Syria at the Olympics
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| Syria at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
Syria first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, but then missed the next four Olympiads. The nationed returned to the Games in 1968, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one edition of the Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1976 Games. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Syrian athletes have won a total of three medals, in three different sports.
The National Olympic Committee for Syria was created in 1948.
[edit] List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Joseph Atiyeh | 1984 Los Angeles | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight |
 Gold |
Ghada Shouaa | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Women's heptathlon |
 Bronze |
Naser Al Shami | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- Syrian Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
