Iraq at the Olympics

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Iraq at the Olympic Games

Flag of Iraq
IOC code  IRQ
NOC National Olympic Committee of Iraq
external link (Arabic)
Olympic history
Summer Games
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

Iraq first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948. Iraqis missed the 1952 and boycotted the 1956 games over opposition to Operation Musketeer (Suez Crisis). Following this absence, Iraq returned to win a Bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. They participated in the next three games but once again did not appear in the 1972 and 76 games to boycott Apartheid South Africa. In joining the 1976 Boycott, Iraq became only the second non-African state to participate in the boycott(the other being Guyana). Since 1980, Iraq has appeared in every game despite the Iraq Wars. On April 9th, 2003 the National Committee of Iraq building in Bagdhad was nearly badly damaged in looting and fires from looters.[1] Iraq's Olympic program recovered in time to compete in the Athens Olympics the following year. Iraq has never competed at the Winter Olympic Games.

Iraq has only won one medal since they have entered the games. They won the medal in Weight lifting.

They have been represented by National Olympic Committee of Iraq since entering. This committe was however abolished in May 2008.

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[edit] Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Wahid Aziz, AbdulAbdul Wahid Aziz 1960 Rome Weightlifting Men's Lightweight

[edit] Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

[edit] Medals by Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1956 London 0 0 0 0
1960 Helsinki did not participate'
1956 Melbourne did not participate'
1960 Rome 0 0 1 1
1964 Tokyo 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich did not participate'
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 1

[edit] Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Weightlifting 0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 0 1

[edit] References

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