Czechoslovakia at the Olympics

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Czechoslovakia at the
Olympics
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg
IOC code TCH
NOC Czechoslovak Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
51
Silver
57
Bronze
60
Total
168
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia (1900–1912)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (1994–)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (1994–)

Czechoslovakia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1918, after having competed as Bohemia from 1900 to 1912. The nation sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games when they were part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Czechoslovakia has participated in every Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games of 1924.

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After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia sent independent teams to the Olympics starting in 1994.

Czechoslovak athletes have won a total of 143 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in gymnastics. The nation also won 25 medals at the Winter Games, with ski jumping and ice hockey as the top medal-producing sports.

Participation

Timeline of participation

DateTeam
1896as part of Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary
1900–1912as Flag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia  (BOH)
1920–1992Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)
1994–Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)

Medal tables

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