Yugoslavia at the Olympics

Yugoslavia sent athletes to the Olympic Games for the first time in 1920. Before this, several athletes from Croatia, Slovenia and Vojvodina were on the Olympic teams of Austria or Hungary when those countries were part of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. A small team of two athletes been sent from the Serbia to the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Yugoslavia at the
Olympics
IOC codeYUG
NOCYugoslav Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold
28
Silver
34
Bronze
35
Total
97
Summer appearances
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
Winter appearances
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
Other related appearances
 Serbia (1912, 2008–)
 Croatia (1992–)
 Slovenia (1992–)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
 Macedonia (1996–)
 Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006)
 Montenegro (2008–)
 Kosovo (2016–)

Yugoslavia has been the name for Olympic teams from three distinct nations:

Two of the nations that were at one time part of Yugoslavia, (Croatia and Slovenia), started sending their own teams to the Olympics at the 1992 Winter Olympics. As of the 2008 Summer Olympics, all six former parts of Yugoslavia were sending their own teams to the Games.

Timeline of participation at the Olympic Games

NationCodeFirst GamesLast Games
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Yugoslavia19201936
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR YugoslaviaYUG19481992 W
Croatia CroatiaCRO1992 W
SloveniaSloveniaSLO1992 W
Independent teamIOP1992 S
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH1992 S
Republic of Macedonia North MacedoniaMKD1996
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR YugoslaviaYUG19962002
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and MontenegroSCG20042006
Montenegro MontenegroMNE2008
Serbia SerbiaSRB1912

Medal tables

These tables do not include Yugoslavia teams representing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1920 Antwerp0000
1924 Paris2002
1928 Amsterdam1135
1932 Los Angeles0000
1936 Berlin0101
1948 London0202
1952 Helsinki1203
1956 Melbourne0303
1960 Rome1102
1964 Tokyo2125
1968 Mexico City3328
1972 Munich2125
1976 Montreal2338
1980 Moscow2349
1984 Los Angeles74718
1988 Seoul34512
Totals26292883

Medals by Winter Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1924 Chamonix0000
1928 St. Moritz0000
1932 Lake Placiddid not participate
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen0000
1948 St. Moritz0000
1952 Oslo0000
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo0000
1960 Squaw Valleydid not participate
1964 Innsbruck0000
1968 Grenoble0000
1972 Sapporo0000
1976 Innsbruck0000
1980 Lake Placid0000
1984 Sarajevo (host nation)0101
1988 Calgary0213
1992 Albertville0000
Totals0314

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Gymnastics52411
Wrestling46616
Water polo3407
Boxing32611
Handball3115
Canoeing2215
Shooting2013
Basketball1427
Football1315
Rowing1135
Swimming1102
Alpine skiing0202
Athletics0202
Ski jumping0112
Table tennis0112
Judo0022
Totals26322987

References

    Other websites

    • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
    • (in Croatian) Sportnet Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Machine Bernard Jurišić: Tuđe nećemo - svoje ne damo (medals of Yugoslavia won by Croatian sportsmen), April 1, 2008, accessed September 30, 2010
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