Greece at the Olympics

Greece at the
Olympics
Greece at the; Olympics
IOC code	GRE
NOC	Hellenic Olympic Committee
Website	www.hoc.gr (in Greek and English)
Medals	Gold 33 Silver 43 Bronze 40 Total 116
Summer appearances
	1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020;
Winter appearances
	1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Greece at the Olympics is a history which began in ancient times. Greece was home of the Ancient Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Greece is GRE.^[1]

History

Greece hosted the revival of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. They have been at every Summer Olympic Games since then. They are one of only four countries to compete in all modern Summer games. Greece has been in most Winter Olympic Games since 1936. During the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony, Greece is always called first, due to its status as being the founder of the Olympic Games.

Greece hosted the games in 1896 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both in Athens. The National Olympic Committee for Greece is the Hellenic Olympic Committee, formed in 1894 and recognized in 1895.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee.^[2]

Host nation

Total	30	42	38	110	32
Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1896 Athens	10	17	19	46	2
1900 Paris	0	0	0	0	-
1904 St. Louis	1	0	1	2	8
1908 London	0	3	0	3	15
1912 Stockholm	1	0	1	2	15
1920 Antwerp	0	1	0	1	19
1924 Paris	0	0	0	0	-
1928 Amsterdam	0	0	0	0	-
1932 Los Angeles	0	0	0	0	-
1936 Berlin	0	0	0	0	-
1948 London	0	0	0	0	-
1952 Helsinki	0	0	0	0	-
1956 Melbourne	0	0	1	1	35
1960 Rome	1	0	0	1	21
1964 Tokyo	0	0	0	0	-
1968 Mexico City	0	0	1	1	42
1972 Munich	0	2	0	2	29
1976 Montreal	0	0	0	0	-
1980 Moscow	1	0	2	3	22
1984 Los Angeles	0	1	1	2	30
1988 Seoul	0	0	1	1	46
1992 Barcelona	2	0	0	2	26
1996 Atlanta	4	4	0	8	16
2000 Sydney	4	6	3	13	17
2004 Athens	6	6	4	16	15
2008 Beijing	0	2	2	4	59
2012 London	0	0	2	2	75

Medals by sport

Total	30	42	38	110
Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	6	12	11	29
Weightlifting	6	5	4	15
Gymnastics	4	3	3	10
Shooting	3	4	3	10
Sailing	3	2	2	7
Fencing	2	1	1	4
Wrestling	1	3	7	11
Swimming	1	3	3	7
Cycling	1	3	0	4
Taekwondo	1	3	0	4
Judo	1	0	1	2
Diving	1	0	0	1
Tennis	0	1	1	2
Water polo	0	1	0	1
Rowing	0	1	2	3

Greece At The Olympics Media

Pyrros Dimas is the top Greek Olympic medalist having won three gold and one bronze medal in weightlifting.
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras has won four Olympic medals in athletics and ties Pyrros Dimas for the Greek athlete with the most Olympic medals won in total.
Sofia Bekatorou, with a gold (2004) and a bronze medal (2008) in sailing.
Voula Patoulidou was the first Greek female athlete to win a gold Olympic medal in 1992.