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Dominica at the
Olympics
Flag of Dominica.svg
IOC code DMA
NOC Dominica Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 120th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 0 0 1
Summer appearances
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 2014
  • 2018

Dominica first competed at the Olympic Games in 1996, and has participated in each Games since then.

The Dominica Olympic Committee was formed in 1993 and recognized in 1998, 20 years after its independence.

Dominica made its Winter Olympics debut in 2014.

The country earned its first medal in 2024, when Thea LaFond won gold in the women's triple jump competition.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
United States 1996 Atlanta 6 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 4 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 2 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Beijing 2 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 London 2 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 2 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 2 0 0 0 0
France 2024 Paris 4 1 0 0 1 62
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Total 1 0 0 1 118

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Russia 2014 Sochi 2 0 0 0 0
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang did not participate
China 2022 Beijing
Italy 2026 Milan/Cortina future event
Total 0 0 0 0

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold LaFond, TheaThea LaFond France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's triple jump

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Dominica en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

  • List of flag bearers for Dominica at the Olympics
  • Dominica at the Commonwealth Games
  • Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
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