Jordan at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jordan at the Olympics
IOC code	JOR
NOC	Jordan Olympic Committee
Website
Medals Ranked 104th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 2 1 4
Summer appearances
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Jordan is a country in the Middle East. It first joined the Olympic Games in 1980. Since then, Jordan has sent its best athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games. This means they have been part of the Summer Olympics for many years!

Did you know Jordan also competed in the Winter Olympics once? In 1992, Mohamed Hadid took part in speed skiing. This was a special moment for Jordan in the winter sports.

Jordan had to wait a while for its first Olympic medal. It finally happened at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. That's when Ahmad Abughaush won a gold medal in Taekwondo. This was a huge victory for Jordan!

Later, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Jordan won another medal. Saleh Al-Sharabaty earned a silver medal, also in taekwondo. Then, at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Zaid Kareem won a silver medal in taekwondo too. Jordan also won a bronze medal in Karate at the 2020 Games.

You might hear about two other bronze medals from the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Samer Kamal and Ihsan Abu-Sheikha won these in taekwondo. However, taekwondo was a "demonstration sport" back then. This means it was shown off, but the medals weren't counted as official Olympic medals.

The National Olympic Committee for Jordan was started in 1957. It was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1963. Today, the Jordan Olympic Committee is led by Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein.

Olympic Medals for Jordan

Jordan has won several medals at the Olympic Games. These tables show how many medals Jordan has won over the years and in which sports.

Medals by Summer Games

This table shows Jordan's performance at each Summer Olympic Games.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1980 Moscow	4	0	0	0	0	-
1984 Los Angeles	5	0	0	0	0	-
1988 Seoul	3	0	0	0	0	-
1992 Barcelona	5	0	0	0	0	-
1996 Atlanta	5	0	0	0	0	-
2000 Sydney	6	0	0	0	0	-
2004 Athens	5	0	0	0	0	-
2008 Beijing	6	0	0	0	0	-
2012 London	9	0	0	0	0	-
2016 Rio de Janeiro	8	1	0	0	1	54
2020 Tokyo	14	0	1	1	2	74
2024 Paris	12	0	1	0	1	74
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		1	2	1	4	102

Medals by Sport

Here you can see which sports have brought medals to Jordan.

List of Medalists

These are the amazing athletes who have won official Olympic medals for Jordan.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Ahmad Abu-Ghaush	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Taekwondo	Men's 68 kg
2 Silver	Saleh Al-Sharabaty	2020 Tokyo	Taekwondo	Men's 80 kg
3 Bronze	Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa	2020 Tokyo	Karate	Men's 67 kg
2 Silver	Zaid Kareem	2024 Paris	Taekwondo	Men's 68 kg

See also

In Spanish: Jordania en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Jordan at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Jordan