Tajikistan at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tajikistan at the Olympics
IOC code	TJK
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan
Website
Medals Ranked 106th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 5 7
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Tajikistan first joined the Olympic Games as an independent country in 1996. Since then, Tajik athletes have taken part in every Summer Olympic Games. The nation also started competing in the Winter Olympics in 2002.

A special athlete named Andrei Drygin is one of only two people to represent Tajikistan at the Winter Olympics. He was the only athlete from his country in 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Before becoming independent, athletes from Tajikistan competed as part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics until 1988. After the Soviet Union broke up, Tajikistan was part of the Unified Team in 1992. Some athletes from the Tajik SSR who won medals for the Soviet Union include Yuri Lobanov, Zebiniso Rustamova, Nellie Kim, and Andrey Abduvaliyev.

Tajikistan won its very first Olympic medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Rasul Boqiev earned a bronze medal in Men's Judo. Later, Dilshod Nazarov made history by winning Tajikistan's first gold medal. He achieved this in the hammer throw at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The National Olympic Committee for Tajikistan was created in 1992. It was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.

Olympic Medals for Tajikistan

This section shows how many medals Tajikistan has won over the years at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

Medals at Summer Games Here is a detailed look at Tajikistan's performance at the Summer Olympics. The table shows the number of athletes, and how many gold, silver, and bronze medals were won each year. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900–1912 as part of  Russian Empire (RU1) 1952–1988 as part of  Soviet Union (URS) 1992 Barcelona as part of  Unified Team (EUN) 1996 Atlanta 8 0 0 0 0 - 2000 Sydney 4 0 0 0 0 - 2004 Athens 9 0 0 0 0 - 2008 Beijing 13 0 1 1 2 64 2012 London 16 0 0 1 1 79 2016 Rio de Janeiro 7 1 0 0 1 54 2020 Tokyo 11 0 0 0 0 - 2024 Paris 15 0 0 3 3 79 2028 Los Angeles Total 1 1 5 7 104

Medals at Winter Games Tajikistan has sent athletes to the Winter Olympics since 2002. So far, they have not won any medals at the Winter Games. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1952–1988 as part of  Soviet Union (URS) 1992 Albertville as part of  Unified Team (EUN) 1994 Lillehammer did not participate 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 1 0 0 0 0 – 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 - 2014 Sochi 1 0 0 0 0 - 2018 Pyeongchang did not participate 2022 Beijing 2026 Milan/Cortina future event Total 0 0 0 0 -

Medals by Sport

Tajikistan has won medals in a few different sports. This table shows how many medals have been won in each sport.

List of Medal Winners

Here are the names of the athletes who have won Olympic medals for Tajikistan, along with the Games, sport, and event where they won.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Yusup Abdusalomov	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 84 kg
3 Bronze	Rasul Boqiev	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's 73 kg
3 Bronze	Mavzuna Chorieva	2012 London	Boxing	Women's lightweight
1 Gold	Dilshod Nazarov	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's hammer throw
3 Bronze	Somon Makhmadbekov	2024 Paris	Judo	Men's 81 kg
3 Bronze	Temur Rakhimov	2024 Paris	Judo	Men's +100 kg
3 Bronze	Davlat Boltaev	2024 Paris	Boxing	Men's 92 kg

See also

In Spanish: Tayikistán en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

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