Tunisia at the Olympics
Template:Infobox Olympics Tunisia Tunisia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Tunisia has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Tunisian athletes have won a total of seven medals, four by the great long-distance runner Mohammed Gammoudi in athletics, one in swimming and two in boxing.
The National Olympic Committee for Tunisia was created in 1957.
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Mohammed Gammoudi | 1964 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 10000 metres |
 Bronze |
Habib Galhia | 1964 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's light welterweight |
 Gold |
Mohammed Gammoudi | 1968 Mexico | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres |
| Bronze |
Mohammed Gammoudi | 1968 Mexico | Athletics | Men's 10000 metres |
| Silver |
Mohammed Gammoudi | 1972 Munich | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres |
| Bronze |
Fethi Missaoui | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's light welterweight |
| Gold |
Oussama Mellouli | 2008 Beijing | Swimming | Men's 1500 metre freestyle |
Medal tables
Medals by Games
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | did not participate | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medals by sport
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
|---|
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- "Comité National Olympique Tunisien". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
