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Nicaragua at the
Olympics
Flag of Nicaragua.svg
IOC code NCA
NOC Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It first joined the Olympic Games in 1968. Since then, Nicaraguan athletes have competed in almost every Summer Olympic Games. They missed only the 1988 Games. This was due to money and other athletic reasons. Nicaragua has never sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games.

So far, no athlete from Nicaragua has won an Olympic medal. However, the Nicaraguan baseball team did very well. They finished in fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics. This was a great achievement!

The group that helps organize sports for Nicaragua is called the National Olympic Committee. It was created in 1959. The International Olympic Committee recognized it in the same year. This recognition allows Nicaragua to send its athletes to the Olympics.

Olympic Medals for Nicaragua

Nicaragua has participated in many Summer Olympic Games. You can see how they have done over the years in the table below. It shows the number of athletes sent and any medals won.

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 11 0 0 0 0
West Germany 1972 Munich 8 0 0 0 0
Canada 1976 Montreal 15 0 0 0 0
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow 5 0 0 0 0
United States 1984 Los Angeles 5 0 0 0 0
South Korea 1988 Seoul did not participate
Spain 1992 Barcelona 8 0 0 0 0
United States 1996 Atlanta 26 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 6 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 5 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Beijing 5 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 London 6 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 8 0 0 0 0
France 2024 Paris 7 0 0 0 0
United States 2028 Los Angeles future event
Total 0 0 0 0

See also

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