Sudan first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation did not attend the 1964 Games in Tokyo, Japan, boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics along with most African nations, and participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Ismail Ahmed Ismail, who came second in the men's 800 m in 2008, was the first Sudanese athlete to win an Olympic medal.
The National Olympic Committee for Sudan was created in 1956 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1959.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Year/s Teams 1960–1968 1972–2008 2012 2016–present
Medal tables Medals by Summer Games
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 10 0 0 0 0 – did not participate 5 0 0 0 0 – 26 0 0 0 0 – boycotted 5 0 0 0 0 – 8 0 0 0 0 – 6 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – 3 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – 9 0 1 0 1 70 6 0 0 0 0 – 6 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 1 0 1 137
Medals by sport
List of medalists Medal Name Games Sport Event Ismail Ahmed Ismail Athletics Men's 800 metres
See also List of flag bearers for Sudan at the Olympics :Category:Olympic competitors for Sudan
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