1992 Summer Olympics national flag bearers

During the Parade of Nations portion of the 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country.

Parade order

As the nation of the first modern Olympic Games, Greece entered the stadium first; whereas, the host nation Spain marched last. Other countries entered in alphabetical order in the French language, instead of both Catalan and Spanish (despite that these languages had been displayed on the name boards and used to announce the country names), due to the political sensitivity surrounding the use of Catalan. Athletes from Independent Olympic Participants did not attend the parade of nations, but still competed at the Games.[1] Unified Team marched with Olympic flag, then followed by 12 flag bearers carrying the flags of 12 former Soviet Republics.[2][3]

Whilst most countries entered under their short names, a few entered under more formal or alternative names, mostly due to political and naming disputes. The Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) entered with the compromised name and flag of "Chinese Taipei" under T so that they did not enter together with conflicting People's Republic of China (commonly known as China), which entered as the "People's Republic of China" under C. The Republic of the Congo entered as the "People's Republic of the Congo" while the Democratic Republic of Congo entered under its former name, Zaire.

List

The following is a list of each country's announced flag bearer. The list is sorted by the order in which each nation appears in the parade of nations. This table is sortable by country name, the flag bearer's name, and the flag bearer's sport. The names are given in their official designations by the IOC.

Order Nation French Order Spanish Name Flag bearer Sport
1  Greece (GRE) Grèce Grecia Lambros Papakostas Athletics
2  Afghanistan (AFG) Afghanistan Afganistán
3  South Africa (RSA) Afrique de Sud Sudáfrica Jan Tau Athletics
4  Albania (ALB) Albanie Albania Kristo Robo Shooting
5  Algeria (ALG) Algerie Argelia
6  Germany (GER) Allemagne Alemania Manfred Klein Rowing
7  Andorra (AND) Andorre Andorra Margarida Moreno Athletics
8  Angola (ANG) Angola Angola
9  Antigua (ANT) Antigua Antigua
10  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) Antilles Néerlandaises Antillas Neerlandesas Michel Daou Shooting
11  Saudi Arabia (KSA) Arabie Saoudite Arabia Saudita Medhadi Al-Dosari Cycling
12  Argentina (ARG) Argentine Argentina Marcelo Garraffo Field hockey
13  Aruba (ARU) Aruba Aruba Lucien Dirksz Cycling
14  Australia (AUS) Australie Australia Jenny Donnet Diving
15  Austria (AUT) Autriche Austria Elisabeth Theurer Equestrian
16  Bahamas (BAH) Bahamas Bahamas Troy Kemp Athletics
17  Bahrain (BRN) Bahreïn Baréin Khalid Rabeeah Chef de mission
18  Bangladesh (BAN) Bangladesh Bangladés Mohamed Mukhesur Rahman Swimming
19  Barbados (BAR) Barbade Barbados
20  Belgium (BEL) Belgique Bélgica Frans Peeters Shooting
21  Belize (BIZ) Belize Belice
22  Benin (BEN) Benin Benín Sonya Agbéssi Athletics
23  Bermuda (BER) Bermudes Bermudas Brian Wellman Athletics
24  Bhutan (BHU) Bhoutan Bután Jubzang Jubzang Archery
25  Bolivia (BOL) Bolivie Bolivia
26  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) Bosnie-Herzegovine Bosnia y Herzegovina Zlatan Saračević Athletics
27  Botswana (BOT) Botswana Botsuana
28  Brazil (BRA) Brésil Brasil Aurélio Miguel Judo
29  Brunei (BRU) Brunei Brunéi
30  Bulgaria (BUL) Bulgarie Bulgaria Ivaylo Yordanov Wrestling
31  Burkina Faso (BUR) Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Franck Zio Athletics
32  Cayman Islands (CAY) Îles Caïmans Islas Caimán Byron Marsh Sailing
33  Cameroon (CMR) Cameroun Camerún
34  Canada (CAN) Canada Canada Mike Smith Athletics
35  Central African Republic (CAF) Centro Afrique Central Africa Mickaël Conjungo Athletics
36  Chile (CHI) Chilli Chile Gert Weil Athletics
37  China (CHN) République Populairé de Chine República Popular China Song Ligang Basketball
38  Cyprus (CYP) Chypre Chipre Marios Hadjiandreou Athletics
39  Colombia (COL) Colombie Colombia Bernardo Tovar Shooting
40  Republic of Congo (CGO) République de Congo República del Congo
41  Cook Islands (COK) Îles Cook Islas Cook Sam Nunuke Pera Weightlifting
42  South Korea (KOR) Corée Corea
43  Costa Rica (CRC) Costa Rica Costa Rica
44  Cote D'Ivoire (CIV) Côte d'Ivoire Costa de Marfil
45  Croatia (CRO) Croatie Croacia Goran Ivanišević Tennis
46  Cuba (CUB) Cuba Cuba Héctor Milián Wrestling
47  Denmark (DEN) Danemark Dinamarca Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Sailing
48  Djibouti (DJI) Djibouti Yibuti Hussein Ahmed Salah Athletics
49  Dominican Republic (DOM) République Dominicaine República Dominicana Altagracia Contreras Judo
50  Arab Republic of Egypt (EGY) République arabe d'Égypte Republica Arabe de Egipto Mohamed Khorshed Shooting
51  United Arab Emirates (UAE) Émirats Arabes Unis Emiratos Arabes Unidos Mohamed Salem Al-Tunaiji Athletics
52  Ecuador (ECU) Équateur Ecuador María Cangá Judo
53  Unified Team (EUN) Équipe Unifiée Equipo Unificado Alexander Karelin Wrestling
54  Estonia (EST) Estonie Estonia Heino Lipp Athletics (non-competitor)
55  United States (USA) États-Unis d'Amérique Estados Unidos de América Francie Larrieu Smith Athletics
56  Ethiopia (ETH) Éthiopie Etiopía Addis Abebe Athletics
57  Fiji (FIJ) Fidji Fiyi
58  Finland (FIN) Finlande Finlandia Harri Koskela Wrestling
59  France (FRA) France Francia Jean-François Lamour Fencing
60  Gabon (GAB) Gabon Gabón
61  The Gambia (GAM) Gambie Gambia Dawda Jallow Athletics
62  Ghana (GHA) Ghana Ghana John Myles-Mills Athletics
63  Great Britain (GBR) Grande Bretagne Gran Bretaña Steve Redgrave Rowing
64  Grenada (GRN) Grenada Granada Eugene Licorish Athletics
65  Guam (GUM) Guam Guam Frank Flores Swimming
66  Guatemala (GUA) Guatemala Guatemala Julio Sandoval Shooting
67  Guinea (GUI) Guinée Guinea Soriba Diakité Athletics
68  Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) Guinée Équatoriale Guinea Ecuatorial Ruth Mangue Athletics
69  Guyana (GUY) Guyana Guyana Aubrey Richmond Cycling
70  Haiti (HAI) Haiti Haití Hermate Souffrant Judo
71  Honduras (HON) Honduras Honduras Ana Fortin Swimming
72  Hong Kong (HKG) Hong Kong Hong Kong
73  Hungary (HUN) Hongrie Hungría Tibor Komáromi Wrestling
74  India (IND) Inde India Shiny Abraham-Wilson Athletics
75  Indonesia (INA) Indonésie Indonesia Christian Hadinata Badminton
77  Iraq (IRQ) Irak Irak Nazar Kadir Weightlifting
78  Iran (IRI) République Islamique d'Iran República Islámica de Irán Alireza Soleimani Wrestling
79  Ireland (IRL) Irlande Irlanda Michelle Smith Swimming
80  Iceland (ISL) Islande Islandia Bjarni Friðriksson Judo
81  Israel (ISR) Israël Israel Eldad Amir Sailing
82  Italy (ITA) Italie Italia Giuseppe Abbagnale Rowing
83  Jamaica (JAM) Jamaïque Jamaica Merlene Ottey Athletics
84  Japan (JPN) Japon Japón Kumi Nakada Volleyball
85  Jordan (JOR) Jordanie Jordania Fakhredin Fouad Athletics
86  Kenya (KEN) Kenya Kenia Patrick Sang Athletics
87  Kuwait (KUW) Koweït Kuwait
88  Laos (LAO) Laos Laos Khamsavath Vilayphone Boxing
89  Lesotho (LES) Lesotho Lesoto
90  Latvia (LAT) Lettonie Letonia Raimonds Bergmanis Weightlifting
91  Lebanon (LIB) Liban Libano
92  Liberia (LBR) Liberia Liberia
93  Libya (LBA) Jamahiriya Arabe Libye Jamahiriya Árabe Libia
94  Liechtenstein (LIE) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Manuela Marxer Athletics
95  Lithuania (LTU) Lituanie Lituania Raimundas Mažuolis Swimming
96  Luxembourg (LUX) Luxembourg Luxembergo Yves Clausse Swimming
97  Madagascar (MAD) Madagascar Madagascar Heritovo Rakotomanga Boxing
98  Malaysia (MAS) Malaisie Malaisia Razif Sidek Badminton
99  Malawi (MAW) Malawi Malaui
100  Maldives (MDV) Maldives Maldivas
101  Mali (MLI) Mali Malí
102  Malta (MLT) Malte Malta Laurie Pace Judo
103  Morocco (MAR) Maroc Marruecos Lahcen Samsam Akka Athletics (non-competitor)
104  Mauritius (MRI) Maurice Mauricio
105  Mauritania (MTN) Mauritania Mauritanie
106  Mexico (MEX) Mexique México Jesús Mena Diving
107  Monaco (MON) Monaco Monaco Christophe Verdino Swimming
108  Mongolia (MGL) Mongolie Mongolia Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene Wrestling
109  Mozambique (MOZ) Mozambique Mozambique
110  Union of Myanmar (MYA) Union du Myanmar Unión de Myanmar
111  Namibia (NAM) Namibie Namibia Frankie Fredericks Athletics
112  Nepal (NEP) Népal Nepal
113  Nicaragua (NIC) Nicaragua Nicaragua Magdiel Gutiérrez Wrestling
114  Niger (NIG) Níger Niger Abdou Manzo Athletics
115  Nigeria (NGR) Nigeria Nigeria Innocent Egbunike Athletics
116  Norway (NOR) Norvège Noruega Jorunn Horgen Sailing
117  New Zealand (NZL) Nouvelle-Zélande Nueva Zelanda Mark Todd Equestrian
118  Oman (OMA) Oman Omán
119  Uganda (UGA) Ouganda Uganda Fred Mutuweta Boxing
120  Pakistan (PAK) Pakistan Pakistan Shahbaz Ahmed Field hockey
121  Panama (PAN) Panamá Panamá
122  Papua New Guinea (PNG) Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée Papúa Nueva Guinea
123  Paraguay (PAR) Paraguay Paraguay Ramón Jiménez Gaona Athletics
124  Netherlands (NED) Pays-Bas Países Bajos Carina Benninga Field hockey
125  Peru (PER) Pérou Peru Francisco Boza Shooting
126  Philippines (PHI) Philippines Filipinas Arlo Chavez Boxing
127  Poland (POL) Pologne Polonia Waldemar Legień Judo
128  Puerto Rico (PUR) Porto Rico Puerto Rico Luis Martínez Judo
129  Portugal (POR) Portugal Portugal Filipa Cavalleri Judo
130  Qatar (QAT) Qatar Catar
131  North Korea (DPR Korea) (PRK) République Populaire Démocratique de Corée República Popular Democrática de Corea Kim Gil-nam Boxing
132  Romania (ROU) Roumanie Rumania Costel Grasu Athletics
133  Rwanda (RWA) Rwanda Ruanda Marcianne Mukamurenzi Athletics
134  San Marino (SMR) Saint Marin San Marino Sara Casadei Swimming
135  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines San Vicente y las Granadinas Eversley Linley Athletics
136  Solomon Islands (SOL) Îles Salomon Islas Salomón Leslie Ata Weightlifting
137  El Salvador (ESA) Salvador El Salvador María José Marenco Swimming
138  American Samoa (ASA) Samoa Américaines Samoa Americana Mika Masoe Boxing
139  Samoa (SAM) Samoa Occidentales Samoa Occidental Emilio Leti Boxing
140  Senegal (SEN) Sénégal Senegal
141  Seychelles (SEY) Seychelles Seychelles
142  Sierra Leone (SLE) Sierra Leone Sierra Leona Sanusi Turay Athletics
143  Singapore (SIN) Singapour Singapur
144  Slovenia (SLO) Slovénie Eslovenia Rajmond Debevec Shooting
145  Somalia (SOM) Somalie Somalia
146  Sudan (SUD) Soudan Sudan
147  Sri Lanka (SRI) Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
148  Sweden (SWE) Suède Suecia Stefan Edberg Tennis
149  Switzerland (SUI) Suisse Suiza Daniel Giubellini Gymnastics
150  Suriname (SUR) Suriname Surinam Tommy Asinga Athletics
151  Swaziland (SWZ) Swaziland Suazilandia
152  Syria (SYR) Syrie Siria
153  Chinese Taipei (TPE) Chinese Taipei China Taipéi Wang Kuang-shih Baseball
154  Tanzania (TAN) Tanzanie Tanzania
155  Chad (CHA) Tchad Chad
156  Czech and Slovak Fed. Republic (TCH) République Fédérale Tchèque et Slovaque República Federal Checa y Eslovaca Jozef Lohyňa Wrestling
157  Thailand (THA) Thailande Tailandia
158  Togo (TOG) Togo Togo
159  Tonga (TGA) Tonga Tonga
160  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Trinité-et-Tobago Trinidad y Tobago Ian Morris Athletics
161  Tunisia (TUN) Tunisie Tunisia Mahmoud El-Kalboussi Athletics
162  Turkey (TUR) Turquie Turquia Kerem Ersü Archery
163  Uruguay (URU) Uruguay Uruguay Ricardo Fabini Sailing
164  Vanuatu (VAN) Vanuatu Vanuatu Baptiste Firiam Athletics
165  Venezuela (VEN) Venezuela Venezuela María Elena Giusti Synchronized swimming
166  Virgin Islands (ISV) Îles Vierges Islas Virgenes Neville Hodge Athletics
167  British Virgin Islands (IVB) Îles Vierges Brittaniques Islas Virgenes Britanicas Karl Scatliffe Athletics
168  Vietnam (VIE) Vietnam Vietnam
169  Yemen (YEM) Yemen Yemen
170  Zaire (ZAI) Zaire Zaire Muyegbe Mubala Athletics
171  Zambia (ZAM) Zambie Zambia Ngozi Mwanamwambwa Athletics
172  Zimbabwe (ZIM) Zimbabwe Zimbabue
173  Spain (ESP) Espagne España Felipe, Prince of Asturias Sailing

See also

References

  1. Olympic Flag - Olympic-Legacy.com Pe04.com
  2. "Olympics - Non-national Flags for Olympic Athletes". Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  3. "Barcelona 1992 Opening Ceremony - Parade of Nations 3/8". Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
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