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! They first joined the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994. Since then, Georgian athletes have proudly competed in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games.

Before 1994, things were a bit different. Georgian athletes used to compete as part of the Soviet Union team from 1952 to 1988. After the Soviet Union broke up, Georgia was part of the Unified Team in 1992.

Georgian athletes have won many medals, totaling 40 so far. Most of these medals are in sports like wrestling, judo, and weightlifting. The Georgian National Olympic Committee was started in 1989. It was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.

Olympic Medals for Georgia

Georgia has won many medals over the years. These tables show how many medals Georgian athletes have earned at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. They also show which sports have brought home the most medals.

Medals from Summer Games

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 from Winter Games

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 been most successful in a few key sports. Here's a look at how many medals they've won in each:

     Leading in that sport

List of Georgian Medalists

This table lists all the amazing athletes from Georgia who have won medals at the Olympic Games. It shows their name, the year they won, the sport, and the specific event.

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

Flagbearers at the Olympics

Flagbearers are athletes who carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. It's a huge honor! Here are the Georgian athletes who have been chosen for this special role.

Summer Olympics Flagbearers

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 Flagbearers

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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  Weightlifting

See Also

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

In Spanish: Georgia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños