Qatar at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Qatar at the Olympics
IOC code	QAT
NOC	Qatar Olympic Committee
Website
Medals Ranked 94th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 2 5 9
Summer appearances
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Qatar is a country that has taken part in the Summer Olympic Games ten times. They first joined the Olympics in 1984. Qatar has never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.

For a long time, Qatar had not won any gold medals. This changed at the 2020 Summer Olympics! Fares El-Bakh won Qatar's first gold medal in weightlifting. Soon after, Mutaz Essa Barshim won another gold medal in men's high jump. Besides these two gold medals, Qatar has also earned two silver medals and five bronze medals.

For many years, Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia and Brunei, was one of the few countries that had never sent female athletes to the Olympics. In 2010, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) encouraged these countries to include women. The Qatar Olympic Committee then announced they hoped to send up to four female athletes to the 2012 London Summer Olympics. They successfully sent four women to compete that year!

The Qatar Olympic Committee was officially started in 1979. The IOC recognized them in 1980, which meant Qatar could then send athletes to the Olympic Games.

Olympic Medals for Qatar

Qatar has won several medals at the Summer Olympics. Let's look at how many medals they have won over the years and in different sports.

Medals Won at Each Summer Games

This table shows how many medals Qatar has won at each Summer Olympic Games they have attended.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1984 Los Angeles	24	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Seoul	10	0	0	0	0	-
1992 Barcelona	28	0	0	1	1	54
1996 Atlanta	12	0	0	0	0	-
2000 Sydney	17	0	0	1	1	71
2004 Athens	15	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	22	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	12	0	1	1	2	75
2016 Rio de Janeiro	38	0	1	0	1	69
2020 Tokyo	16	2	0	1	3	41
2024 Paris	14	0	0	1	1	84
2028 Los Angeles	Future event
Total		2	2	5	9	94

Medals by Sport

Qatar has won medals in a few different sports. Here's a breakdown of their medal count by sport:

Athletes with Multiple Medals

Only one Qatari athlete has won more than one medal at the Olympic Games. This amazing athlete is Mutaz Essa Barshim, who competes in the high jump.

Athlete	Sport	Games				Total
Mutaz Essa Barshim	Athletics	2012–2024	1	2	1	4

Note: Athletes highlighted in Khaki are still competing.

List of Qatari Olympic Medalists

Here is a list of all the athletes who have won medals for Qatar at the Olympic Games:

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Mohammed Suleiman	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres
3 Bronze	Said Saif Asaad	2000 Sydney	Weightlifting	Men's 105 kg
3 Bronze	Nasser Al-Attiyah	2012 London	Shooting	Men's skeet
2 Silver	Mutaz Essa Barshim	2012 London	Athletics	Men's high jump
2 Silver	Mutaz Essa Barshim	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's high jump
1 Gold	Mutaz Essa Barshim	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's high jump
1 Gold	Fares Ibrahim	2020 Tokyo	Weightlifting	Men's 96 kg
3 Bronze	Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse	2020 Tokyo	Beach volleyball	Men's tournament
3 Bronze	Mutaz Essa Barshim	2024 Paris	Athletics	Men's high jump

See also

In Spanish: Catar en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

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