Gabon at the Olympics facts for kids
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| IOC code | GAB | ||||||||
| NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 134th |
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Gabon has competed in eight Summer Olympic Games. They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games. On August 11, 2012, Gabon won its first Olympic medal when Anthony Obame took silver in Taekwondo (men's +80 kg weight class) at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1972 Munich |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1976 Montreal |
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 1980 Moscow |
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 1984 Los Angeles |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1988 Seoul |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1992 Barcelona |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
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| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 137 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Anthony Obame | 2012 London |
 Taekwondo |
Men's +80 kg |
See also
In Spanish: Gabón en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
- List of flag bearers for Gabon at the Olympics
- Gabon at the Paralympics
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