Mozambique at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mozambique at the Olympics
IOC code	MOZ
NOC	Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique
Website	(in Portuguese)
Medals Ranked 115th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 1 2
Summer appearances
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Mozambique is a country in Africa. It has sent athletes to compete in the Summer Olympic Games many times. Their first time was at the 1980 Olympics held in Moscow, Russia. So far, Mozambique has taken part in nine Summer Olympic Games. However, they have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.

Olympic Medals for Mozambique

Mozambique has won two Olympic medals in total. Both medals were won in the sport of athletics. This section shows how many medals Mozambique has earned over the years.

Medals from Summer Games

This table shows Mozambique's performance at each Summer Olympic Games. It lists the number of athletes, and any gold, silver, or bronze medals won.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1980 Moscow	14	0	0	0	0	–
1984 Los Angeles	9	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Seoul	8	0	0	0	0	–
1992 Barcelona	6	0	0	0	0	–
1996 Atlanta	3	0	0	1	1	71
2000 Sydney	4	1	0	0	1	50
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	10	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	7	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles
Total		1	0	1	2	113

Medals by Sport

Mozambique's two Olympic medals have both been won in the sport of athletics. This shows that athletics is where the country has had its greatest success at the Games.

Famous Medalists

Mozambique has one very famous Olympic medalist. Her name is Maria de Lurdes Mutola. She is an incredible athlete who won both a bronze and a gold medal for her country.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Maria de Lurdes Mutola	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 800 metres
1 Gold	Maria de Lurdes Mutola	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 800 metres

See also

• List of flag bearers for Mozambique at the Olympics

In Spanish: Mozambique en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños