Ukraine at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ukraine at the Olympics
IOC code	UKR
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
Website
Medals Ranked 32nd	Gold Silver Bronze Total 41 43 76 160
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Austria (1896–1912)  Hungary (1896–1912)  Czechoslovakia (1920–1936)  Poland (1924–1936)  Romania (1924–1936)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Ukraine first joined the Olympic Games as an independent country in 1994. Since then, Ukrainian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The first athlete to win a gold medal for Ukraine was Oksana Baiul in figure skating.

Before 1994, Ukrainian athletes often competed as part of other teams. They were part of the Russian Empire from 1900 to 1912. Later, they competed for the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1988. After the Soviet Union broke up, Ukrainian athletes joined the "Unified Team" in 1992. Oleg Kutscherenko won a gold medal in Barcelona as part of this team. Tatiana Gutsu was also a top athlete from Ukraine in the Unified Team.

As an independent nation, Ukraine has won a total of 160 Olympic medals. This includes 151 medals from the Summer Games and 9 from the Winter Games. Out of these, 41 are gold medals. This makes Ukraine the second-best post-Soviet country in terms of gold medals, right after Russia.

The sports where Ukraine has won the most medals are Gymnastics in the Summer Olympics and biathlon in the Winter Olympics.

The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine was formed in 1990. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1993.

Olympic Medals for Ukraine

Ukraine has a strong history at the Olympics, winning many medals since becoming independent. Here's a look at their medal count from both Summer and Winter Games.

Summer Games Medals Games Athletes 1 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze Total Rank 1896–1912 Competed as part of other teams 1920–1936 Competed as part of other teams 1948 London Did not participate 1952–1988 Competed as part of the  Soviet Union (URS) 1992 Barcelona Competed as part of the  Unified Team (EUN) 1996 Atlanta 231 9 2 12 23 9 2000 Sydney 230 3 10 10 23 21 2004 Athens 239 8 5 9 22 13 2008 Beijing 243 7 4 11 22 12 2012 London 238 5 4 10 19 14 2016 Rio de Janeiro 203 2 5 4 11 31 2020 Tokyo 155 1 6 12 19 44 2024 Paris 140 3 5 4 12 22 Total 38 41 72 151 34

Winter Games Medals Games Athletes 1 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze Total Rank 1924–1936 Competed as part of other teams 1948–1952 Did not participate 1956–1988 Competed as part of the  Soviet Union (URS) 1992 Albertville Competed as part of the  Unified Team (EUN) 1994 Lillehammer 37 1 0 1 2 13 1998 Nagano 56 0 1 0 1 18 2002 Salt Lake City 68 0 0 0 0 - 2006 Turin 52 0 0 2 2 25 2010 Vancouver 47 0 0 0 0 - 2014 Sochi 43 1 0 1 2 20 2018 Pyeongchang 33 1 0 0 1 21 2022 Beijing 45 0 1 0 1 25 Total 3 2 4 9 31

Famous Ukrainian Olympians

Many Ukrainian athletes have won multiple medals at the Olympic Games. Here are some of the most successful ones:

Flag Bearers

The flag bearer is an athlete who carries their country's flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. It's a great honor!

• 1994 Lillehammer – Viktor Petrenko
• 1996 Atlanta – Sergey Bubka
• 1998 Nagano – Andriy Deryzemlya
• 2000 Sydney – Yevhen Braslavets
• 2002 Salt Lake City – Olena Petrova
• 2004 Athens – Denys Sylantyev
• 2006 Turin – Natalia Yakushenko
• 2008 Beijing – Yana Klochkova
• 2010 Vancouver – Liliya Ludan
• 2012 London – Roman Hontyuk
• 2014 Sochi – Valentina Shevchenko
• 2016 Rio de Janeiro – Mykola Milchev
• 2018 Pyeongchang – Olena Bilosiuk
• 2020 Tokyo – Olena Kostevych, Bohdan Nikishyn
• 2022 Beijing – Oleksandr Abramenko, Oleksandra Nazarova
• 2024 Paris – Elina Svitolina, Mykhailo Romanchuk

Images for kids

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  Larisa Latynina during the vault award ceremony at the 1964 Olympics

See also

In Spanish: Ucrania en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• Category:Olympic competitors for Ukraine
• List of Olympic champions of Ukraine
• Ukraine at the Paralympics
• Ukraine at the Youth Olympics
• Ukraine at the European Games