Namibia at the Olympics

Namibia at the Olympics is a history of which includes six games in six countries and 34 athletes.[1] Since 1991, sportsmen of Namibia have taken part the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]

Namibia at the
Olympics
IOC codeNAM
NOCNamibian National Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer appearances
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Namibia is NAM.

History

The Namibian National Olympic Committee was formed in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.[3]

Teams from Namibia have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since the 1990s.

Namibia has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.

List of medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
2 Silver Frankie Fredericks1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 100 metres
2 Silver Frankie Fredericks1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 200 metres
2 Silver Frankie Fredericks1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 100 metres
2 Silver Frankie Fredericks1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 200 metres

References
  1. SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Namibia Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-31.
  2. Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-28.
  3. Olympic.org, Namibia; retrieved 2012-8-31.

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