Argentina participated at the Olympic Games for the first time in 1900. It has participated at all subsequent Summer Olympic Games except in 1904, 1912, and the nation boycotted the Moscow Olympics due to its support for the United States in 1980.Grasso, John; Mallon, Bill and Heijmans Jeroen; Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement; p. lxxviii The nation participated at the Winter Olympic Games in 1928, 1948, 1952 and continuously since 1960.

Argentina was one of the 12 countries – the only from Ibero-America – who founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, being represented by the first Executive Council José Benjamín Zubiaur, who served in that role until 1907. The National Olympic Committee for Argentina was created and recognized in 1923. The country had successful performances during the period 1924-1952, claiming at least one gold medal in every edition.

Starting with the 1956 Summer Olympics, Argentina suffered a gradual overall decline, a situation that reached its most critical point in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. In those Games, Argentina did not win any medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the country claimed gold medals for the first time after 52 years. 2004 also marked the point where Argentina was surpassed by neighbor Brazil as the South American country with most golds and total medals. The Olympics hosted by Brazil in 2016 had the biggest Argentinian delegation, 213 athletes, and the country won 3 gold medals for the first time since 1948, including the first by a woman.

Argentine athletes have won a total of 80 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. 24 of these medals have come in boxing, Argentina has won more medals in this sport than in any other. The nation has not won yet any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

Buenos Aires hosted the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.Buenos Aires elected as Host City for 2018 Youth Olympic Games

Medal tables

Highlighted in bold indicates all-time best results

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by summer sport SportsTotalRank 7 7 10 24 9 2 3 0 5 49 2 2 0 4 5 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 22 1 5 5 11 24 1 3 3 7 7 1 1 2 4 28 1 1 1 3 37 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 2 30 1 0 0 1 21 0 2 3 5 23 0 1 1 2 53 0 1 0 1 26 0 1 0 1 60 0 0 2 2 20 0 0 1 1 36 0 0 1 1 6 Total 22 27 31 80 42

Medals by gender GenderTotal Men 20 20 24 64 Women 1 6 7 14 Mixed 1 1 0 2 Total 22 27 31 80

List of medalists

Medal Name(s) Games Sport Event Polo Men's tournament Athletics Men's triple jump Boxing Men's lightweight Boxing Men's welterweight Boxing Men's featherweight Boxing Men's heavyweight Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle

Boxing Men's light heavyweight Boxing Men's heavyweight

Boxing Men's featherweight

Boxing Men's welterweight Football Men's tournament Raúl Anganuzzi Carmelo Camet Roberto Larraz Héctor Lucchetti Luis Lucchetti Fencing Men's team foil Athletics Men's marathon Boxing Men's featherweight Boxing Men's heavyweight Boxing Men's middleweight Boxing Men's featherweight Polo Men's tournament Boxing Men's heavyweight Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle Boxing Men's middleweight Boxing Men's light heavyweight Rowing Men's coxless pair Athletics Men's marathon Boxing Men's flyweight Boxing Men's heavyweight Noemí Simonetto Athletics Women's long jump Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Enrique Adolfo Sieburger Sailing Men's 6 m class Boxing Men's light heavyweight Eduardo Guerrero Rowing Men's double sculls Athletics Men's marathon Boxing Men's light heavyweight Eladio Herrera Boxing Men's light middleweight Weightlifting Men's heavyweight Weightlifting Men's heavyweight Boxing Men's middleweight Jorge del Río SalasJorge Salas Chávez Sailing Men's Dragon Boxing Men's lightweight Equestrian Individual eventing Rowing Men's single sculls Boxing Men's welterweight Rowing Men's single sculls Tennis Women's singles Volleyball Men's tournament Christian Miniussi Tennis Men's Doubles Football Men's tournament Sailing Men's Mistral Boxing Men's featherweight Field hockey Women's tournament Sailing Men's Mistral Sailing Women's Europe Sailing Men's 470 Basketball Men's tournament Football Men's tournament Swimming Women's 400 m individual medley Patricia Tarabini Tennis Women's doubles Field hockey Women's tournament Santiago Lange Sailing Men's Tornado Cycling Men's madison Football Men's tournament Paula Pareto Judo Women's 48 kg Carlos EspínolaSantiago Lange Sailing Men's Tornado Field hockey Women's tournament Basketball Men's tournament Taekwondo Men's 80 kg Field hockey Women's tournament Tennis Men's singles Sailing Men's 470 Judo Women's 48 kg Sailing Nacra 17 Field hockey Men's tournament Tennis Men's singles Field hockeyWomen's tournament Rugby sevensMen's tournament VolleyballMen's tournament José Torres CyclingMen's BMX freestyle Sailing Mixed Nacra 17 Field hockeyWomen's tournament

Summary by sport Fencing

Argentina's Olympic debut in 1900 consisted of a single fencer, Francisco Camet, who placed fifth (among a field of over 100 fencers) in the men's épée.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total 1896 Athens 0 0/3 0 0 0 0 1900 Paris 1 1/7 0 0 0 0 1904 St. Louis 0 0/5 0 0 0 0 1908 London 0 0/4 0 0 0 0 1912 Stockholm 0 0/5 0 0 0 0 1920 Antwerp 0 0/6 0 0 0 0 1924 Paris 13 6/7 0 0 0 0 1928 Amsterdam 9 3/7 0 0 1 1 1932 Los Angeles 5 4/7 0 0 0 0 1936 Berlin 11 5/7 0 0 0 0 1948 London 19 7/7 0 0 0 0 1952 Helsinki 11 6/7 0 0 0 0 1956 Melbourne 1 1/7 0 0 0 0 1960 Rome 6 2/8 0 0 0 0 1964 Tokyo 11 7/8 0 0 0 0 1968 Mexico City 10 7/8 0 0 0 0 1972 Munich 5 5/8 0 0 0 0 1976 Montreal 7 5/8 0 0 0 0 1980 Moscow 0 0/8 0 0 0 0 1984 Los Angeles 10 5/8 0 0 0 0 1988 Seoul 2 3/8 0 0 0 0 1992 Barcelona 5 3/8 0 0 0 0 1996 Atlanta 5 4/10 0 0 0 0 2000 Sydney 3 2/10 0 0 0 0 2004 Athens 1 1/10 0 0 0 0 2008 Beijing 1 1/10 0 0 0 0 2012 London 1 1/10 0 0 0 0 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/10 0 0 0 0 2020 Tokyo 1 1/12 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 1 1

Event No. ofappearances Firstappearance Firstmedal Firstgold medal Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish Men's foil 8/28 1936 0 0 0 0 8th (2016) Men's team foil 2/24 1936 0 0 0 0 8th (2016) Women's foil 3/23 1936 0 0 0 0 QF (1936) Women's team foil 0/14 0 0 0 0 Men's épée 9/28 1936 0 0 0 0 13th (1948) Men's team épée 6/25 1936 0 0 0 0 9th (2016) Women's épée 2/7 2016 0 0 0 0 6th (2016) Women's team épée 1/6 2016 0 0 0 0 9th (2016) Men's sabre 9/29 1936 0 0 0 0 R2 (1948, 2008) Men's team sabre 0/25 0 0 0 0 Women's sabre 2/5 2004 0 0 0 0 R1 (2004) Women's team sabre 0/3 0 0 0 0

Rowing

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking 1896 Athens Event wasn't held 1900 Paris 0 0/5 0 0 0 0 1904 St Louis 0 0/5 0 0 0 0 1908 London 0 0/5 0 0 0 0 1912 Stockholm 0 0/4 0 0 0 0 1916 Games Cancelled 1920 Antwerp 0 0/5 0 0 0 0 1924 Paris 9 1/7 0 0 0 0 1928 Amsterdam 9 1/7 0 0 0 0 1932 Los Angeles 0 0/7 0 0 0 0 1936 Berlin 3 2/7 0 0 1 1 9= 1940 Games Cancelled 1944 Games Cancelled 1948 London 26 7/7 0 0 0 0 1952 Helsinki 9 3/7 1 0 0 1 4= 1956 Melbourne 0 0/7 0 0 0 0 1960 Rome 9 3/7 0 0 0 0 1964 Tokyo 12 5/7 0 0 0 0 1968 Mexico City 9 3/7 0 0 1 1 11= 1972 Munich 19 5/7 0 1 0 1 6= 1976 Montreal 10 3/14 0 0 0 0 1980 0 0/14 0 0 0 0 1984 Los Angeles 7 3/14 0 0 0 0 1988 6 2/14 0 0 0 0 1992 Barcelona 6 3/14 0 0 0 0 1996 Atlanta 22 9/14 0 0 0 0 2000 Sydney 8 5/14 0 0 0 0 2004 Athens 6 4/14 0 0 0 0 2008 Beijing 2 2/14 0 0 0 0 2012 London 10 6/14 0 0 0 0 2016 Rio 2 2/14 0 0 0 0 2020 Tokyo 4 2/14 0 0 0 0 2024 Paris 4 2/14 0 0 0 0 Total 192 264 1 1 2 4 XX

Sailing

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking 1900 Paris 0 0/13 0 0 0 0 1908 London 0 0/4 0 0 0 0 1912 Stockholm 0 0/4 0 0 0 0 1920 Antwerp 0 0/14 0 0 0 0 1924 Paris 6 2/3 0 0 0 0 1928 Amsterdam 5 1/3 0 0 0 0 1932 Los Angeles 0 0/4 0 0 0 0 1936 Berlin 11 2/4 0 0 0 0 1948 London 18 5/5 0 1 0 1 6= 1952 Helsinki 14 5/5 0 0 0 0 1956 Melbourne 6 3/5 0 0 0 0 1960 Rome 9 4/5 0 1 0 1 6 1964 Tokyo 6 3/5 0 0 0 0 1968 Mexico City 6 3/5 0 0 0 0 1972 Munich 9 4/6 0 0 0 0 1976 Montreal 4 2/6 0 0 0 0 1980 Moscow 0 0/6 0 0 0 0 1984 Los Angeles 8 4/7 0 0 0 0 1988 Seoul 11 6/8 0 0 0 0 1992 Barcelona 7 5/10 0 0 0 0 1996 Atlanta 10 7/10 0 1 0 1 12= 2000 Sydney 11 7/11 0 1 2 3 9 2004 Athens 11 8/11 0 0 1 1 15= 2008 Qingdoa 10 7/11 0 0 1 1 14= 2012 Weymouth 8 6/10 0 0 1 1 12= 2016 Rio 13 9/10 1 0 0 1 7= 2020 Tokyo 11 8/10 0 0 0 0 2024 Paris 7 6/10 0 1 0 1 11= Total 1 5 5 11 24

See also List of flag bearers for Argentina at the Olympics Argentina at the Paralympics List of Olympic medalists for Argentina

References

External links

"Argentine gold medals won at Olympic Games", Xinhua, July 9, 2008