Moldova at the Olympics

Moldova first took part at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994. It has sent athletes to every Games since then. Moldovan athletes were a part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988. Moldova was part of the Unified Team in 1992.

Moldovan athletes have won a total of seven medals at the Summer Olympic Games. They have won medals in five different sports. The nation has not won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Moldova was created in 1991. It was accepted by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.


Medal tables

Medals by Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Summer Games
1996 Atlanta0112
2000 Sydney0112
2004 Athens0000
2008 Beijing0011
2012 London0022
Total0257
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Winter Games
1994 Lillehammer0000
1998 Nagano0000
2002 Salt Lake City0000
2006 Turin0000
Total0000

Medals by sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Canoeing0101
Shooting0101
Boxing0022
Wrestling0011
Weightlifting0022
Total0257

Medalists

Moldova has won 7 medals, all in the Summer Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Nicolae Juravschi
Viktor Reneysky		1996 AtlantaCanoeingMen's C-2 500 metres
33 BronzeSerguei Moureiko1996 AtlantaWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman super heavyweight
22 Silver Oleg Moldovan2000 SydneyShootingMen's 10 metre running target
33 BronzeVitalie Gruşac2000 SydneyBoxingMen's welterweight
33 BronzeVeaceslav Gojan2008 BeijingBoxingMen's bantamweight
33 BronzeCristina Iovu2012 LondonWeightlifting53kg Women's weightlifting
33 BronzeAnatoli Ciricu2012 LondonWeightlifting94kg Men's weightlifting

References
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  • "Comité National Olympique de la République de Moldova". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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