Guyana at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Guyana at the Olympics
IOC code	GUY
NOC	Guyana Olympic Association
Medals Ranked 149th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 1 1
Summer appearances
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Guyana is a country in South America. It has sent athletes to the Summer Olympic Games 16 times. They have never competed in the Winter Olympics.

When they first started competing, for the first five Games, they were known as British Guiana. Guyana has won only one medal in its Olympic history. This was a bronze medal in boxing, won by Michael Anthony at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

The organization that helps Guyanese athletes go to the Olympics is called the Guyana Olympic Association. It was created in 1935 and officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.

Olympic Medals for Guyana

Guyana has participated in many Summer Olympic Games. Here's a look at how they have done over the years.

Medals Won at Summer Games

This table shows how many medals Guyana won at each Summer Olympic Games. You can see the year, how many athletes competed, and if they won any gold, silver, or bronze medals.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1948 London	4	0	0	0	0	-
1952 Helsinki	1	0	0	0	0	-
1956 Melbourne	4	0	0	0	0	-
1960 Rome	5	0	0	0	0	-
1964 Tokyo	1	0	0	0	0	-
1968 Mexico City	5	0	0	0	0	-
1972 Munich	3	0	0	0	0	-
1976 Montreal	did not participate
1980 Moscow	8	0	0	1	1	35
1984 Los Angeles	10	0	0	0	0	-
1988 Seoul	8	0	0	0	0	-
1992 Barcelona	6	0	0	0	0	-
1996 Atlanta	7	0	0	0	0	-
2000 Sydney	4	0	0	0	0	-
2004 Athens	4	0	0	0	0	-
2008 Beijing	4	0	0	0	0	-
2012 London	6	0	0	0	0	-
2016 Rio de Janeiro	6	0	0	0	0	-
2020 Tokyo	7	0	0	0	0	-
2024 Paris	5	0	0	0	0	-
2028 Los Angeles
Total		0	0	1	1	151

Medals by Sport

Guyana's only Olympic medal came from the sport of boxing.

Guyanese Olympic Medalist

Here is the list of the one athlete who has won an Olympic medal for Guyana.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Michael Anthony	1980 Moscow	Boxing	Men's bantamweight

See also

In Spanish: Guyana en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Guyana at the Olympics