Syria at the Olympics

Syria was first at the Olympic Games in 1948. The nation came back to the Games in 1968. They also missed the 1976 Games. The nation has not been in the Winter Olympic Games.

Syria at the
Olympics
IOC codeSYR
NOCSyrian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.syriaolymp.org (in Arabic and English)
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer appearances
  • 1948
  • 1952–1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Other related appearances
 United Arab Republic (1960)

The National Olympic Committee for Syria was formed in 1948.[1]

List of medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Joseph Atiyeh1984 Los AngelesWrestlingMen's freestyle heavyweight
11 Gold Ghada Shouaa1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's heptathlon
33 BronzeNasser Al Shami2004 AthensBoxingMen's heavyweight

References
  1. IOC. "Syrian Arab Republic". Retrieved December 2, 2011.

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