Ukraine at the Olympics facts for kids
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| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Ukraine | ||||||||
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| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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 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) |
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Ukraine first joined the Olympic Games as its own 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. She won it for the yellow-blues (Ukraine's team colors).
Before 1994, Ukrainian athletes competed as part of other teams. From 1900 to 1912, they were part of the Russian Empire team. From 1952 to 1988, they competed for the Soviet Union. After the Soviet Union broke up, Ukrainian athletes joined the Unified Team in 1992. Tatiana Gutsu was the top Ukrainian athlete in the Unified Team in 1992.
Ukraine has won a total of 160 medals since becoming independent. 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. In the Summer Olympics, Gymnastics brings in the most medals. For the Winter Olympics, biathlon is the top sport.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine was started in 1990. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1993.
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Ukraine's Olympic Medals
This section shows how many medals Ukraine has won over the years. It also breaks down medals by different sports.
Medals at Summer Games
Ukraine has earned many medals at the Summer Olympics. Here's a look at their performance in each game.
| Games | Athletes |  Gold
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 Silver
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 Bronze |
Total | Rank |
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| 1896–1912 | as part of the Russian Empire (RU1), Austria (AUT) and Hungary (HUN) |
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 1920 Antwerp |
as part of Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
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| 1924–1936 | as part of Czechoslovakia (TCH),  Poland (POL) and Romania (ROM) |
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 1948 London |
did not participate | |||||
| 1952–1988 | as part of the Soviet Union (URS) |
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 1992 Barcelona |
as part of the Unified Team (EUN) |
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 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 |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
future event | |||||
| Total | 38 | 41 | 72 | 151 | 34 | |
Medals at Winter Games
Ukraine has also won medals at the Winter Olympics. Here's how they've done.
| Games | Athletes | Gold
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Silver
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Bronze |
Total | Rank |
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| 1924 Chamonix |
as part of the Czechoslovakia (TCH) and Poland (POL) |
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| 1928–1936 | as part of Czechoslovakia (TCH), Poland (POL) and Romania (ROM) |
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| 1948–1952 | did not participate | |||||
| 1956–1988 | as part of the Soviet Union (URS) |
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| 1992 Albertville |
as part of the Unified Team (EUN) |
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 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 |
52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2014 Sochi |
45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 Beijing |
45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
 2026 Milan/Cortina |
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| Total | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 31 | |
Medals by Summer Sport
Here are the sports where Ukraine has won the most medals in the Summer Olympics.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Gymnastics | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| Boxing | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Wrestling | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| Shooting | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Swimming | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
| Fencing | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Artistic swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Diving | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 38 | 41 | 72 | 151 |
Medals by Winter Sport
Here are the sports where Ukraine has won medals in the Winter Olympics.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Biathlon | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Freestyle skiing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Famous Ukrainian Medal Winners
This section highlights some of Ukraine's most successful athletes. These athletes have won multiple medals for their country.
| Athlete | Sex | Sport | Years | Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Yana Klochkova | F | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Olha Kharlan | F | Fencing | 2008–2024 | Summer | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Lilia Podkopayeva | F | Gymnastics | 1996 | Summer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Yuriy Cheban | M | Canoeing | 2004–2016 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Vasyl Lomachenko | M | Boxing | 2008–2012 | Summer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Inna Osypenko | F | Canoeing | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Zhan Beleniuk | M | Wrestling | 2016–2024 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Valeriy Honcharov | M | Gymnastics | 2000–2008 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oleksandr Abramenko | M | Freestyle skiing | 2006–2022 | Winter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alina Komashchuk | F | Fencing | 2016–2024 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Olena Kravatska | F | Fencing | 2016–2024 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oleg Verniaiev | M | Gymnastics | 2016, 2024 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oleksandr Khyzhniak | M | Boxing | 2020–2024 | Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Olena Kostevych | F | Shooting | 2004–2024 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Rustam Sharipov | M | Gymnastics | 1996 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Elbrus Tedeyev | M | Wrestling | 1996–2004 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Iryna Merleni | F | Wrestling | 2004–2012 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Viktor Ruban | M | Archery | 2004–2016 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vita Semerenko | F | Biathlon | 2010–2018 | Winter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yaroslava Mahuchikh | F | Athletics | 2020–2024 | Summer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Liudmyla Luzan | F | Canoeing | 2020–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Serhiy Kulish | M | Shooting | 2012–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Parviz Nasibov | M | Wrestling | 2020–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anastasiia Rybachok | F | Canoeing | 2020–2024 | Summer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ruslana Taran | F | Sailing | 1996–2004 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oleksandr Svitlychniy | M | Gymnastics | 1996–2000 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Olena Sadovnycha | F | Archery | 1996–2000 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oleksandr Beresch | M | Gymnastics | 2000 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Roman Hontyuk | M | Judo | 2004–2008 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mykhailo Romanchuk | M | Swimming | 2016–2024 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Iryna Koliadenko | F | Wrestling | 2020–2024 | Summer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anna Bessonova | F | Gymnastics | 2004–2008 | Summer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Anastasiya Savchuk | F | Artistic swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Marta Fiedina | F | Artistic swimming | 2020 | Summer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Flag Bearers for Ukraine
The flag bearer is an important role. They lead their country's athletes during the opening ceremony. Here are the athletes who have carried the Ukrainian flag.
- 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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Latynina during the vault award ceremony at the 1964 Olympics
See Also
- 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
