Namibia at the Olympics

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Namibia at the
Olympics
Flag of Namibia.svg
IOC code NAM
NOC Namibia National Olympic Committee
Website olympic.org.na
Medals
Ranked 123rd
Gold
0
Silver
5
Bronze
0
Total
5
Summer appearances

Namibia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Namibia has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

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Namibian athletes have won a total of five medals, all silver medals. Frankie Fredericks won four medals in athletics across two Olympics.

The Namibian National Olympic Committee was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.

Medal tables

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1992 Barcelona 6 0202 41
1996 Atlanta 8 0202 55
2000 Sydney 11 0000
2004 Athens 8 0000
2008 Beijing 10 0000
2012 London 9 0000
2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 0000
2020 Tokyo 11 0101 77
2024 Paris 4 0000
2028 Los Angeles future event
2032 Brisbane
Total0505 121

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 0505
Totals (1 entries)0505

List of medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Frankie Fredericks 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Frankie Fredericks 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 200 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Frankie Fredericks 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Frankie Fredericks 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 200 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Christine Mboma 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 200 metres

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