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Vanuatu at the
Olympics
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
IOC code VAN
NOC Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

The National Olympic Committee for Vanuatu was created in 1987 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. Vanuatu first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

As of 2021, no Vanuatu athlete has ever won an Olympic medal.

Up to and including the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Vanuatu have sent 34 athletes to the Games.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
South Korea 1988 Seoul 4 0 0 0 0
Spain 1992 Barcelona 6 0 0 0 0
United States 1996 Atlanta 4 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 3 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 2 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Beijing 3 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 London 5 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 3 0 0 0 0
France 2024 Paris 6 0 0 0 0
United States 2028 Los Angeles future event
Total 0 0 0 0

See also

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

  • List of flag bearers for Vanuatu at the Olympics
  • Category:Olympic competitors for Vanuatu
  • Vanuatu at the Paralympics
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