Summary
Qatar has competed in 10 Summer Olympic Games. They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games. Their first ever Olympic gold medal was won by Fares El-Bakh in weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics, followed by a gold medal for Mutaz Essa Barshim in men's high jump. They have also won one silver and four bronze medals.
| Qatar at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | QAT |
| NOC | Qatar Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 95th |
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| Summer appearances | |
Following the 2008 Summer Olympics, Qatar was, along with Saudi Arabia and Brunei, one of only three countries never to have sent a female athlete to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee in 2010 announced it would "press" these countries to allow and facilitate women's participation, and shortly thereafter the Qatar Olympic Committee announced that it "hoped to send up to four female athletes in shooting and fencing" to the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[1][2] The country ultimately included four female athletes in its delegation.[3]
The Qatar Olympic Committee was formed in 1979 and recognized by the IOC in 1980.
Medals edit
Medals by Summer Games edit
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Los Angeles | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1992 Barcelona | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2000 Sydney | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 2004 Athens | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 92 | |
Medals by sport edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Beach volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Athletes with most medals edit
Only one Qatari athlete has won multiple medals in the history of the Olympic Games: he is track and field in the high jump Mutaz Essa Barshim.
| Athlete | Sport | Games | 
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| Mutaz Essa Barshim | Athletics
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2012–2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Notes: in Khaki the athletes still in activity.
List of medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Mohammed Suleiman | 1992 Barcelona |  Athletics |
Men's 1500 metres |
| Bronze |
Said Saif Asaad | 2000 Sydney |  Weightlifting |
Men's 105 kg |
| Bronze |
Nasser Al-Attiyah | 2012 London |  Shooting |
Men's skeet |
 Silver |
Mutaz Essa Barshim | 2012 London | Athletics |
Men's high jump |
| Silver |
Mutaz Essa Barshim | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics |
Men's high jump |
 Gold |
Mutaz Essa Barshim | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics |
Men's high jump |
| Gold |
Fares Ibrahim | 2020 Tokyo | Weightlifting |
Men's 96 kg |
| Bronze |
Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse | 2020 Tokyo |  Beach volleyball |
Men's tournament |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Qatar decision to send female athletes to London 2012 increases pressure on Saudi Arabia", Inside the Games, July 1, 2010
- ^ "Inside Lines: Protests at 2012 if Saudis say 'no girls allowed'", The Independent, July 4, 2010
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Saudi Arabian women to compete", BBC, 12 July 2012
External links edit
- "Qatar". International Olympic Committee.
- "Qatar". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/QAT". olympanalyt.com.
- "Qatar using black gold to tap into top performers", The Guardian, December 13, 2005 (on Olympic competitors from various countries switching to Qatari citizenship)