Russia has competed at the modern Olympic Games on many occasions, but as different nations in its history. As the Russian Empire, the nation first competed at the 1900 Games, and returned again in 1908 and 1912.
In the Grand Duchy of Finland, which was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire until 1917, a separate National Olympic Committee was created in 1907. Finland's own team thus participated already in the Olympic Games of 1908 and 1912.
After the Russian Revolution in 1917, and the subsequent establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, it would be thirty years until Russian athletes again competed at the Olympics, as the Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the new country of the Russian Federation competed as part of the Unified Team in 1992, and finally returned again as Russia for the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Year/s Teams 1900–1904 1908–1912 1920 1924–1928 as part of 1932–1936 1952–1988 1992 1994 1996–2016 2018 2020–2022 2024–present
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 4 0 0 0 0 – did not participate 6 1 2 0 3 12 159 0 2 3 5 16 Total 1 4 3 8 97
Medals by summer sport
This table does not include the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Medals by winter sport
This table includes the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Summary by sport
Equestrian The Russian Empire competed in equestrian at the first Games in which the sport was held, in Paris 1900. Two riders competed in all five of the events, but did not win medals.
Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1900 Paris 2 5/5 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0
Jumping Event No. ofappearances Firstappearance Firstmedal Firstgold medal Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish Individual jumping 2/25 1900 0 0 0 0 9th (1912) High jump 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 7–19 (1900) Long jump 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 9–17 (1900)
Driving Event No. ofappearances Firstappearance Firstmedal Firstgold medal Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish Hacks and hunter combined 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 5–51 (1900) Mail coach 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 5–31 (1900)
Fencing The Russian Empire's 1900 Olympic debut included two fencers in the men's masters sabre event; they placed 5th and 7th.
Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1900 Paris 2 1/7 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0
Event No. ofappearances Firstappearance Firstmedal Firstgold medal Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish Men's masters sabre 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 5th (1900)
See also List of flag bearers for Russia at the Olympics :Category:Olympic competitors for Russia
External links
(London 1908) (Stockholm 1912)