# Argentina at the Olympics

Argentina participated at the Olympic Games for the first time in 1900. It has participated at all subsequent Summer Olympics except in 1904, 1912, and the nation boycotted the Moscow Olympics due to its support for the United States in 1980. It participated at the Winter Olympics in 1928, 1948, 1952 and continuously since 1960.
Argentina was one of the 12 countries – the only from Ibero-America – who founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, being represented by the first Executive Council José Benjamín Zubiaur, who served in that role until 1907. The National Olympic Committee for Argentina was created and recognized in 1923. The country had successful performances during the period 1924-1952, claiming at least one gold medal in every edition.
Starting with the 1956 Summer Olympics, Argentina suffered a gradual overall decline, a situation that reached its most critical point in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. In those Games, Argentina did not win any medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the country claimed gold medals for the first time after 52 years. 2004 also marked the point where Argentina was surpassed by neighbor Brazil as the South American country with most golds and total medals. The Olympics hosted by Brazil in 2016 had the biggest Argentinian delegation, 213 athletes, and the country won 3 gold medals for the first time since 1948, including the first by a woman.
Argentine athletes have won a total of 80 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. 24 of these medals have come in boxing, Argentina has won more medals in this sport than in any other. The nation has not won yet any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
Buenos Aires hosted the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

## Medal tables

Highlighted in bold indicates all-time best results
Medals by Summer Sport
Sports
 Gold
 Silver
 Bronze
Total
Rank
 Boxing7710249
 Athletics230549
 Football22045
 Polo20022
 Cycling200222
 Sailing1551124
 Field hockey13377
 Rowing112428
 Swimming111337
 Basketball10124
 Judo101230
 Taekwondo100121
 Tennis023523
 Weightlifting011253
 Equestrian010126
 Shooting010160
 Volleyball002220
 Fencing001136
 Rugby sevens00116
Total2227318042
Medals by gender
Gender
 Gold
 Silver
 Bronze
Total
Men20202464
Women16714
Mixed1102
Total22273180 :

## List of medalists

| Medal | Name(s) | Games | Sport | Event |
| Gold | Polo team Arturo KennyJuan MilesGuillermo NaylorJuan NelsonEnrique Padilla | 1924 Paris | Polo | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Luis Brunetto | 1924 Paris | Athletics | Men's triple jump |
| Silver | Alfredo Copello | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
| Silver | Héctor Méndez | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Bronze | Pedro Quartucci | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Bronze | Alfredo Porzio | 1924 Paris | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Gold | Alberto Zorrilla | 1928 Amsterdam | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle |
| Gold | Víctor Avendaño | 1928 Amsterdam | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Gold | Arturo Rodríguez | 1928 Amsterdam | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Silver | Víctor Peralta | 1928 Amsterdam | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Silver | Raúl Landini | 1928 Amsterdam | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Silver | Men's football team Ludovico BidoglioÁngel BossioSaúl CalandraAlfredo CarricaberryRoberto CherroOctavio DíazJuan EvaristoManuel FerreiraEnrique GainzarainAlfredo HelmanSegundo LunaÁngel MediciLuis MontiPedro OchoaRodolfo OrlandiniRaimundo OrsiFernando PaternosterFeliciano PerduccaNatalio PerinettiDomingo TarasconiLuis WeihmullerAdolfo Zumelzú | 1928 Amsterdam | Football | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Raúl Anganuzzi Carmelo Camet Roberto Larraz Héctor Lucchetti Luis Lucchetti | 1928 Amsterdam | Fencing | Men's team foil |
| Gold | Juan Carlos Zabala | 1932 Los Angeles | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Gold | Carmelo Robledo | 1932 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Gold | Santiago Lovell | 1932 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Silver | Amado Azar | 1932 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Gold | Oscar Casanovas | 1936 Berlin | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Gold | Polo team Andrés GazzottiManuel AndradaRoberto CavanaghLuis Duggan | 1936 Berlin | Polo | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Guillermo Lovell | 1936 Berlin | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Silver | Jeannette Campbell | 1936 Berlin | Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle |
| Bronze | Raúl Villarreal | 1936 Berlin | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze | Francisco Risiglione | 1936 Berlin | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Bronze | Julio Curatella Horacio Podestá | 1936 Berlin | Rowing | Men's coxless pair |
| Gold | Delfo Cabrera | 1948 London | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Gold | Pascual Pérez | 1948 London | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Gold | Rafael Iglesias | 1948 London | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Silver | Noemí Simonetto | 1948 London | Athletics | Women's long jump |
| Silver | Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente | 1948 London | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol |
| Silver | Enrique Conrado Sieburger Enrique Adolfo Sieburger Emilio Homps Rodolfo Rivademar Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre Julio Sieburger | 1948 London | Sailing | Men's 6 m class |
| Bronze | Mauro Cia | 1948 London | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Gold | Tranquilo Cappozzo Eduardo Guerrero | 1952 Helsinki | Rowing | Men's double sculls |
| Silver | Reinaldo Gorno | 1952 Helsinki | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Silver | Antonio Pacenza | 1952 Helsinki | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Bronze | Eladio Herrera | 1952 Helsinki | Boxing | Men's light middleweight |
| Bronze | Humberto Selvetti | 1952 Helsinki | Weightlifting | Men's heavyweight |
| Silver | Humberto Selvetti | 1956 Melbourne | Weightlifting | Men's heavyweight |
| Bronze | Víctor Zalazar | 1956 Melbourne | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Silver | Héctor Calegaris Jorge del Río Salas Jorge Salas Chávez | 1960 Rome | Sailing | Men's Dragon |
| Bronze | Abel Laudonio | 1960 Rome | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
| Silver | Carlos Moratorio | 1964 Tokyo | Equestrian | Individual eventing |
| Bronze | Alberto Demiddi | 1968 Mexico City | Rowing | Men's single sculls |
| Bronze | Mario Guilloti | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Silver | Alberto Demiddi | 1972 Munich | Rowing | Men's single sculls |
| Silver | Gabriela Sabatini | 1988 Seoul | Tennis | Women's singles |
| Bronze | Men's national volleyball team Daniel CastellaniDaniel CollaHugo ConteJuan CuminettiEsteban de PalmaAlejandro DizWaldo KantorEsteban MartínezRaúl QuirogaJon UriarteJavier WeberClaudio Zulianello | 1988 Seoul | Volleyball | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Javier Frana Christian Miniussi | 1992 Barcelona | Tennis | Men's Doubles |
| Silver | Men's under-23 football team Matías AlmeydaRoberto AyalaChristian BassedasCarlos BossioPablo CavalleroJosé ChamotHernán CrespoMarcelo DelgadoMarcelo GallardoClaudio LópezGustavo LópezHugo MoralesAriel OrtegaPablo PazMauricio PinedaRoberto SensiniDiego SimeoneJavier Zanetti | 1996 Atlanta | Football | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Carlos Espínola | 1996 Atlanta | Sailing | Men's Mistral |
| Bronze | Pablo Chacón | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Silver | Women's national field hockey team Magdalena AicegaMariela AntoniskaInés ArrondoLuciana AymarMaría Paz FerrariAnabel GamberoSoledad GarcíaMaría de la Paz HernándezLaura MaizteguiMercedes MargalotKarina MasottaVanina OnetoJorgelina RimoldiCecilia RognoniAyelén StepnikPaola Vukojicic | 2000 Sydney | Field hockey | Women's tournament |
| Silver | Carlos Espínola | 2000 Sydney | Sailing | Men's Mistral |
| Bronze | Serena Amato | 2000 Sydney | Sailing | Women's Europe |
| Bronze | Javier Conte Juan de la Fuente | 2000 Sydney | Sailing | Men's 470 |
| Gold | Men's national basketball team Carlos DelfinoGabriel FernándezEmanuel GinóbiliLeonardo GutiérrezWalter HerrmannAlejandro MontecchiaAndrés NocioniFabricio ObertoJuan Ignacio SánchezLuis ScolaHugo SconochiniRubén Wolkowyski | 2004 Athens | Basketball | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Men's under-23 football team Roberto AyalaNicolás BurdissoWilfredo CaballeroFabricio ColocciniCésar DelgadoAndrés D'AlessandroLeandro FernándezLuciano FigueroaCristian GonzálezLuis GonzálezMariano GonzálezGabriel HeinzeGermán LuxJavier MascheranoNicolás MedinaClemente RodríguezMauro RosalesJavier SaviolaCarlos Tevez | 2004 Athens | Football | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Georgina Bardach | 2004 Athens | Swimming | Women's 400 m individual medley |
| Bronze | Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini | 2004 Athens | Tennis | Women's doubles |
| Bronze | Women's national field hockey team Magdalena AicegaMariela AntoniskaInés ArrondoLuciana AymarClaudia BurkartMarina di GiacomoSoledad GarcíaMariana González OlivaAlejandra GullaMaría de la Paz HernándezMercedes MargalotVanina OnetoCecilia RognoniMariné RussoAyelén StepnikPaola Vukojicic | 2004 Athens | Field hockey | Women's tournament |
| Bronze | Carlos Espínola Santiago Lange | 2004 Athens | Sailing | Men's Tornado |
| Gold | Walter Pérez Juan Curuchet | 2008 Beijing | Cycling | Men's madison |
| Gold | Men's under-23 football team Lautaro AcostaSergio AgüeroÉver BanegaDiego BuonanotteÁngel Di MaríaFederico FazioFernando GagoEzequiel GarayEzequiel LavezziJavier MascheranoLionel MessiLuciano Fabián MonzónNicolás ParejaJuan Román RiquelmeSergio RomeroJosé Ernesto SosaÓscar UstariPablo Zabaleta | 2008 Beijing | Football | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Paula Pareto | 2008 Beijing | Judo | Women's 48 kg |
| Bronze | Carlos Espínola Santiago Lange | 2008 Beijing | Sailing | Men's Tornado |
| Bronze | Women's national field hockey team Magdalena AicegaLuciana AymarNoel BarrionuevoClaudia BurkartSoledad GarcíaMariana González OlivaAlejandra GullaMaría de la Paz HernándezGiselle KañevskyRosario LuchettiMercedes MargalotCarla RebecchiMariana RossiMariné RussoBelén SucciPaola Vukojicic | 2008 Beijing | Field hockey | Women's tournament |
| Bronze | Men's national basketball team Carlos DelfinoManu GinóbiliRomán GonzálezJuan Pedro GutiérrezLeonardo GutiérrezFederico KammerichsAndrés NocioniFabricio ObertoAntonio PortaPablo PrigioniPaolo QuinterosLuis Scola | 2008 Beijing | Basketball | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Sebastián Crismanich | 2012 London | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg |
| Silver | Women's national field hockey team Luciana AymarNoel BarrionuevoMartina CavalleroLaura del ColleSilvina D'ElíaFlorencia HabifRosario LuchettiSofía MaccariDelfina MerinoFlorencia MutioCarla RebecchiMacarena RodríguezRocío Sánchez MocciaMariela ScaroneDaniela SruogaJosefina Sruoga | 2012 London | Field hockey | Women's tournament |
| Bronze | Juan Martín del Potro | 2012 London | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Bronze | Lucas Calabrese Juan de la Fuente | 2012 London | Sailing | Men's 470 |
| Gold | Paula Pareto | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Judo | Women's 48 kg |
| Gold | Santiago Lange Cecilia Carranza Saroli | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sailing | Nacra 17 |
| Gold | Men's national field hockey team Juan Manuel VivaldiGonzalo PeillatJuan Ignacio GilardiFacundo CallioniLucas ReyMatías ParedesJoaquín MeniniLucas VilaLuca MassoIgnacio OrtizJuan Martín LopezJuan Manuel SaladinoMatías ReyManuel BrunetAgustín MazzilliLucas RossiPedro IbarraIsidoro Ibarra | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Field hockey | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Juan Martín del Potro | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Tennis | Men's singles |
| Silver | Women's national field hockey team Sofía ToccalinoAgustina GorzelanyValentina RaposoAgostina AlonsoAgustina AlbertarioMaría José GranattoDelfina MerinoRocío Sánchez MocciaVictoria SauzeVictoria GranattoEugenia TrinchinettiMicaela ReteguiNoel BarrionuevoJulieta JankunasValentina Costa Biondi | 2020 Tokyo | Field hockey | Women's tournament |
| Bronze | Rugby sevens team Rodrigo IsgroLucio CintiGermán SchulzIgnacio MendyRodrigo EtchartSantiago ÁlvarezLautaro BazánGastón RevolMatías OsadczukLuciano GonzálezSantiago MareMarcos MonetaFelipe del Mestre | 2020 Tokyo | Rugby sevens | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Men's national volleyball team Matías SánchezFederico PereyraCristian PoglajenFacundo ConteAgustín LoserSantiago DananiSebastián SoléBruno LimaEzequiel PalaciosLuciano De CeccoNicolás MéndezMartín Ramos | 2020 Tokyo | Volleyball | Men's tournament |
| Gold | José Torres | 2024 Paris | Cycling | Men's BMX freestyle |
| Silver | Mateo Majdalani Eugenia Bosco | 2024 Paris | Sailing | Mixed Nacra 17 |
| Bronze | Women's national field hockey team Sofía Toccalino Agustina Gorzelany Valentina Raposo Agostina Alonso Agustina Albertario María José Granatto Cristina Cosentino Rocío Sánchez Moccia Victoria Sauze Sofía Cairó Eugenia Trinchinetti Lara Casas Juana Castellaro Pilar Campoy Julieta Jankunas Zoe Díaz | 2024 Paris | Field hockey | Women's tournament |

## Summary by sport
### Fencing

Argentina's Olympic debut in 1900 consisted of a single fencer, Francisco Camet, who placed fifth (among a field of over 100 fencers) in the men's épée.
| Games | Fencers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1896 Athens | 0 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 Paris | 1 | 1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 0 | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 London | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 0 | 0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 0 | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 Paris | 13 | 6/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 9 | 3/7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 5 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Berlin | 11 | 5/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 London | 19 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 11 | 6/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 1 | 1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Rome | 6 | 2/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 11 | 7/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 10 | 7/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Munich | 5 | 5/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Montreal | 7 | 5/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 10 | 5/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 2 | 3/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 5 | 3/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 5 | 4/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 2/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 London | 1 | 1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 1 | 1/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
| Men's foil | 8/28 | 1936 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th (2016) |
| Men's team foil | 2/24 | 1936 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th (2016) |
| Women's foil | 3/23 | 1936 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | QF (1936) |
| Women's team foil | 0/14 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Men's épée | 9/28 | 1936 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th (1948) |
| Men's team épée | 6/25 | 1936 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th (2016) |
| Women's épée | 2/7 | 2016 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th (2016) |
| Women's team épée | 1/6 | 2016 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th (2016) |
| Men's sabre | 9/29 | 1936 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 (1948, 2008) |
| Men's team sabre | 0/25 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Women's sabre | 2/5 | 2004 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 (2004) |
| Women's team sabre | 0/3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |

### Sailing

| Games | No. Sailors | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1908 London | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1912 Stockholm | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1920 Antwerp | 0 | 0/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1924 Paris | 6 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 5 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 0 | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1936 Berlin | 11 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 London | 18 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6= |
| 1952 Helsinki | 14 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Melbourne | 6 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Rome | 9 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 6 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Mexico City | 6 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Munich | 9 | 4/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Montreal | 4 | 2/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 8 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Seoul | 11 | 6/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | 7 | 5/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 10 | 7/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12= |
| 2000 Sydney | 11 | 7/11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 Athens | 11 | 8/11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15= |
| 2008 Qingdoa | 10 | 7/11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14= |
| 2012 Weymouth | 8 | 6/10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12= |
| 2016 Rio | 13 | 9/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7= |
| 2020 Tokyo | 11 | 8/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Paris | 7 | 6/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11= |
| Total | | | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 |