| Namibia at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibian National Olympic Committee |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Frankie Fredericks |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Namibia competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Frankie Fredericks | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 1 August |
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | 6 August |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Frankie Fredericks | 100 m | 10.29 | 1 Q | 10.13 | 1 Q | 10.17 | 1 Q | 10.02 |  |
| 200 m | 20.74 | 1 Q | 20.02 | 1 Q | 20.14 | 1 Q | 20.13 | | |
| Tuihaleni Kayele | Marathon | — | 2:31.41 | 69 | |||||
| Luketz Swartbooi | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Harry Simon | Welterweight |  Aníbal Acevedo (PUR)L 11-13 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jörg Lindemeier | 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.34 | 43 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:24.88 | 40 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Monica Dahl | 50 m freestyle | 27.45 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 59.05 | 35 | did not advance | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:06.58 | 46 | did not advance | ||||
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