Namibia at the Olympics facts for kids
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| IOC code | NAM | ||||||||
| NOC | Namibia National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 123rd |
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Namibia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Namibia has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Namibian athletes have won a total of five medals, all silver medals. Frankie Fredericks won four medals in athletics across two Olympics.
The Namibian National Olympic Committee was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.
Medal tables
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1992 Barcelona |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
 1996 Atlanta |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
 2000 Sydney |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
 2024 Paris |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
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| Total | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 121 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Athletics | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Frankie Fredericks | 1992 Barcelona |
 Athletics |
Men's 100 metres |
| Silver |
Frankie Fredericks | 1992 Barcelona |
Athletics |
Men's 200 metres |
| Silver |
Frankie Fredericks | 1996 Atlanta |
Athletics |
Men's 100 metres |
| Silver |
Frankie Fredericks | 1996 Atlanta |
Athletics |
Men's 200 metres |
| Silver |
Christine Mboma | 2020 Tokyo |
Athletics |
Women's 200 metres |
See also
In Spanish: Namibia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
- List of flag bearers for Namibia at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Namibia
- Namibia at the Paralympics
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