Namibia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
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.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Year/s Teams 1904–1908 South Africa (ZAF) 1912–1924 South Africa (ZAF) 1928–1956 South Africa (ZAF) 1960 South Africa (SAF) 1964–1992 W 1992 S 1994 1996–present
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 6 0 2 0 2 41 8 0 2 0 2 55 11 0 0 0 0 – 8 0 0 0 0 – 10 0 0 0 0 – 9 0 0 0 0 – 10 0 0 0 0 – 11 0 1 0 1 77 4 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 5 0 5 121
Medals by sport
List of medalists Medal Name Games Sport Event Athletics Men's 100 metres Athletics Men's 200 metres Athletics Men's 100 metres Athletics Men's 200 metres Athletics Women's 200 metres
See also List of flag bearers for Namibia at the Olympics :Category:Olympic competitors for Namibia Namibia at the Paralympics
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