Ukraine at the Olympics
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Ukraine first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then. The first athlete who won the gold medal for the yellow-blues was Oksana Baiul. However, for the first time the Ukrainian national flag and the Ukrainian state anthem sounded in 1992 when Oleg Kutscherenko from Luhansk Oblast won his gold medal in Barcelona as part of the so-called "Unified Team" of ex-Soviet republics.
Previously, athletes of modern Ukraine mostly competed as part of the Russian Empire (1900–1912) and the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1988, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukrainian athletes were part of the Unified Team in 1992. Tatiana Gutsu became the best athlete of the Unified Team in 1992 from independent Ukraine.
Independently, Ukraine has won a total of 160 medals (151 medals at the Summer Games and 9 at the Winter Games) since it regained independence, with 41 of them gold, the second most amongst all post-Soviet states behind Russia. Gymnastics at summer and biathlon at winter are the nation's top medal-producing sports.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.
Medal tables
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medals by summer sport SportGoldSilverBronzeTotalGymnastics75820Boxing54716Wrestling48921Shooting43310Swimming4329Canoeing34411Athletics331521Fencing3159Weightlifting2125Sailing1225Archery1124Rowing1113Cycling0224Judo0134Karate0112Modern pentathlon0101Artistic swimming0022Diving0022Handball0011Tennis0011Totals (20 entries)384172151 | Medals by winter sport SportGoldSilverBronzeTotalBiathlon1135Freestyle skiing1102Figure skating1012Totals (3 entries)3249 | |||
| Gymnastics | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| Boxing | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Wrestling | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| Shooting | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Swimming | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
| Fencing | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Artistic swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Diving | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 38 | 41 | 72 | 151 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Biathlon | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Freestyle skiing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
Flag bearers
- 1994 Lillehammer – Viktor Petrenko
- 1996 Atlanta – Sergey Bubka
- 1998 Nagano – Andriy Deryzemlya
- 2000 Sydney – Yevhen Braslavets
- 2002 Salt Lake City – Olena Petrova
- 2004 Athens – Denys Sylantyev
- 2006 Turin – Natalia Yakushenko
- 2008 Beijing – Yana Klochkova
- 2010 Vancouver – Liliya Ludan
- 2012 London – Roman Hontyuk
- 2014 Sochi – Valentina Shevchenko
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro – Mykola Milchev
- 2018 Pyeongchang – Olena Bilosiuk
- 2020 Tokyo – Olena Kostevych, Bohdan Nikishyn
- 2022 Beijing – Oleksandr Abramenko, Oleksandra Nazarova
- 2024 Paris – Elina Svitolina, Mykhailo Romanchuk
Olympic participants
| Sport | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics Sport 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Years Archery 6 6 6 5 6 4 4 2 8 Artistic swimming — 2 2 2 2 9 8 2 7 Athletics 44 55 51 70 78 65 44 25 8 Badminton 3 3 — 2 2 2 2 1 7 Basketball 12 — 1 Boxing 7 11 6 7 7 5 5 3 8 Breaking 3 1 Canoeing 13 11 7 6 2 9 11 9 8 Cycling 12 14 16 16 10 7 5 4 8 Diving 6 9 8 9 9 7 6 9 8 Equestrian — 4 5 5 2 — 4 Fencing 6 10 10 10 8 10 6 8 8 Football — 22 1 Gymnastics 16 16 22 18 13 15 12 12 8 Handball — 15 — 1 Judo 3 6 8 9 10 7 7 5 8 Karate 3 1 Modern pentathlon 1 3 1 3 4 3 1 3 8 Rowing 20 12 10 10 21 8 2 6 8 Sailing 12 11 10 6 4 3 — 6 Shooting 9 6 11 12 8 5 6 6 8 Sport climbing — 2 1 Swimming 13 25 27 23 14 7 9 5 8 Table tennis — 1 — 3 4 2 3 3 6 Taekwondo — 1 — 2 — 2 Tennis — 2 2 4 2 6 4 6 7 Triathlon 2 2 3 2 1 1 — 6 Volleyball 12 — 1 Water polo 13 — 1 Weightlifting 7 10 9 9 9 8 2 1 8 Wrestling 17 16 16 16 13 11 10 9 8 Total 231 230 240 243 238 206 155 140 | Winter Olympics Sport 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 Years Alpine skiing 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 9 Biathlon 10 10 11 10 11 11 11 10 10 9 Bobsleigh 4 2 5 — 1 — 4 Cross country skiing 1 10 6 11 8 8 4 7 6 9 Figure skating 10 10 11 11 7 6 4 6 1 9 Freestyle skiing 3 7 3 7 6 7 3 5 9 9 Ice hockey — 22 — 1 Luge 3 6 4 6 6 6 6 6 10 9 Nordic combined 1 — 2 1 1 1 1 2 7 Short track speed skating — 2 1 1 — 1 — 2 2 6 Skeleton — 1 1 1 3 Ski jumping 1 3 1 1 3 — 3 2 7 Snowboarding — 2 2 1 1 1 5 Speed skating 2 4 2 — 3 Total 37 56 68 52 47 43 33 45 46 | |||||||||
| Archery | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Artistic swimming | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
| Athletics | 44 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 78 | 65 | 44 | 25 | 8 | |
| Badminton | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Basketball | 12 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Boxing | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Breaking | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Canoeing | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
| Cycling | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Diving | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Equestrian | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | |||
| Fencing | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Football | — | 22 | 1 | |||||||
| Gymnastics | 16 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
| Handball | — | 15 | — | 1 | ||||||
| Judo | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | |
| Karate | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Rowing | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Sailing | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | ||
| Shooting | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| Sport climbing | — | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Swimming | 13 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | |
| Table tennis | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Taekwondo | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | ||||
| Tennis | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| Triathlon | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | ||
| Volleyball | 12 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Water polo | 13 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Weightlifting | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wrestling | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| Total | 231 | 230 | 240 | 243 | 238 | 206 | 155 | 140 | ||
| Sport | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | 2026 | Years |
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Biathlon | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Bobsleigh | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |||
| Cross country skiing | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Figure skating | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Freestyle skiing | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Ice hockey | — | 22 | — | 1 | ||||||
| Luge | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Nordic combined | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Short track speed skating | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Skeleton | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Ski jumping | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Snowboarding | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Speed skating | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 56 | 68 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 45 | 46 |
Multiple medal winners
List of Soviet medalists
List of Soviet medalists who represented Soviet clubs out of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and recognized by the Ukrainian NOC.
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ivan Biakov | 1976 Innsbruck | Biathlon | Men's relay |
| Silver | Alexander Batyuk | 1984 Sarajevo | Cross-country skiing | Men's relay |
| Bronze | Viktor Petrenko | 1988 Calgary | Figure skating | Men's singles |
| Gold | Viktor Petrenko | 1992 Albertville | Figure skating | Men's singles |
| Gold | Alexei Zhitnik | 1992 Albertville | Ice hockey | Men's tournament |
The most prominent
| The most prominent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympian | Total | |||
| Larisa Latynina (gymnastics) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Boris Shakhlin (gymnastics) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Viktor Chukarin (gymnastics) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Polina Astakhova (gymnastics) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Maria Gorokhovskaya (gymnastics) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Nina Bocharova (gymnastics) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Volodymyr Holubnychy (athletics) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aleksandr Shaparenko (canoeing) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Valeriy Borzov (athletics) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Yuri Poyarkov (volleyball) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Margarita Nikolaeva (gymnastics) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leonid Zhabotinsky (weightlifting) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for Ukraine
- List of Olympic champions of Ukraine
- Ukraine at the Paralympics
- Ukraine at the Youth Olympics
- Ukraine at the European Games
Notes
External links
- . International Olympic Committee.
- . Olympedia.com.
- . olympanalyt.com.