Colombia at the Olympics

Colombia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  COL
NOC Comité Olímpico Colombiano
Websitewww.coc.org.co (Spanish)
Olympic history
Summer Games
Winter Games

Colombia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1932, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one edition of the Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1952 Games. Colombia has only participated in the Winter Olympic Games in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Colombian athletes have won a total of 19 Olympic medals in eight different sports. María Isabel Urrutia won the nation's first gold medal through weightlifing - 75 kg at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Helmut Bellingrodt holds the most medals with two silver in shooting - running target, followed by Jackeline Rentería Castillo with two bronze medals in wrestling - 55 kg.

The National Olympic Committee for Colombia was created in 1936 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
United States 1932 Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 0
Nazi Germany 1936 Berlin 5 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 1948 London 5 0 0 0 0
Finland 1952 Helsinki did not participate
Australia 1956 Melbourne 26 0 0 0 0
Italy 1960 Rome 16 0 0 0 0
Japan 1964 Tokyo 20 0 0 0 0
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 44 0 0 0 0
West Germany 1972 Munich 59 0 1 2 3 31
Canada 1976 Montreal 35 0 0 0 0
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow 23 0 0 0 0
United States 1984 Los Angeles 39 0 1 0 1 33
South Korea 1988 Seoul 40 0 0 1 1 46
Spain 1992 Barcelona 49 0 0 1 1 54
United States 1996 Atlanta 48 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 44 1 0 0 1 50
Greece 2004 Athens 53 0 0 2 2 68
China 2008 Beijing 67 0 1 1 2 64
United Kingdom 2012 London 104 1 3 4 8 38
Total 2 6 11 19 78

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Canada 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Weightlifting 1 2 1 4
Cycling 1 1 2 4
Shooting 0 2 0 2
Athletics 0 1 1 2
Boxing 0 0 3 3
Wrestling 0 0 2 2
Judo 0 0 1 1
Taekwondo 0 0 1 1
Total 2 6 11 19

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Bellingrodt, HelmutHelmut Bellingrodt West Germany 1972 Munich Shooting 50 metre running target
 Bronze Rojas, ClementeClemente Rojas West Germany 1972 Munich Boxing Men's featherweight
 Bronze Pérez, AlfonsoAlfonso Pérez West Germany 1972 Munich Boxing Men's lightweight
 Silver Bellingrodt, HelmutHelmut Bellingrodt United States 1984 Los Angeles Shooting 50 metre running target
 Bronze Julio Rocha, JorgeJorge Julio Rocha South Korea 1988 Seoul Boxing Men's bantamweight
 Bronze Restrepo, XimenaXimena Restrepo Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 400 metres
 Gold Urrutia, María IsabelMaría Isabel Urrutia Australia 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
 Bronze Calle, María LuisaMaría Luisa Calle Greece 2004 Athens Cycling Women's points race
 Bronze Mosquera, MabelMabel Mosquera Greece 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 53 kg
 Silver Salazar, DiegoDiego Salazar China 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Men's 62 kg
 Bronze Rentería, JackelineJackeline Rentería China 2008 Beijing Wrestling Women's freestyle 55 kg
 Gold Pajón, MarianaMariana Pajón United Kingdom 2012 London Cycling Women's BMX
 Silver Ibargüen, CaterineCaterine Ibargüen United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's triple jump
 Silver Urán, RigobertoRigoberto Urán United Kingdom 2012 London Cycling Men's road race
 Silver Figueroa, ÓscarÓscar Figueroa United Kingdom 2012 London Weightlifting Men's 62 kg
 Bronze Oquendo, CarlosCarlos Oquendo United Kingdom 2012 London Cycling Men's BMX
 Bronze Alvear, YuriYuri Alvear United Kingdom 2012 London Judo Women's 70 kg
 Bronze Oviedo, Óscar MuñozÓscar Muñoz Oviedo United Kingdom 2012 London Taekwondo Men's 58 kg
 Bronze Rentería, JackelineJackeline Rentería United Kingdom 2012 London Wrestling Women's freestyle 55 kg

See also

References