili		Wrestling	Men's freestyle 97 kg
3 Bronze	Lasha Guruli		Boxing	Men's lightweight

Flag Bearers for Georgia

The flag bearer is a special athlete who carries their country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. It's a huge honor! Here are some of the Georgian athletes who have had this special role:

Summer Olympics Flag Bearers

Summer Olympics

Games	Athlete	Sport
1996 Atlanta	Giorgi Kandelaki	Boxing
2000 Sydney	Giorgi Asanidze	Weightlifting
2004 Athens	Zurab Zviadauri	Judo
2008 Beijing	Ramaz Nozadze	Wrestling
2012 London	Nino Salukvadze	Shooting
2016 Rio de Janeiro	Avtandil Tchrikishvili	Judo
2020 Tokyo	Nino Salukvadze	Shooting
	Lasha Talakhadze	Weightlifting
2024 Paris	Nino Salukvadze	Shooting
	Lasha Talakhadze	Weightlifting

Winter Olympics Flag Bearers

Winter Olympics

Games	Athlete	Sport
1994 Lillehammer	Zurab Dzhidzhishvili	Alpine skiing
1998 Nagano	Sofia Akhmeteli	Alpine skiing
2002 Salt Lake City	Sofia Akhmeteli	Alpine skiing
2006 Turin	Vakhtang Murvanidze	Figure skating
2010 Vancouver	Iason Abramashvili	Alpine skiing
2014 Sochi	Nino Tsiklauri	Alpine skiing
2018 Pyeongchang	Morisi Kvitelashvili	Figure skating

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  Shooting

See also

In Spanish: Georgia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• Georgian National Olympic Committee
• Olympic competitors for Georgia
• List of flag bearers for Georgia at the Olympics
• Georgia at the Paralympics