Poland at the Olympics
| Poland at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | POL |
| NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Poland at the Olympics is a history which includes 42 games in 22 countries and 2,000+ athletes.[1] Since 1918, Poland has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Poland is POL.
History
[change | change source]The Polish National Olympic Committee was formed in 1918. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1919.[3]
Poland's team first competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.[1]
Poland has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games. They were a part of the Soviet led boycott of the 1984 Games. Poland has sent athletes to every Winter Olympic Games.
Medalists
[change | change source]Summer Games
[change | change source]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1936 Berlin | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 1960 Rome | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 1972 Munich | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 1976 Montreal | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 1980 Moscow | 3 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||
| 1988 Seoul | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 2000 Sydney | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 2004 Athens | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2008 Beijing | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 London | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 64 | 82 | 125 | 271 |
Medals by summer sport
[change | change source]| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 23 | 18 | 13 | 54 |
| Boxing | 8 | 9 | 26 | 43 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | 6 | 21 | 32 |
| Fencing | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| Shooting | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Rowing | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Judo | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Swimming | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Football | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Cycling | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 64 | 82 | 125 | 271 |
Winter Games
[change | change source]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Oslo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Grenoble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Calgary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Albertville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nagano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Turin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Vancouver | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Medals by winter sport
[change | change source]| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ski jumping | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nordic combined | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "Poland" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-28.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-28.
- ↑ Olympic.org, Poland; retrieved 2012-7-28.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Polski Komitet Olimpijski website (in Polish)
- Poland profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
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