Serbia and Montenegro at the Olympics

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Serbia and Montenegro at the
Olympics
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg
IOC code SCG
NOC Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
9
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1920–1992 W)
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (2008–)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (1912, 2008–)
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (2016–)

The former State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) was represented at the Olympic Games on six occasions between 1996 and 2006, when the union was dissolved and Montenegro and Serbia each declared full independence.

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History

Yugoslavia had been represented at every Summer Olympic Games from 1920–1988, and all but two Winter Olympic Games between 1924–1988. Because of the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991 and 1992, Olympic participation changed. Newly independent Croatia and Slovenia sent their own delegations to the 1992 Winter Olympics, with Yugoslavia represented by athletes from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. [1] These would be the last Games for the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was established in April 1992, consisting of the Republic of Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia. However, United Nations Security Council Resolution 757 (adopted May 30, 1992) [2] called upon states to:

Take the necessary steps to prevent the participation in sporting events on their territory of persons or groups representing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro);

Paragraph 8(b)

Despite this, the International Olympic Committee decided unanimously that athletes from Serbia and Montenegro (and also Macedonia) could compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The conditions imposed were that the athletes would compete as Independent Olympic Participants (IOP), wear white clothing without distinctive signs, and use the Olympic Anthem and Olympic flag in victory ceremonies. [3] The athletes could not participate at the opening and closing ceremonies of the games. A team of 52 athletes competed in individual events, with three medals won in shooting. The restriction for individual athletes meant that the men's water polo team, the women's basketball team, and the men's and women's handball teams could not compete, despite having qualified for the Games. [4]

The continued sanctions against FR Yugoslavia meant that no athletes could qualify to compete or even to compete under the Olympic flag at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. [5] The sanctions were lifted in time for the next Olympiad.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, the team was designated Yugoslavia, using the same IOC code (YUG) as the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1988 and previous Games, [6] despite the fact that FR Yugoslavia was not the sole successor to SFRY (cf. Agreement on Succession Issues of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). The team of 68 athletes participated in 13 sports and won four medals. [7] In Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Yugoslavia [8] team participated with 111 athletes in 14 sports and won three medals. [9]

In 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia reconstituted as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, and the nation was designated Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [10] The team of 87 athletes competed in 14 sports and won two silver medals. [11]

After the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006, the state union was dissolved and each nation declared independence. The Olympic Committee of Serbia succeeded the NOC for Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006, [12] with approval of the Assembly of the Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro. The newly formed Montenegrin Olympic Committee was recognized by the IOC in July 2007. [13] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Serbia returned to the Olympics for the first time in 96 years under that name, while Montenegro made its debut as an independent nation.

Participation

Timeline of participation

DateTeam
1912as part of Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg  Serbia  (SRB)
1920–1936 Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Kingdom of Yugoslavia (YUG)
1948–1988 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 WFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia (YUG)
1992 SFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH)Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants  (IOP)
1994ban on participation by the UN
1996–2006Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia  (MKD) Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia (YUG)/
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG)
2008–2014Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro  (MNE)
2016–Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo  (KOS)

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals won by the National Olympic Committee designated first with IOC code YUG then with SCG (upon the renaming of the nation, with no change in NOC territorial coverage):

YearSportsCompetitorsGoldSilverBronzeTotal Rank
1996 Atlanta 13681124 41
2000 Sydney 141091113 44
2004 Athens 14870202 61
Total2439 88

Medals by Winter Games

YearSportsCompetitorsGoldSilverBronzeTotal Rank
1998 Nagano 120000
2002 Salt Lake City 260000
2006 Turin 470000
Total0000

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 1214
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball 1012
Water polo pictogram.svg Water polo 0112
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 0101
Totals (4 entries)2439

List of medalists

This list includes all competitors who won Olympic medals for Serbia and Montenegro (SCG), including under its previous designation as Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). [14]

MedalName(s)GamesSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Aleksandra Ivošev 1996 Atlanta Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Silver medal icon.svg Silver 1996 Atlanta Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Men's tournament
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aleksandra Ivošev 1996 Atlanta Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's 10m Air Rifle
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze 1996 Atlanta Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball Men's tournament
Gold medal icon.svg Gold 2000 Sydney Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball Men's tournament
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jasna Šekarić 2000 Sydney Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's 10m Air Pistol
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze 2000 Sydney Water polo pictogram.svg Water polo Men's tournament
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jasna Šekarić 2004 Athens Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's 10 m air pistol
Silver medal icon.svg Silver National water polo team
Aleksandar Ćirić
Vladimir Gojković
Danilo Ikodinović
Viktor Jelenić
Predrag Jokić
Nikola Kuljača
Slobodan Nikić
Aleksandar Šapić
Dejan Savić
Denis Šefik
Petar Trbojević
Vanja Udovičić
Vladimir Vujasinović
2004 Athens Water polo pictogram.svg Water polo Men's competition

Flagbearers

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

GamesSeasonFlagbearerSport
2006 Turin Winter Jelena Lolović (2) Skiing
2004 Athens Summer Dejan Bodiroga Basketball
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Jelena Lolović Skiing
2000 Sydney Summer Vladimir Grbić Volleyball
1998 Nagano Winter Marko Đorđević Alpine skiing
1996 Atlanta Summer Igor Milanović Water polo

See also

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