Poland at the Olympics

Poland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games, when they were part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Poland has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games.

Poland at the
Olympics
IOC codePOL
NOCPolish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpijski.pl (in Polish)
Medals
Gold
75
Silver
91
Bronze
140
Total
306
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Austria (1908–1912)
 Russian Empire (1912)

Polish athletes have won a total of 306 medals: 75 gold, 91 silver, 140 bronze. Poland is the third most successful country (after Hungary and Romania) of those who have never hosted the Olympics.

Its most successful teams have been football and volleyball. Poland ranks fifth all-time in modern pentathlon, seventh in athletics, and has also been successful in weightlifting, martial arts and nordic skiing.

The Polish Olympic Committee was created in 1918 and recognized in 1919.

Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by summer sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics25181457
Boxing892643
Weightlifting662234
Wrestling591125
Fencing49922
Rowing431118
Shooting43512
Judo3328
Modern pentathlon3014
Equestrian1326
Swimming1326
Football1203
Gymnastics1124
Sailing1034
Volleyball1023
Canoeing071320
Cycling07411
Archery0112
Handball0011
Totals (19 sports)6884131283

Medals by winter sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Ski jumping4329
Cross country skiing2125
Speed skating1236
Biathlon0101
Nordic combined0011
Totals (5 sports)77822

Multiple medallists
AthleteSportOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Robert Korzeniowski Athletics 1996–2004 4004
Irena Szewińska Athletics 1964–1976 3227
Kamil Stoch Ski jumping 2014–2018 3014
Justyna Kowalczyk Cross country skiing 2006–2014 2125
Witold Woyda Fencing 1964–1972 2114
Renata Mauer Shooting 1996–2000 2013
Józef Szmidt Athletics 1960–1964 2002
Waldemar Baszanowski Weightlifting 1964–1968 2002
Jerzy Kulej Boxing 1964–1968 2002
Józef Zapędzki Shooting 1968–1972 2002
Waldemar Legień Judo 1988–1992 2002
Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek Modern pentathlon 1992 2002
Andrzej Wroński Wrestling 1988–1996 2002
Robert Sycz Rowing 2000–2004 2002
Tomasz Kucharski Rowing 2000–2004 2002
Tomasz Majewski Athletics 2008–2012 2002
Anita Włodarczyk Athletics 2012–2016 2002
Jerzy Pawłowski Fencing 1956–1968 1315
Otylia Jędrzejczak Swimming 2000–2004 1203
Teresa Ciepły Athletics 1960–1964 1113
Egon Franke Fencing 1964–1968 1113
Stanisława Walasiewicz Athletics 1932–1936 1102
Elżbieta Krzesińska Athletics 1956–1960 1102
Józef Grudzień Boxing 1964–1968 1102
Lesław Ćmikiewicz Football 1972–1976 1102
Kazimierz Deyna Football 1972–1976 1102
Jerzy Gorgoń Football 1972–1976 1102
Kazimierz Kmiecik Football 1972–1976 1102
Grzegorz Lato Football 1972–1976 1102
Zygmunt Maszczyk Football 1972–1976 1102
Antoni Szymanowski Football 1972–1976 1102
Bronisław Malinowski Athletics 1976–1980 1102
Tadeusz Ślusarski Athletics 1976–1980 1102
Jacek Wszoła Athletics 1976–1980 1102
Jan Kowalczyk Equestrian 1980 1102
Szymon Kołecki Weightlifting 2000–2008 1102
Ireneusz Paliński Weightlifting 1960–1964 1012
Halina Górecka Athletics 1960–1964 1012
Marian Kasprzyk Boxing 1960–1964 1012
Ewa Kłobukowska Athletics 1964 1012
Lech Koziejowski Fencing 1972–1980 1012
Kazimierz Lipień Wrestling 1972–1976 1012
Jerzy Rybicki Boxing 1976–1980 1012
Mateusz Kusznierewicz Sailing 1996–2004 1012
Leszek Blanik Gymnastics 2000–2008 1012
Magdalena Fularczyk Rowing 2012–2016 1012
Zbigniew Bródka Speed skating 2014 1012
Adam Małysz Ski jumping 2002–2010 0314
Andrzej Piątkowski Fencing 1956–1964 0213
Ryszard Zub Fencing 1956–1964 0213
Wojciech Zabłocki Fencing 1956–1964 0213
Marian Kuszewski Fencing 1956–1960 0202
Artur Olech Boxing 1964–1968 0202
Stanisław Szozda Cycling 1972–1976 0202
Ryszard Szurkowski Cycling 1972–1976 0202
Piotr Małachowski Athletics 2008–2016 0202
Maja Włoszczowska Cycling 2008–2016 0202
Aneta Konieczna Canoeing 2000–2008 0123
Beata Mikołajczyk Canoeing 2008–2016 0123
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski Boxing 1956–1964 0123
Józef Tracz Wrestling 1988–1996 0123
Michał Antoniewicz Equestrian 1928 0112
Janusz Pawłowski Judo 1980–1988 0112
Marek Dopierała Canoeing 1988 0112
Marek Łbik Canoeing 1988 0112
Izabela Dylewska Canoeing 1988–1992 0112
Artur Partyka Athletics 1992–1996 0112
Sylwia Gruchała Fencing 2000–2004 0112
Agata Wróbel Weightlifting 2000–2004 0112
Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś Speed skating 2010–2014 0112
Katarzyna Woźniak Speed skating 2010–2014 0112
Luiza Złotkowska Speed skating 2010–2014 0112
Marian Zieliński Weightlifting 1956–1968 0033
Teodor Kocerka Rowing 1952–1960 0022
Krystyna Czajkowska Volleyball 1964–1968 0022
Krystyna Jakubowska Volleyball 1964–1968 0022
Krystyna Krupa Volleyball 1964–1968 0022
Jadwiga Książek Volleyball 1964–1968 0022
Józefa Ledwig Volleyball 1964–1968 0022
Zofia Szczęśniewska Volleyball 1964–1968 0022
Leszek Błażyński Boxing 1972–1976 0022
Janusz Gortat Boxing 1972–1976 0022
Beata Sokołowska-Kulesza Canoeing 2000–2004 0022
Karolina Naja Canoeing 2012–2016 0022

See also
  • "Poland". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Poland". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/POL". olympanalyt.com.
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