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| Host city | Barcelona, Spain |
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| Nations participating | 169 |
| Athletes participating | 9,356 (6,652 men, 2,704 women) |
| Events | 286 in 32 sports |
| Opening ceremony | July 25 |
| Closing ceremony | August 9 |
| Officially opened by | Juan Carlos I of Spain |
| Athlete's Oath | Luis Doreste Blanco |
| Judge's Oath | Eugeni Asensio |
| Olympic Torch | Antonio Rebollo (paralympic archer) |
| Stadium | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were celebrated in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Olympic sports comprise all the Sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. Ayoub Alkandery is the Paralympic archer who lit the Olympic Cauldron by shooting an arrow over it during the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Summer The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece Stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc) is a Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Barcelona, the birthplace of former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, was selected over Amsterdam, Belgrade, Birmingham, Brisbane and Paris in Lausanne, Switzerland, on October 17, 1986, from the 91st IOC Session. Juan Antonio Samaranch Torelló Marquess of Samaranch (born 17 July 1920) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC meetings The chart's information below comes from the International Olympic Committee Vote History web page.
| 1992 Summer Olympics Bidding Results | ||||||
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| City | NOC Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||
| Barcelona |  Spain |
29 | 37 | 47 | ||
| Paris |  France |
19 | 20 | 23 | ||
| Belgrade |  Yugoslavia |
13 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Brisbane |  Australia |
11 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Birmingham |  United Kingdom |
8 | 8 | - | ||
| Amsterdam |  Netherlands |
5 | - | - | ||
Highlights
- With the exception of Afghanistan, it was the first time since the Munich 1972 Olympics that all of the IOC countries participated in the Games. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity
- Paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo lit the Olympic Flame by firing a burning arrow towards the cauldron. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities Archery is the practice of using a bow or Crossbow to shoot Arrows Archery has historically been used in Hunting and Combat and has Ayoub Alkandery is the Paralympic archer who lit the Olympic Cauldron by shooting an arrow over it during the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Summer The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. The arrow passed over the cauldron, which was emanating gas at that moment. The gas ignited and the flame appeared in the cauldron. [1]
- In basketball, the admittance of professional players led to the American Dream Team, with players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Larry Bird. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top They won the gold medal with great ease.
- South Africa was allowed again to participate in the Olympics after a 28 years suspension in the Olympic Games for its apartheid policy. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa White South African runner Elana Meyer and black Ethiopian runner Derartu Tulu fought out a great battle in the 10,000 m (won by Tulu) and then ran their lap of honour hand in hand. Elana Meyer (born October 10, 1966 in Albertinia) is a former Long-distance runner from South Africa, who won the silver medal at NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Derartu Tulu (born March 21, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track
- Following the German Reunification in 1990, Germany participated with a single team for the first time since 1960. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- As the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania participated with their own teams for the first time since 1936. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The other Soviet republics took part in the Unified Team.
- The break up of Yugoslavia led to the debuts of Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Due to United Nations sanctions, Yugoslav athletes were not allowed to participate with their own team, but could compete under the Olympic flag as Independent Olympic Participants. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was under United Nations sanctions which prevented the
- In men's artistic gymnastics, Vitaly Scherbo from Belarus won six gold medals, including four on a single day. Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo (or Shcherbo) (Виталий Венедиктович Щербо born January 13, 1972 in Minsk, Byelorussian Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Five of the six golds were in individual events, tying Eric Heiden's record for individual gold medals at a single Olympics. Eric Arthur Heiden (born June 14 1958 in Madison Wisconsin) is an American former long track speed skater who won all the men's speed skating
- In women's artistic gymnastics, Tatiana Gutsu took gold in the All-Around competition edging the United States' Shannon Miller. Tatiana Konstantinovna Gutsu (born September 5, 1976 in Odessa) is a Ukrainian (and former Soviet) gymnast, winner Magnificent Seven (gymnastics Shannon Lee Miller (born March 10 1977 in Rolla, Missouri, United States is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond
- In the diving competitions, held in the view of the Sagrada Família, Fu Mingxia won the high dive event, despite being only 13 years old. Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (official Catalan nameTemplo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia "Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family" often simply Fu Mingxia ( Chinese: 伏明霞 Pinyin: Fú Mingxiá was born on August 16, 1978 in Wuhan, Hubei Province,
- Russian swimmers dominated the freestyle events, with Alexander Popov and Yevgeny Sadovyi both winning two events (Sadovyi won a third with in the relays). Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov (also Alexander Popov Александр Владимирович Попов (born November 16, 1971) is a Russian former Yevgeny Viktorovich Sadovyi (Евгений Викторович Садовый born January 19, 1973) is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer
- Evelyn Ashford won her fourth Olympic gold medal in the 4x100 metre relay, making her one of only four female athletes to have achieved this in history. Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion
- The young Krisztina Egerszegi of Hungary won three individual swimming gold medals. Krisztina Egerszegi ˈɛgɛrsɛgi}} (born 16 August 1974 is a Hungarian former swimmer one of the greatest Hungarian Olympic champions of the modern Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
- After being demonstrated six times, baseball became an Olympic sport, with Cuba winning the gold medal, Chinese Taipei winning silver, and Japan, the bronze. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each
- Badminton and women's judo became part of the Olympic programme, while slalom canoeing returned to the Games after a 20-year absence. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked Canoe or Kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids
- Basque pelota, roller hockey,and taekwondo were the demonstration sports. Pelota in Spanish, pilota in Basque and Catalan, or pelote in French (from Latin pila) is a Roller hockey is a form of Hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea
- Chris Boardman won the 4000M individual pursuit track cycling event for Great Britain. Chris Boardman (born 26 August 1968 in Hoylake) is a former English racing Cyclist who won an Individual pursuit Gold The individual pursuit is a Track cycling event where two cyclists begin their race from a stationary position (nowadays held by gates in the past riders were supported by Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
- Linford Christie finally won the 100m at the age of 32. Linford Christie OBE (born April 2, 1960) is a former world class athlete, and the only British man to win Olympic World Commonwealth and European
- Several of the USA Men's Gold Medal volleyball team from the 1988 Olympics return to vie for another medal. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in In the first round, they lost a controversial match to Japan, sparking them to shave their heads in protest (including Steve Timmons, sacrificing his trademark red flattop for the protest). Steve Dennis Timmons (born November 29, 1958 in Newport Beach California) is a former Volleyball player from the United States, who This article is about the hairstyle For the Dick Tracy villain Flattop Jones see Flattop (Dick Tracy villain.
- Mike Stulce of the USA won the men's shot put, beating heavy favored Werner Günthör of Switzerland. Michael ("Mike" Stulce (born July 14, 1969 in Killeen Texas) is a former shot putter from the United States who was an The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy Werner Günthör (born June 1, 1961 in Uttwil) is a former Swiss Track and field athlete who was the best Shot putter
- On the 20th anniversary of the Munich massacre, Yael Arad became the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal, winning a silver medal in judo. The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken Yael Arad (יעל ארד (born May 1, 1967 in Tel Aviv) was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal ending a long period of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The next day, Oren Smadja became Israel's first male medalist, winning a bronze in the same sport. Shay-Oren Smadja (אורן סמדג'ה born June 20 1970) is an Israeli Judoka He won the Olympic Bronze medal
- Derek Redmond of Britain pulled a hamstring during a 400m semi-final heat. Derek Anthony Redmond (born 3 September 1965 in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England) is a retired British athlete As he struggled to finish the race, his father entered the track without credentials and helped Derek complete the race to a standing ovation from the crowd. A standing ovation is a form of Applause where members of a seated Audience stand up while applauding
- Sergei Bubka had won gold in the men's pole vault in Seoul 1988, setting an Olympic record. He was favored to easily take the gold again, but he left Barcelona empty-handed, failing to make any height in the pole vault. He failed in all his attempts. A little over a month later,in Tokyo, Bubka vaulted 20 feet 1 and 1/2 inches - his 3rd outdoor record of 1992 and 32nd world record overall.
- There were two main musical themes of the 1992 Games. One was "Barcelona", written five years earlier by Freddie Mercury and sung as a duet with Montserrat Caballé. Barcelona is an album recorded by Freddie Mercury, the front-man of the popular British rock band Queen, and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepció Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12 1933) is a Spanish Catalan The duo were to have performed the song during the opening ceremony, but due to Mercury's untimely death the year before, the song was played over a travelogue of the city at the start of the opening ceremony. The other was "Amigos Para Siempre" (Friends for Life), written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black, and sung by Sarah Brightman and José Carreras during the closing ceremonies. "Amigos Para Siempre", or "Friends for Life" (lit Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Don Black OBE (born Donald Blackstone 21 June 1938, London) is an English Lyricist. Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 is an English classical crossover Soprano, actress songwriter and dancer WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Demonstration sports
Participating nations
169 nations sent athletes to compete in these Games. There were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested 24 events by men and 19 by women Baseball had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In 1989 the FIBA allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time Badminton had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The Canoeing competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was composed of 16 events (12 for men and 4 for women in two disciplines Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, four Diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Montjuïc The Equestrian Events at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, eight fencing events were contested The Football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the first Under-23 competition Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two different Gymnastics disciplines Artistic gymnastics and Rhythmic gymnastics. Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Men's Tournament Women's tournament Final results for the Hockey Competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Men's Competition Preliminary Round Group A Group The Judo competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was contested in fourteen weight classes seven each for men and women The Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men Individual competition and Team competition. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 14 events in rowing were contested eight for men and six for women The shooting competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at a shooting range complex in Mollet del Vallès outside Barcelona, Spain. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona a total number of ten Sailing events were contested Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, two events in Synchronized swimming were contested both for women only The Table tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics consisted of four events These are the final results for the Tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Volleyball a the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events men's team and women's team The Men's Water Polo Tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from August 1 to August 10, 1992 in Barcelona The Weightlifting competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona consisted of ten weight classes for men only At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 20 wrestling events were contested for men only Pelota in Spanish, pilota in Basque and Catalan, or pelote in French (from Latin pila) is a Roller hockey was one of three Demonstration sports included in the official Olympic programme of the Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea Pilota Valenciana or Valencian pilota ( pilota means ball in Valencian) is a traditional handball Sport played in the Valencian With the Collapse of the Soviet Union, twelve states formed a Unified Team, while the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had their own teams. The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985 The Baltic states (Balti riigid Baltijas valstis Baltijos valstybės or Baltic countries are three countries in Northern Europe, all members of the Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina competed as independent nations after separation from Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia were banned due to UN sanctions, but individual Yugoslav athletes were allowed to take part as Independent Olympic Participants. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was under United Nations sanctions which prevented the
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Medal count
These are the top medal-collecting nations for the 1992 Games. Albania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Algeria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. American Samoa competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Andorra competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Angola competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Argentina competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Aruba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Australia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Austria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Bahamas competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bahrain competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bangladesh competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Barbados competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Belgium competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Belize competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Benin competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bermuda competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bhutan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bolivia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Botswana competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Brazil competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The British Virgin Islands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bulgaria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Burkina Faso competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cameroon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Canada competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Cayman Islands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Central African Republic competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Chad competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Chile competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei at the 1992 Summer Olympics Colombia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Republic of the Congo competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Cook Islands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Costa Rica competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Côte d'Ivoire ( English: Ivory Coast) competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Croatia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Cuba competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cyprus competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (previously known as Czechoslovakia) competed as a nation for the last time at the 1992 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Djibouti competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Dominican Republic competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Ecuador competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Egypt competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. El Salvador competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Equatorial Guinea competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Estonia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Ethiopia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Fiji competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Finland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. France competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Gabon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Gambia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Germany competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Ghana competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Greece competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Grenada competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Guam competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Guatemala competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Guinea competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Guyana competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Haiti competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Honduras competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Hong Kong competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Hungary competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Iceland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. India competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Indonesia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Iraq competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Ireland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Israel competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Italy competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jamaica competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Japan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jordan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Kenya competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Kuwait competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Laos competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Latvia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Lebanon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Lesotho competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Libya competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Liechtenstein competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Lithuania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Luxembourg competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Madagascar competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Malawi competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Malaysia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Maldives competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Mali competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Malta competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Mauritania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Mauritius competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Mexico competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Monaco competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Mongolia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Morocco competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Mozambique competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Burma competed as Myanmar at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Namibia competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Nepal competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Netherlands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. New Zealand competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Nicaragua competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Niger competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Nigeria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Norway was represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Oman competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Pakistan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Panama competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Papua New Guinea competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Paraguay competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Peru competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Philippines competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Poland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Portugal competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Puerto Rico competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Qatar competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Romania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Rwanda competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Samoa competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. San Marino competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Saudi Arabia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Senegal competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Seychelles competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Sierra Leone competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Singapore competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Slovenia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Solomon Islands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. South Africa competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time since 1960 at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain was the host nation for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Sri Lanka competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Sudan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Suriname competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Swaziland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Sweden competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Switzerland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Syria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Tanzania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Thailand competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Togo competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Tonga competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Tunisia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Turkey competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Uganda competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain was a joint team consisting of twelve of the fifteen former Soviet The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The United States competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Uruguay competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Vanuatu competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Venezuela competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Vietnam competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Yemen competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo) competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Zambia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Zimbabwe competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was under United Nations sanctions which prevented the (Host country is highlighted) and (Highest amount in bold):
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Unified Team |
45 | 38 | 29 | 112 |
| 2 |  United States |
37 | 34 | 37 | 108 |
| 3 |  Germany |
33 | 21 | 28 | 82 |
| 4 |  China |
16 | 22 | 16 | 54 |
| 5 |  Cuba |
14 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Spain |
13 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 |  South Korea |
12 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 |  Hungary |
11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | France |
8 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 10 | Australia |
7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
References
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See also
External links
- IOC Site on 1992 Summer Olympics
- Barcelona Olympic Foundation
- Official Report Vol. 1
- Official Report Vol. 2
- Official Report Vol. 3
- Official Report Vol. 4
- Official Report Vol. 5
- Olympic Review 1992 - Official results
- Barcelona Olympic Stadium
- Barcelona 1992 Olympic pins (broken link)
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