Madagascar at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Madagascar at the Olympics
IOC code	MAD
NOC	Comité Olympique Malgache
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2006 2010–2014 2018

Madagascar is a large island nation located off the southeast coast of Africa. It first joined the exciting world of the Olympic Games in 1964. Since then, athletes from Madagascar have taken part in almost every Summer Olympics. They only missed the games in 1976 and 1988.

The biggest team Madagascar ever sent to the Summer Olympics was 10 athletes. This happened at the 2000 Sydney Games. So far, Madagascar has not won any Olympic medals. However, one athlete, Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, made it to the final of the men's 100 metres race. This was at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he finished in eighth place.

Madagascar also started competing in the Winter Olympics. Their first appearance was in 2006. After that, they didn't compete again until 2018.

Madagascar's Olympic Medals

Madagascar has sent athletes to both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Even though they haven't won any medals yet, their athletes always show great sportsmanship and determination.

Summer Games Results This table shows how Madagascar has performed at the Summer Olympic Games over the years. You can see the number of athletes they sent and that they are still aiming for their first medal! Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1964 Tokyo 3 0 0 0 0 – 1968 Mexico City 4 0 0 0 0 – 1972 Munich 3 0 0 0 0 – 1976 Montreal did not participate 1980 Moscow 6 0 0 0 0 – 1984 Los Angeles 2 0 0 0 0 – 1988 Seoul did not participate 1992 Barcelona 9 0 0 0 0 – 1996 Atlanta 2 0 0 0 0 – 2000 Sydney 10 0 0 0 0 – 2004 Athens 9 0 0 0 0 – 2008 Beijing 6 0 0 0 0 – 2012 London 7 0 0 0 0 – 2016 Rio de Janeiro 6 0 0 0 0 – 2020 Tokyo 6 0 0 0 0 – 2024 Paris 7 0 0 0 0 – 2028 Los Angeles Future Event Total 0 0 0 0 –

Winter Games Results Madagascar is a tropical country, so it's quite special that they have athletes competing in the Winter Olympics! This table shows their participation in these colder games. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver did not participate 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 1 0 0 0 0 – 2022 Beijing 2 0 0 0 0 – 2026 Milan/Cortina Future Event Total 0 0 0 0 –

See also

• List of flag bearers for Madagascar at the Olympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
• Madagascar at the Paralympics

In Spanish: Madagascar en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños