Venezuela
Overview
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Venezolano |
|---|---|
| Flagbearers | 44 |
Participants
| Olympic Games | 549 |
|---|---|
| Youth Olympic Games | 78 |
Description
Venezuela formed a National Olympic Committee on 23 December 1935, and achieved International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition in the following year. However, it was not until 1948 that Venezuelans competed at the Olympics. The Venezuelans have been represented at the Olympic Games without fail since then. It first competed in the Olympic Winter Games in 1998 when it was represented by a single female luger, and also attended the 2002 and 2006 Winter Games. Venezuela has won 12 Olympics medals: five in boxing, two in taekwondo, and one each in men’s track & field athletics, men’s shooting, men’s swimming, men’s weightlifting, and men’s fencing. Its first Olympic champion is Francisco Rodríguez, who won the light-flyweight boxing title in 1968. In 2012 Rubén Limardo won the second gold for Venezuela after winning the men’s individual épée tournament.
In 1959 the Olympic Committee of Venezuela was awarded with the Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy.
Participations by edition
Participations by discipline
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
| Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 Basketball (Basketball) | 4 | 3 | 7 | Results |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Athletics | 5 | 3 | 8 | Results |
| Beach Volleyball (Volleyball) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
| Cycling Road (Cycling) | 0 | 2 | 2 | Results |
| Diving (Aquatics) | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Football (Football) | 0 | 17 | 17 | Results |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 3 | Results |
| Modern Pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
| Sailing | 1 | 1 | 2 | Results |
| Swimming (Aquatics) | 4 | 4 | 8 | Results |
| Table Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Results |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 3 | Results |
| Triathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 2 | 4 | Results |
| Wrestling | 3 | 2 | 5 | Results |
Medals by Games
| Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling BMX Racing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Rodríguez | VEN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rubén Limardo | VEN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro José Gamarro | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| José Piñango | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yulimar Rojas | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yoel Finol | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcelino Bolívar | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Omar Catari | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Enrico Forcella | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rafael Vidal | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Asnoldo Devonish | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adriana Carmona | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Israel José Rubio | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalia Contreras | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stefany Hernández | VEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| María Simancas | VEN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Claverie | VEN |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cristián Quintero | VEN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Samuel Zapata | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Robeilys Peinado | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iceis Briceno | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nayluisa Caceres | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yenleidys Caldoza | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Argelis Campos | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deyna Castellanos | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Olimar Castillo | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leidy Delpino | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nikol González | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fátima Lobo | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandra Luzardo | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greisbell Márquez | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| María Ortegano | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathalie Pasquel | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Katherith Portillo | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yuleisi Rivero | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Estefanía Sequera | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hilary Vergara | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| José Gómez | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolando Hernández | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Montero | VEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
IOC Members
| Julio Bustamente | 1952—1968 |
| José Beracasa | 1968—1981 |
| José Beracasa | 1981—1986 |
| Flor Isava-Fonseca | 1981—2002 |
| Flor Isava-Fonseca | 2002—2020 |