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The Soviet Union first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and competed at the Games on 18 occasions since then. The flag of the Soviet Union consisted of a plain Red flag, with a hammer crossed with a sickle (the Hammer and sickle) and a Red star in The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) uses Three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International The Soviet Union (USSR competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The Soviet Union (USSR was the host nation of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The Soviet Union (USSR competed for the last time before its dissolution at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years The Soviet Union (USSR competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The Soviet Union (USSR competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games At seven of its nine appearances at the Summer Olympic Games, the team ranked first in the total number of medals won, it was second by this count on the other two. The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Similarly, the team was ranked first in the medal count seven times and second twice in nine appearances at the Winter Olympic Games. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years
The Olympic Committee of the USSR was formed on April 21, 1951 and was recognized by the IOC on its 45th session (May 7, 1951). Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC meetings Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January In the same year, when the Soviet representative Constantin Andrianov became an IOC member, the USSR officially joined the Olympic Movement. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
The 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki became first Olympic Games for Soviet athletes. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. On July 20, 1952, the first Olympic gold medal in the history of Soviet sport was won by Nina Romashkova in the women's discus throw. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nina Apollonovna Romashkova (Ponomaryova ( Russian: Нина Аполлоновна Ромашкова (Пономарёва (born April 27 1929 Romashkova's result in this event (51. 42 m) was the new Olympic record at that time.
The 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo became the first Winter Olympic Games for Soviet athletes. The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Hayden is a town and municipality in the Province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. There the first Winter Olympic gold medal in the history of Soviet sport was won by Lyubov Kozyreva in women's cross-country skiing 10 km event. Lyubov Vladimirovna Kozyreva (Любо́вь Влади́мировна Ко́зырева ( Lyubov Baranova from 1960 onwards (born August 27, Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe,
The USSR was the host nation for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of These Games were boycotted by the United States and many other countries, and subsequently, the USSR led a boycott of the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States followed the American-led boycott of the 1980 The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
Although the USSR ceased to exist on December 26, 1991, The Olympic Committee of the USSR formally existed until March 12, 1992, when it disbanded. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
In 1992, twelve of the fifteen former Soviet Republics competed together as the Unified Team and marched under the Olympic Flag in the Barcelona Games, where they finished first in the medal rankings. The Olympic symbols are the icons Flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee to promote the Olympic Games. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The Unified Team also competed at the Albertville Winter Games earlier in the year (represented by seven of the twelve ex-Republics), and finished second in the medal ranking at those Games. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992
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Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes[1] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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| 1952 Helsinki | 295 (40) | 22 | 30 | 19 | 71 | 2nd |
| 1956 Melbourne | 283 (39) | 37 | 29 | 32 | 98 | 1st |
| 1960 Rome | 284 (50) | 43 | 29 | 31 | 103 | 1st |
| 1964 Tokyo | 319 (63) | 30 | 31 | 35 | 96 | 2nd |
| 1968 Mexico City | 313 (67) | 29 | 32 | 30 | 91 | 2nd |
| 1972 Munich | 373 (71) | 50 | 27 | 22 | 99 | 1st |
| 1976 Montreal | 49 | 41 | 35 | 125 | 1st | |
| 1980 Moscow (host nation) | 80 | 69 | 46 | 195 | 1st | |
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not compete | |||||
| 1988 Seoul | 55 | 31 | 46 | 132 | 1st | |
| Total | 395 | 319 | 296 | 1010 | ||
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes[1] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 55 (7) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1st |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 62 (13) | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 1st |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 69 (17) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 1st |
| 1968 Grenoble | 74 (21) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2nd |
| 1972 Sapporo | 78 (20) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1st |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 13 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 1st | |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 1st | |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 2nd | |
| 1988 Calgary | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 1st | |
| Total | 78 | 57 | 59 | 194 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnastics | 73 | 67 | 44 | 184 |
| Athletics | 65 | 55 | 75 | 195 |
| Wrestling | 62 | 31 | 23 | 116 |
| Weightlifting | 39 | 21 | 2 | 62 |
| Canoeing | 29 | 13 | 9 | 51 |
| Fencing | 18 | 15 | 16 | 49 |
| Shooting | 17 | 15 | 17 | 49 |
| Boxing | 14 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
| Swimming | 13 | 21 | 26 | 60 |
| Rowing | 12 | 20 | 10 | 42 |
| Cycling | 11 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| Volleyball | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Equestrian | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Judo | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| Modern pentathlon | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Sailing | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Basketball | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Handball | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Diving | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Water polo | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Football (soccer) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Archery | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 395 | 319 | 296 | 1010 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 25 | 22 | 21 | 68 |
| Speed skating | 24 | 17 | 19 | 60 |
| Figure skating | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| Biathlon | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Ice hockey | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Luge | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Bobsleigh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nordic combined | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 78 | 57 | 59 | 194 |
See also
- USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearers
- Category:Olympic competitors for the Soviet Union
Notes
- ^ a b Total number, number of women is in brackets. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City 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 The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated between February The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated from The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated February The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in February The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary Gymnastics has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at Wrestling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as Canoeing / Kayaking has been featured as a sport in the Summer Olympic Games since the 1936 Games Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Shooting sports have been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. Rowing at the Summer Olympics has been part of the competition since the 1900 Summer Olympics. Cycling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Equestrianism made its Summer Olympics debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France Judo was first included in the Summer Olympic Games at the 1964 Games in Tokyo, Japan Modern pentathlon is a sports contest created especially for the Summer Olympic Games by the founder of the modern Games Sailing (or yachting) was introduced as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, as a men's competition Basketball has been played consistently at the Summer Olympic Games since 1936 with demonstration events in 1904 and 1924 Team Handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics, in Berlin, but dropped after that Diving was first introduced in the official programme of the Summer Olympic Games at the Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games in 1900. Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport Archery had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 13 Olympiads For Olympic ice hockey see Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Field hockey (sometimes referred to as simply hockey Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter Figure skating has been contested in the Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biathlon debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with the men's 20 km individual event Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. Luge was introduced to the Winter Olympic Games in 1964, with both men's and women's events and a doubles Bobsleigh has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924, with the exception Ski jumping has been included in the program of every Winter Olympic Games. The Nordic combined events have been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since 1924 Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
References
- "The USSR and Olympism" (PDF) (October 1974). Olympic Review (84): 530–557. International Olympic Committee.
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
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