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Slovakia at the
Olympics
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IOC code SVK
NOC Slovak Olympic Committee
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Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
12 16 8 36
Summer appearances
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
Other related appearances
 Hungary (1896–1912)
 Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)

Slovakia was first at the Olympic Games in 1994. They have been in every Games since then. Before Czechoslovakia broke up in 1993, Slovak athletes competed for Czechoslovakia at the Olympics.

Slovak athletes have won twenty medals altogether at the Summer Olympic Games. These were mostly for canoeing. The nation has also won four medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Slovakia was made in 1992 and recognized in 1993.

Medalists

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Martikán, MichalMichal Martikán 1996 Atlanta Canoeing Men's C-1 slalom
22 Silver KnazovickySlavomír Kňazovický 1996 Atlanta Canoeing Men's C-1 500 metres
33 Bronze Gönci, JozefJozef Gönci 1996 Atlanta Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone
11 Gold Hochschorner, PavolPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2000 Sydney Canoeing Men's C-2 slalom
22 Silver Martikán, MichalMichal Martikán 2000 Sydney Canoeing Men's C-1 slalom
22 Silver Moravcová, MartinaMartina Moravcová 2000 Sydney Swimming Women's 100 metre butterfly
22 Silver Moravcová, MartinaMartina Moravcová 2000 Sydney Swimming Women's 200 metre freestyle
33 Bronze Minčík, JurajJuraj Minčík 2000 Sydney Canoeing Men's C-1 slalom
11 Gold Hochschorner, PavolPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2004 Athens Canoeing Men's C-2 slalom
11 Gold Kaliská, ElenaElena Kaliská 2004 Athens Canoeing Women's K-1 slalom
22 Silver Martikán, MichalMichal Martikán 2004 Athens Canoeing Men's C-1 slalom
22 Silver Krnáč, JozefJozef Krnáč 2004 Athens Judo Men's half-lightweight
33 Bronze Bača, JurajJuraj Bača, Michal Riszdorfer, Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček 2004 Athens Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 metres
33 Bronze Gönci, JozefJozef Gönci 2004 Athens Shooting Men's 10 m air rifle
11 Gold Martikán, MichalMichal Martikán 2008 Beijing Canoeing Men's C-1 slalom
11 Gold Kaliská, ElenaElena Kaliská 2008 Beijing Canoeing Women's K-1 slalom
11 Gold Hochschorner, PavolPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2008 Beijing Canoeing Men's C-2 slalom
22 Silver Štefečeková, ZuzanaZuzana Štefečeková 2008 Beijing Shooting Women's trap
22 Silver Tarr, JurajJuraj Tarr, Michal Riszdorfer, Richard Riszdorfer, Erik Vlček 2008 Beijing Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 metres
33 Bronze Musuľbes, DavidDavid Musuľbes 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's freestyle 120 kg
33 Bronze Barteková, DankaDanka Barteková 2012 London Shooting Women's skeet
33 Bronze Martikán, MichalMichal Martikán 2012 London Canoeing Men's C-1 slalom
33 Bronze Hochschorner, PavolPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2012 London Canoeing Men's C-2 slalom
22 Silver Štefečeková, ZuzanaZuzana Štefečeková 2012 London Shooting Women's trap

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver ZidekRadoslav Židek 2006 Turin Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross
11 Gold Kuzmina, AnastasiyaAnastasiya Kuzmina 2010 Vancouver Biathlon Women's Sprint
22 Silver Kuzmina, AnastasiyaAnastasiya Kuzmina 2010 Vancouver Biathlon Women's Pursuit
33 Bronze Hurajt, PavolPavol Hurajt 2010 Vancouver Biathlon Men's mass start

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1996 Atlanta 1 1 1 3
2000 Sydney 1 3 1 5
2004 Athens 2 2 2 6
2008 Beijing 3 2 1 6
2012 London 0 1 3 4
2016 Rio de Janeiro 2 2 0 4
Total 9 11 8 28

Medals by Winter Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1994 Lillehammer 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 0 1 0 1
2010 Vancouver 1 1 1 3
2014 Sochi 1 0 0 1
Total 2 2 1 5

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Canoeing 8 6 4 18
Swimming 0 2 0 2
Judo 0 1 0 1
Snowboarding 0 1 0 1
Shooting 0 2 3 4
Wrestling 0 0 1 1
Biathlon 2 1 1 3
Athletics 1 0 0 1
Total 11 13 9 28

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See also

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