Suriname at the Olympics

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Suriname at the
Olympics
Flag of Suriname.svg
IOC code SUR
NOC Suriname Olympic Committee
Website www.surolympic.org
Medals
Ranked 115th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer appearances

Suriname first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation missed the 1964 Games, and also participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Suriname has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. The country has won two Olympic medals, both by swimmer Anthony Nesty.

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The National Olympic Committee for Suriname was created in 1959 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1960 Rome 1 0000 -
1964 Tokyo did not participate
1968 Mexico City 1 0000 -
1972 Munich 2 0000 -
1976 Montreal 3 0000 -
1980 Moscow did not participate
1984 Los Angeles 5 0000 -
1988 Seoul 6 1001 29
1992 Barcelona 6 0011 54
1996 Atlanta 7 0000 -
2000 Sydney 4 0000
2004 Athens 4 0000
2008 Beijing 4 0000
2012 London 5 0000 -
2016 Rio de Janeiro 6 0000 -
2020 Tokyo 3 0000
2024 Paris 5 0000
2028 Los Angeles future event
2032 Brisbane
Total1012 113

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1012
Totals (1 entries)1012

List of medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Anthony Nesty 1988 Seoul Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Anthony Nesty 1992 Barcelona Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly

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