Republic of the Congo at the Olympics

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Republic of the Congo at the
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Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
IOC code CGO
NOC Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais
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Summer appearances

The Republic of the Congo, competing as Congo, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. Congo missed the 1968 Games and boycotted the 1976 Games along with most other African nations. Congo has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

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As of 2016, a total of 74 athletes (45 men and 29 women) have represented Congo at the Olympics. The youngest participant was Alphonse Yanghat, who ran in the 100 m sprint in 1972 at 15 years, 120 days, while the oldest was Gilles Coudray (36 years, 263 days) who competed in the 50 metres freestyle swimming event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. No athlete from Congo has ever won an Olympic medal, but Franck Elemba finished fourth in the men's shot put at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The National Olympic Committee for the Congo was created in 1964 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1896–1956occupied by Flag of France.svg France
1960 Rome did not participate
1964 Tokyo 2 0000
1968 Mexico City did not participate
1972 Munich 6 0000
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow 24 0000
1984 Los Angeles 9 0000
1988 Seoul 7 0000
1992 Barcelona 7 0000
1996 Atlanta 5 0000
2000 Sydney 5 0000
2004 Athens 5 0000
2008 Beijing 5 0000
2012 London 7 0000
2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 0000
2020 Tokyo 3 0000
2024 Paris 4 0000
2028 Los Angeles Future event
2032 Brisbane
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