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Namibia at the
Olympics
Flag of Namibia.svg
IOC code NAM
NOC Namibia National Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 123rd
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 5 0 5
Summer appearances
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

Namibia is a country in southern Africa that loves sports! They first joined the exciting Olympic Games in 1992. Since then, Namibian athletes have proudly competed in every Summer Olympic Games. However, they haven't yet participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

Namibia has won a total of five medals at the Olympics. All of these have been silver medals! A famous athlete named Frankie Fredericks won four of these medals in running events across two different Olympic Games.

The group that helps Namibian athletes get ready for the Olympics is called the Namibia National Olympic Committee. It was started in 1990 and was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991. This recognition means they can send athletes to compete in the Games.

Namibia's Olympic Medals

This table shows how Namibia has performed at each Summer Olympic Games. You can see how many athletes they sent and the medals they won.

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Spain 1992 Barcelona 6 0 2 0 2 41
United States 1996 Atlanta 8 0 2 0 2 55
Australia 2000 Sydney 11 0 0 0 0 –
Greece 2004 Athens 8 0 0 0 0 –
China 2008 Beijing 10 0 0 0 0 –
United Kingdom 2012 London 9 0 0 0 0 –
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 0 0 0 0 –
Japan 2020 Tokyo 11 0 1 0 1 77
France 2024 Paris 4 0 0 0 0 –
United States 2028 Los Angeles Future Games
Total 0 5 0 5 121

Medals by Sport

All of Namibia's Olympic medals have been won in one sport: athletics!

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 0 5 0 5
Totals (1 entries) 0 5 0 5

Meet Namibia's Olympic Medalists

Here are the amazing athletes who have won medals for Namibia at the Olympic Games:

Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Fredericks, FrankieFrankie Fredericks Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 metres
22 Silver Fredericks, FrankieFrankie Fredericks Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 200 metres
22 Silver Fredericks, FrankieFrankie Fredericks United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 metres
22 Silver Fredericks, FrankieFrankie Fredericks United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 200 metres
22 Silver Mboma, ChristineChristine Mboma Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 200 metres

More About Namibia and Sports

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