Ukraine at the Olympics facts for kids
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Ukraine sent athletes to the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation in 1994. It has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then.
Before 1994, Ukrainian athletes were a part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988. After the Soviet Union ended, Ukraine was part of the Unified Team in 1992.
Ukraine has won a total of 116 medals at the Summer Games and five at the Winter Games. Gymnastics has been the nation's best sport.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine was created in 1990. It was accepted by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.
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Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1996 Atlanta | 9 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 2004 Athens | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 2008 Beijing | 7 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
| 2012 London | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 55 | 116 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1994 Lillehammer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 Nagano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Turin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 Vancouver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Gymnastics | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Boxing | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Swimming | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Shooting | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diving | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 55 | 116 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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Images for kids
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Latynina during the vault award ceremony at the 1964 Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Ucrania en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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