Cuba at the Olympics

Cuba was first at the Olympic Games in 1900.

Cuba at the
Olympics
IOC codeCUB
NOCCuban Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold
78
Silver
68
Bronze
80
Total
226
Summer appearances
  • 1900
  • 1904
  • 1908–1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932–1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984–1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Cuba is CUB.[1]

History

Teams from Cuba have been in 19 of 26 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have never been in the Winter Olympic Games.

Cuban athletes have won a total of 208 medals at the Summer Olympics.

The National Olympic Committee for Cuba is the Comité Olímpico Cubano. It was formed in 1926 and recognized in 1954.

Medalists
This lists Cuban medalists from the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. For a full list, see List of Olympic medalists for Cuba
Medal Name Games Sport Event
1 Gold Mijail López2008 BeijingWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's 120 kg
2 Silver Yarelys Barrios2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's discus throw
2 Silver Yoanka González2008 BeijingCycling (Track)Women's points race
2 Silver Yanet Bermoy2008 BeijingJudoWomen's -48 kg
2 Silver Anaysi Hernández2008 BeijingJudoWomen's -70 kg
2 Silver Yalennis Castillo2008 BeijingJudoWomen's -78 kg
3 BronzeIbrahim Camejo2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's long jump
3 BronzeYordanis Arencibia2008 BeijingJudoMen's -66 kg
3 BronzeOscar Brayson2008 BeijingJudoMen's +100 kg
3 BronzeIdalys Ortiz2008 BeijingJudoWomen's +78 kg
3 BronzeEglis Yaima Cruz2008 BeijingShootingWomen's 50m rifle 3 positions
1 Gold Robeisy Ramírez2012 LondonBoxingMen's flyweight
1 Gold Roniel Iglesias2012 LondonBoxingMen's lightweight
1 Gold Idalys Ortiz2012 LondonJudoWomen's +78 kg
1 Gold Leuris Pupo2012 LondonShootingMen's 25m rapid fire pistol
1 Gold Mijail López2012 LondonWrestling (Greco-Roman)Men's 120 kg
2 Silver Yarisley Silva2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's pole vault
2 Silver Asley Gonzalez2012 LondonJudoMen's -90 kg
2 Silver Yanet Bermoy2012 LondonJudoWomen's -52 kg
3 BronzeLeonel Suarez2012 LondonAthleticsMen's decathlon
3 BronzeLazaro Alvarez2012 LondonBoxingMen's bantamweight
3 BronzeYasniel Toledo2012 LondonBoxingMen's lightweight
3 BronzeRobelis Despaigne2012 LondonTaekwondoMen's +80 kg
3 BronzeIvan Cambar2012 LondonWeightliftingMen's 77 kg
3 BronzeLiván López2012 LondonWrestlingMen's 66 kg freestyle

References
  1. "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-8-16.

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