Greece at the Olympics
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| Greece at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Greece was home of the Ancient Olympic Games, and was therefore a natural choice as host nation for the revival of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since then, and most Winter Olympic Games since 1936.
The nation has hosted the Games twice: the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both in Athens.
Greek athletes have won a total of 104 medals, with athletics and weightlifting as the top medal-producing sports.
The National Olympic Committee for Greece is the Comité Olympique Hellénique, and was created in 1894.
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[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1896 Athens (host nation) | 10 | 17 | 19 | 46 |
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1908 London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 Rome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 2004 Athens (host nation) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Total | 30 | 40 | 34 | 104 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Athletics | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| Weightlifting | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Shooting | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Sailing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Fencing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Swimming | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Cycling | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Water polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 40 | 34 | 104 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- Comité Olympique Hellénique. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
