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Argentina at the
Olympics
IOC codeARG
NOCArgentine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 46th
Gold
21
Silver
26
Bronze
30
Total
77
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Argentina participated at the Olympic Games for the first time in 1900. It has participated at all subsequent Summer Olympics except in 1904, 1912, and the nation boycotted the Moscow Olympics due to its support for the United States in 1980.[1] It participated at the Winter Olympics in 1928, 1948, 1952 and continuously since 1960.

Argentina was one of the 12 countries – the only from Ibero-America – who founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, being represented by the first Executive Council José Benjamín Zubiaur, who served in that role until 1907. The National Olympic Committee for Argentina was created and recognized in 1923. The country had successful performances during the period 1924-1952, claiming at least one gold medal in every edition.

Starting with the 1956 Summer Olympics, Argentina suffered a gradual overall decline, a situation that reached its most critical point in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. In those Games, Argentina did not win any medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the country claimed gold medals for the first time after 52 years. 2004 also marked the point where Argentina was surpassed by neighbor Brazil as the South American country with most golds and total medals. The Olympics hosted by Brazil in 2016 had the biggest Argentinian delegation, 213 athletes, and the country won 3 gold medals for the first time since 1948, including the first by a woman.[2] [3]

Argentine athletes have won a total of 77 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. 24 of these medals have come in boxing, Argentina has won more medals in this sport than in any other. The nation has not won yet any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

Buenos Aires hosted the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[4]

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Highlighted in bold indicates all-time best results

List of medalists

Summary by sport

Fencing

Argentina's Olympic debut in 1900 consisted of a single fencer, Francisco Camet, who placed fifth (among a field of over 100 fencers) in the men's épée.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
Kingdom of Greece 1896 Athens 0 0/3 0 0 0 0
France 1900 Paris 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
United States 1904 St. Louis 0 0/5 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 1908 London 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
Sweden 1912 Stockholm 0 0/5 0 0 0 0
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 0 0/6 0 0 0 0
France 1924 Paris 13 6/7 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam 9 3/7 0 0 1 1
United States 1932 Los Angeles 5 4/7 0 0 0 0
Nazi Germany 1936 Berlin 11 5/7 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 1948 London 19 7/7 0 0 0 0
Finland 1952 Helsinki 11 6/7 0 0 0 0
Australia 1956 Melbourne 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
Italy 1960 Rome 6 2/8 0 0 0 0
Japan 1964 Tokyo 11 7/8 0 0 0 0
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 10 7/8 0 0 0 0
West Germany 1972 Munich 5 5/8 0 0 0 0
Canada 1976 Montreal 7 5/8 0 0 0 0
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow 0 0/8 0 0 0 0
United States 1984 Los Angeles 10 5/8 0 0 0 0
South Korea 1988 Seoul 2 3/8 0 0 0 0
Spain 1992 Barcelona 5 3/8 0 0 0 0
United States 1996 Atlanta 5 4/10 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 3 2/10 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Beijing 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 London 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 1 1/12 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 1
Event No. of
appearances		 First
appearance		 First
medal		 First
gold medal		 Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's foil 8/28 1936 — — 0 0 0 0 8th (2016)
Men's team foil 2/24 1936 — — 0 0 0 0 8th (2016)
Women's foil 3/23 1936 — — 0 0 0 0 QF (1936)
Women's team foil 0/14 — — — 0 0 0 0 —
Men's épée 9/28 1936 — — 0 0 0 0 13th (1948)
Men's team épée 6/25 1936 — — 0 0 0 0 9th (2016)
Women's épée 2/7 2016 — — 0 0 0 0 6th (2016)
Women's team épée 1/6 2016 — — 0 0 0 0 9th (2016)
Men's sabre 9/29 1936 — — 0 0 0 0 R2 (1948, 2008)
Men's team sabre 0/25 — — — 0 0 0 0 —
Women's sabre 2/5 2004 — — 0 0 0 0 R1 (2004)
Women's team sabre 0/3 — — — 0 0 0 0 —

Sailing

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1900 Paris 0 0/13 0 0 0 0
1908 London 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1920 Antwerp 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 6 2/3 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 5 1/3 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 11 2/4 0 0 0 0
1948 London 18 5/5 0 1 0 1 6=
1952 Helsinki 14 5/5 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 6 3/5 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 9 4/5 0 1 0 1 6
1964 Tokyo 6 3/5 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 6 3/5 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 9 4/6 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 4 2/6 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 0 0/6 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 8 4/7 0 0 0 0
1988 Seuls 11 6/8 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 7 5/10 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 10 7/10 0 1 0 1 12=
2000 Sydney 11 7/11 0 1 2 3 9
2004 Athens 11 8/11 0 0 1 1 15=
2008 Qingdoa 10 7/11 0 0 1 1 14=
2012 Weymouth 8 6/10 0 0 1 1 12=
2016 Rio 13 9/10 1 0 0 1 7=
2020 Tokyo 11 8/10 0 0 0 0
Total 195 1 4 5 10 23

See also

References

  1. ^ Grasso, John; Mallon, Bill and Heijmans Jeroen; Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement; p. lxxviii ISBN 978-1-4422-4859-5
  2. ^ "Participación de la Argentina en los Juegos Olímpicos" (in Spanish). Argentinian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Paula Pareto hizo historia en Río y Argentina tiene su primer oro". Clarín (in Spanish). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ Buenos Aires elected as Host City for 2018 Youth Olympic Games
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