Summary
Mongolia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one Summer Olympic Games since then, being part of the boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics led by the Soviet Union.[1] Mongolia has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1964, missing only the 1976 Winter Games.
| Mongolia at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MGL |
| NOC | Mongolian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 85th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Mongolian athletes have won a total of 30 medals, all in Summer Olympics competitions, in freestyle wrestling, boxing, shooting, and judo. Prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, Mongolia had won more silver and bronze medals without winning any gold medals than any other nation. Mongolia won their first ever gold medal in Judo, with Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar winning in the Men's half heavyweight. The first successful international-level athlete from Mongolia is the wrestler Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, his records: in 1967 he won a bronze medal at the world championships, next year he won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics (win - 4, draw - 2, loss - 0).
The Mongolian National Olympic Committee was created in 1956 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1962.
Medals edit
Medals by Summer Games edit
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1968 Mexico City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| 1972 Munich | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 1976 Montreal | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 1980 Moscow | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||||
| 1988 Seoul | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| 2000 Sydney | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2004 Athens | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 2008 Beijing | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| 2012 London | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 56 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 43 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 71 |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 85 | |
Medals by Winter Games edit
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Innsbruck | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1968 Grenoble | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1972 Sapporo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1976 Innsbruck | did not participate | |||||
| 1980 Lake Placid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1988 Calgary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1992 Albertville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1998 Nagano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2006 Turin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Vancouver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Sochi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Beijing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2026 Milan–Cortina | future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Medals by sport edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Judo | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
 Boxing | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Wrestling | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
 Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 |
List of medalists edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Олимп: Монголын баг тамирчидын олимпод үзүүлж байсан амжилтуудаас Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine (Mongolian)
- ^ a b In place of Tömöriin Artag and Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav the IOC database incorrectly lists Püreviin Dagvasüren and Sükhbaataryn Sürenjav as medalists.
External links edit
- "Mongolia". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Mongolia". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/MGL". olympanalyt.com.
- "Олимпийн медальтнууд" [Olympic Medalists] (in Mongolian). Mongolian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- Medalspercapita.com