Montenegro at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Montenegro at the Olympics
IOC code	MNE
NOC	Montenegrin Olympic Committee
Medals Ranked 134th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 0 1
Summer appearances
2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1920–1992 W)  Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)  Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)

Montenegro first joined the Olympic Games as its own country in 2008. This was at the Beijing Games. Before 2008, athletes from Montenegro competed as part of other teams. They were part of Serbia and Montenegro in 2004. Even earlier, they competed as part of Yugoslavia.

Montenegro's official sports group is the Montenegrin Olympic Committee. This committee was started in 2006. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 2007.

Montenegro's Olympic Journey

Montenegro has a long history with the Olympics, even before it became an independent country. Athletes from Montenegro have been part of different teams over the years.

• From 1920 to 1988, they competed as part of Yugoslavia.
• In 1992, some athletes competed as "Independent Olympic Participants" due to a ban.
• From 1996 to 2006, they were part of the team for Serbia and Montenegro.
• Finally, in 2008, Montenegro sent its own team to the Olympics for the first time.

Olympic Medals for Montenegro

Montenegro has worked hard to earn medals at the Olympic Games. Here's how they've done:

Summer Games Medals

Montenegro has participated in the Summer Olympics since 2008. They have won one medal so far in the Summer Games.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1920–1988	as part of  Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 Barcelona	as part of the  Independent Olympic Participants (IOP)
1996–2004	as part of  Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)
2008 Beijing	19	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	34	0	1	0	1	69
2016 Rio de Janeiro	34	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	34	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	19	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		0	1	0	1	137

Winter Games Medals

Montenegro has also sent athletes to the Winter Olympics. They have not yet won any medals at the Winter Games.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1924–1992	as part of  Yugoslavia (YUG)
1994 Lillehammer	did not participate
1998–2006	as part of  Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)
2010 Vancouver	1	0	0	0	0	–
2014 Sochi	2	0	0	0	0	–
2018 Pyeongchang	3	0	0	0	0	–
2022 Beijing	3	0	0	0	0	-
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by Sport

Montenegro's only Olympic medal as an independent nation came from handball.

Montenegro's Olympic Medalists

Montenegro won its very first Olympic medal as an independent country on August 11, 2012. The women's handball team proudly took home a silver medal.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	women's national handball team, MontenegroMontenegro women's national handball team Sonja Barjaktarović Anđela Bulatović Katarina Bulatović Ana Đokić Marija Jovanović Milena Knežević Suzana Lazović Majda Mehmedović Radmila Miljanić Bojana Popović Jovanka Radičević Ana Radović Maja Savić Jasna Tošković Marina Vukčević	2012 London	Handball	Women's tournament

Before 2012, many athletes from Montenegro won Olympic medals. They did this while competing for Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro at the Olympics. These medals were all won as part of a team, not by individual athletes. They won medals in sports like water polo, basketball, football, handball, and volleyball.

Medal	Games	Sport	Team	Name
2 Silver	1952 Helsinki	Water polo	Men	Boško Vuksanović
2 Silver	1956 Melbourne	Football	Men	Nikola Radović
2 Silver	1956 Melbourne	Water polo	Men	Boško Vuksanović
2 Silver	1964 Tokyo	Water polo	Men	Boris Čukvas, Milan Muškatirović, Božidar Stanišić
1 Gold	1968 Mexico City	Water polo	Men	Dejan Dabović, Đorđe Perišić
2 Silver	1976 Montreal	Basketball	Men	Žarko Varajić, Rajko Žižić
1 Gold	1980 Moscow	Basketball	Men	Ratko Radovanović, Rajko Žižić
2 Silver	1980 Moscow	Water polo	Men	Milivoj Bebić, Zoran Gopčević, Milorad Krivokapić, Zoran Mustur
1 Gold	1984 Los Angeles	Handball	Women	Svetlana Mugoša, Ljiljana Mugoša, Zorica Pavićević
1 Gold	1984 Los Angeles	Handball	Men	Veselin Vujović
1 Gold	1984 Los Angeles	Water polo	Men	Milorad Krivokapić, Andrija Popović
3 Bronze	1984 Los Angeles	Basketball	Men	Ratko Radovanović, Rajko Žižić
3 Bronze	1984 Los Angeles	Football	Men	Ljubomir Radanović
1 Gold	1988 Seoul	Water polo	Men	Igor Gočanin, Mirko Vičević
2 Silver	1988 Seoul	Basketball	Men	Zdravko Radulović, Žarko Paspalj
3 Bronze	1988 Seoul	Handball	Men	Veselin Vujović
2 Silver	1996 Atlanta	Basketball	Men	Žarko Paspalj
3 Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Volleyball	Men	Goran Vujević, Vladimir Batez
1 Gold	2000 Sydney	Volleyball	Men	Goran Vujević, Igor Vušurović, Vladimir Batez
3 Bronze	2000 Sydney	Water polo	Men	Veljko Uskoković, Nenad Vukanić
2 Silver	2004 Athens	Water polo	Men	Vladimir Gojković, Predrag Jokić

More About Montenegro at the Olympics

• List of flag bearers for Montenegro at the Olympics
• Montenegro at the Paralympics

Images for kids

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  The sport of handball brought Montenegro its first Olympic medal.

See also

In Spanish: Montenegro en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños