Colombia at the Olympics
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| Colombia at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
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| 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
Colombia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1932, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one edition of the Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1952 Games. Colombia has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Colombian athletes have won a total of nine Olympic medals in five different sports. María Isabel Urrutia won the nation's first gold medal in 2000.
The National Olympic Committee for Colombia was created in 1936 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.
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[edit] List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Clemente Rojas | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Bronze |
Alfonso Pérez | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
 Silver |
Helmut Bellingrodt | 1972 Munich | Shooting | 50 metre running target |
| Silver |
Helmut Bellingrodt | 1984 Los Angeles | Shooting | 50 metre running target |
| Bronze |
Jorge Julio Rocha | 1988 Seoul | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Ximena Restrepo | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
 Gold |
María Isabel Urrutia | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg |
| Bronze |
María Luisa Calle | 2004 Athens | Cycling | Women's points race |
| Bronze |
Mabel Mosquera | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg |
[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1932 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Helsinki | did not participate | |||
| 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- Comité Olímpico Colombiano. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
