Venezuela at the Olympics

Venezuela first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Venezuela has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998.

Venezuela at the
Olympics
IOC codeVEN
NOCVenezuelan Olympic Committee
Websitewww.covoficial.com.ve (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
9
Total
15
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Venezuelan athletes have won a total of fifteen medals, with boxing (six medals) being the most successful sport.

The National Olympic Committee for Venezuela was created in 1935.

Medal tables

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Boxing1326
Fencing1001
Athletics0112
Taekwondo0022
Cycling0011
Shooting0011
Swimming0011
Weightlifting0011
Totals (8 sports)24915
Source: [1]

List of medalists

Summer Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeAsnoldo Devonish 1952 Helsinki AthleticsMen's triple jump
 BronzeEnrico Forcella 1960 Rome ShootingMen's 50 metre rifle prone
 GoldFrancisco Rodríguez 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's light flyweight
 SilverPedro Gamarro 1976 Montreal BoxingMen's welterweight
 SilverBernardo Piñango 1980 Moscow BoxingMen's bantamweight
 BronzeMarcelino Bolívar 1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's light flyweight
 BronzeOmar Catari 1984 Los Angeles BoxingMen's featherweight
 BronzeRafael Vidal 1984 Los Angeles SwimmingMen's 200 metre butterfly
 BronzeAdriana Carmona 2004 Athens TaekwondoWomen's +67 kg
 BronzeIsrael Jose Rubio 2004 Athens WeightliftingMen's 62 kg
 BronzeDalia Contreras 2008 Beijing TaekwondoWomen's 49 kg
 GoldRubén Limardo 2012 London FencingMen's épée
 Silver Yulimar Rojas 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's triple jump
 Silver Yoel Finol 2016 Rio de Janeiro Boxing Men's flyweight
 Bronze Stefany Hernandez 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling Women's BMX
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See also

References
  1. https://www.olympic.org/venezuela
  • "Venezuela". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Venezuela". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/VEN". olympanalyt.com.
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