Syria, officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, when the diver Zouheir Al-Shourbagi was the sole competitor at the 1948 London games and placed 10th in the men's platform. Syria then missed the next four Olympiads (though in 1960 the nation competed with Egypt as part of the United Arab Republic). Syria returned to the Games in 1968, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one Summer Olympic Games, missing the 1976 Games. Syria has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
| Syria at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SYR |
| NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 103rd |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 United Arab Republic (1960) | |
The National Olympic Committee of Syria was created in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 31 January 1948, at the IOC Session in Sankt Moritz. Syrian athletes have won a total of four medals, in four sports: Athletics, Freestyle wrestling, Weightlifting and Boxing.
Medal tables edit
Medals by Summer Games edit
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1952 Helsinki | did not participate | |||||
| 1956 Melbourne | ||||||
| 1960 Rome | as part of  United Arab Republic (RAU)
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| 1964 Tokyo | did not participate | |||||
| 1968 Mexico City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1972 Munich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
| 1980 Moscow | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 1988 Seoul | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1992 Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1996 Atlanta | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2000 Sydney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2004 Athens | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 2008 Beijing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 London | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 101 | |
Medals by sport edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
List of medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Joseph Atiyeh | 1984 Los Angeles |  Wrestling |
Men's freestyle 100 kg |
 Gold |
Ghada Shouaa | 1996 Atlanta |  Athletics |
Women's heptathlon |
 Bronze |
Nasser Al Shami | 2004 Athens |  Boxing |
Men's heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Man Asaad | 2020 Tokyo |  Weightlifting |
Men's 109+kg |
Flagbearers edit
| Games | Athlete | Sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 London | Zouheir Shourbagi | Diving | ||||
| 1952 Helsinki | did not participate | |||||
| 1956 Melbourne | ||||||
| 1960 Rome | as part of United Arab Republic (RAU)
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| 1964 Tokyo | did not participate | |||||
| 1968 Mexico City | Mahmoud Balah | Wrestling | ||||
| 1972 Munich | Mounzer Khatib | Shooting | ||||
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
| 1980 Moscow | Jihad Naim | Shooting | ||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | Joseph Atiyeh | Wrestling | ||||
| 1988 Seoul | Hafez El-Hussein | Athletics | ||||
| 1992 Barcelona | Dennis Atiyeh | Wrestling | ||||
| 1996 Atlanta | Ghada Shouaa | Athletics | ||||
| 2000 Sydney | Moutassem Ghotouq | Head of mission | ||||
| 2004 Athens | Mohammad Hazzory | Athletics | ||||
| 2008 Beijing | Ahed Joughili | Weightlifting | ||||
| 2012 London | Majd Eddin Ghazal | Athletics | ||||
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Majd Eddin Ghazal | Athletics | ||||
| 2020 Tokyo | Hend Zaza Ahmad Hamcho |
Table tennis Equestrian | ||||
See also edit
External links edit
- "Syrian Arab Republic". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Syria". Olympedia.com.
- "Syria (Antocheia)". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/SYR". olympanalyt.com.