Puerto Rico (PUR)
Overview
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 53 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 589 |
|---|---|
| Youth Olympic Games | 60 |
| Other competitors with PUR nationality | 1 |
Description
Puerto Rico first competed at the 1948 Olympics in London and has not failed to compete at the Olympic Games since then, notably attending the 1980 Olympics despite being a commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Rico also competed at the Olympic Winter Games of 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2018. Puerto Rican athletes won their first six medals (one silver and five bronze) all in boxing. Through 2018, Puerto Rico has won nine Olympic medals, with one gold won by Monica Puig in 2016 women’s tennis singles
In 1983 the Olympic Committee of Puerto Rico was awarded with the Olympic Cup.
Participations by edition
| Edition | As | Competition Type | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 9 | 0 | 9 | Results |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 21 | 0 | 21 | Results |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 10 | 0 | 10 | Results |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 26 | 1 | 27 | Results |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 30 | 2 | 32 | Results |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 54 | 4 | 58 | Results |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 53 | 0 | 53 | Results |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 73 | 7 | 80 | Results |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 3 | Results |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 43 | 8 | 51 | Results |
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 44 | 3 | 47 | Results |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 8 | 1 | 9 | Results |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 65 | 6 | 71 | Results |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 6 | 0 | 6 | Results |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 5 | 0 | 5 | Results |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 47 | 22 | 69 | Results |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 6 | 0 | 6 | Results |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 23 | 6 | 29 | Results |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 32 | 11 | 43 | Results |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 17 | 5 | 22 | Results |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Puerto Rico | Youth Olympic Games | 8 | 7 | 15 | Results |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 19 | 6 | 25 | Results |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Puerto Rico | Youth Olympic Games | 15 | 8 | 23 | Results |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 13 | 27 | 40 | Results |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Puerto Rico | Youth Olympic Games | 14 | 8 | 22 | Results |
| 2018 Winter Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Puerto Rico | Olympic Games | 13 | 24 | 37 | Results |
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
| Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 Basketball (Basketball) | 8 | 0 | 8 | Results |
| Acrobatic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | 3 | 2 | 5 | Results |
| Athletics | 8 | 5 | 13 | Results |
| Beach Volleyball (Volleyball) | 4 | 4 | 8 | Results |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 | Results |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Judo | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Mixed Sports | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
| Swimming (Aquatics) | 3 | 1 | 4 | Results |
| Table Tennis | 1 | 2 | 3 | Results |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Most successful competitors
Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mónica Puig | PUR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | PUR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Ortiz | PUR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaime Espinal | PUR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aníbal Acevedo | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arístides González | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Maldonado | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Santos | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Venegas | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Javier Culson | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Rodríguez | PUR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrián Gandía | PUR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Contreras | PUR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan Moreu | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvin Canales | PUR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
IOC Members
| Germán Rieckehoff | 1977—1990 |
| Germán Rieckehoff | 1990—1997 |
| Richard Carrión | 1990— |