DR Congo at the Olympics
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1968, when it was known as Congo Kinshasa. The nation's next Olympic appearance was sixteen years later in 1984, when it was known as Zaire. The nation has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, but has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. By the 2000 Games, the nation was once again designated Democratic Republic of the Congo.
As of 2013, no athlete from DR Congo has ever won an Olympic medal, making it the second most populous country in the world never to have done so, after Bangladesh.[1]
The National Olympic Committee for DR Congo was created in 1963 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1968.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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| 1968 Mexico City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 Munich | Did not participate | |||||
| 1976 Montreal | ||||||
| 1980 Moscow | ||||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Barcelona | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- "Comité Olympique Congolais". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-11.