Iraq at the Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Iraq first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948. It was absent from the 1952 Summer Olympics and boycotted the 1956 games over opposition to the Suez Crisis. Iraq returned to win a Bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After participating in the next three games, it did not take part in the 1972 and 1976 games to boycott apartheid South Africa. Iraq was one of the non-African countries that joined the 1976 boycott, the others being Afghanistan, Albania, Burma (Myanmar), Guyana, Sri Lanka and Syria. Since 1980, Iraq has appeared in every games.
Ranked 151st
- Gold
- 0
- Silver
- 0
- Bronze
- 1
- Total
- 1
On April 9, 2003, the National Olympic Committee of Iraq building in Baghdad was damaged in looting and fires from looters. Iraq's Olympic program recovered in time to compete in the Athens Olympics the following year, and the Iraq football team almost won a bronze medal but were defeated by Italy in the bronze medal match. Iraq has never competed at the Winter Olympic Games.[1]
Iraq has only won one medal since they have entered the games. They won a bronze medal, in weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
It has been represented by National Olympic Committee of Iraq since entering.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 London | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1952 Helsinki | did not participate | |||||
| 1956 Melbourne | ||||||
| 1960 Rome | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1968 Mexico City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1972 Munich | did not participate | |||||
| 1976 Montreal | ||||||
| 1980 Moscow | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024 Paris | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 151 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Abdul-Wahid Aziz | 1960 Rome |  Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight |
