Qatar at the Olympics

Qatar at the Olympics is a history which includes 8 games in 7 countries and 100+ athletes.[1] Since 1979, Oman has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]

Qatar at the
Olympics
IOC codeQAT
NOCQatar Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.qa/en (in English and Arabic)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
5
Summer appearances
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Qatar is QAT.[3]

History

The Qatar Olympic Committee was formed in 1979 and recognized by the IOC in 1980.[4]

Teams from Qatar have taken part in the Summer Olympic Games but is scheduled to its Winter Olympic Games debut in 2026.[1]

After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Qatar was, along with Saudi Arabia and Brunei, one of only three countries to never send a female athlete to the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee in 2010 said it would "press" these countries to have women's participate. Then the Qatar Olympic Committee said it "hoped to send up to four female athletes in shooting and fencing" to the 2012 Summer Games in London.[5][6]

Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 BronzeMohammed Suleiman1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 1,500m
33 BronzeSaid Saif Asaad2000 SydneyWeightliftingMen's 105 kg class
33 BronzeNasser Al-Attiyah2012 LondonShootingMen's skeet
33 BronzeMutaz Essa Barshim2012 LondonAthleticsMen's high jump

References
  1. SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Qatar Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  3. "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  4. Olympic.org, Qatar; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  5. "Qatar decision to send female athletes to London 2012 increases pressure on Saudi Arabia", Inside the Games, July 1, 2010
  6. "Inside Lines: Protests at 2012 if Saudis say 'no girls allowed'", The Independent, July 4, 2010

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