Moldova at the Olympics
Appearance
Moldova first took part at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994. It has sent athletes to every Games since then. Moldovan athletes were a part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988. Moldova was part of the Unified Team in 1992.
Moldovan athletes have won a total of seven medals at the Summer Olympic Games. They have won medals in five different sports. The nation has not won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for Moldova was created in 1991. It was accepted by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.
Medal tables
[change | change source]Medals by Games
[change | change source]Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Summer Games | ||||
1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2000 Sydney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 London | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winter Games | ||||
1994 Lillehammer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998 Nagano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 Turin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medals by sport
[change | change source]Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canoeing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boxing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Medalists
[change | change source]Moldova has won 7 medals, all in the Summer Olympics
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Nicolae Juravschi Viktor Reneysky |
1996 Atlanta | Canoeing | Men's C-2 500 metres |
Bronze | Serguei Moureiko | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight |
Silver | Oleg Moldovan | 2000 Sydney | Shooting | Men's 10 metre running target |
Bronze | Vitalie Gruşac | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Bronze | Veaceslav Gojan | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
Bronze | Cristina Iovu | 2012 London | Weightlifting | 53kg Women's weightlifting |
Bronze | Anatoli Ciricu | 2012 London | Weightlifting | 94kg Men's weightlifting |
References
[change | change source]- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- "Comité National Olympique de la République de Moldova". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-20.