Slovakia at the Olympics

Slovakia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Prior to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Slovak athletes competed for Czechoslovakia at the Olympics.

Slovakia at the
Olympics
IOC codeSVK
NOCSlovak Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.olympic.sk (in Slovak)
Medals
Gold
12
Silver
16
Bronze
8
Total
36
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Hungary (1896–1912)
 Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)

Slovak athletes have won a total of twenty eight medals at the Summer Olympic Games, mostly in slalom canoeing. The nation has also won five medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Slovakia was created in 1992 and recognized in 1993.

Medal tables

List of Slovak medalists - Czechoslovakia (1920 - 1992)

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverJozef Herda 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight
 SilverMatylda Pálfyová 1936 Berlin GymnasticsWomen's team all round
 GoldJúlius Torma 1948 London BoxingBoxing - Welterweight
 GoldJán Zachara 1952 Helsinki BoxingBoxing - Featherweight
 BronzeMikuláš Athanasov 1952 Helsinki WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight
 GoldPavel Schmidt 1960 Rome RowingRowing - Men's double sculls
 SilverMarianna Krajčírová
Jana Kubičková
1964 Tokyo GymnasticsWomen's team all round
 SilverĽudovít Cvetler
Ján Geleta
Vojtech Masný
Štefan Matlák
Ivan Mráz
Anton Švajlen
Anton Urban
Vladimír Weiss
1964 Tokyo FootballMen's team competition
 BronzeBohumil Golián 1964 Tokyo VolleyballMen's team competition
 SilverMarianna Krajčírová
Jana Kubičková
1968 Mexico City GymnasticsWomen's team all round
 SilverBohumil Golián 1968 Mexico City VolleyballMen's team competition
 SilverVincent Lafko
Andrej Lukošík
Peter Pospíšil
1972 Munich HandballMen's team competition
 BronzeEva Šuranová 1972 Munich AthleticsWomen's Long Jump
 GoldAnton Tkáč 1976 Montreal CyclingMen's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
 GoldFrantišek Kunzo
Stanislav Seman
1980 Moscow FootballMen's team competition
 SilverImrich Bugár 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's discus throw
 SilverAlena Kyselicová
Viera Podhányiová
Iveta Šranková
1980 Moscow Field hockeyWomen's team competition
 BronzeDušan Poliačik 1980 Moscow WeightliftingMen's light heavyweight
 BronzeJán Franek 1980 Moscow BoxingMen's light middleweight
 BronzeDan Karabin 1980 Moscow WrestlingMen's freestyle welterweight
 BronzeJúlius Strnisko 1980 Moscow WrestlingMen's freestyle heavyweight
 GoldJozef Pribilinec 1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 20 km Walk
 GoldMiloslav Mečíř 1988 Seoul TennisMen's Singles Competition
 BronzeMiloslav Mečíř 1988 Seoul TennisMen's Doubles Competition
 BronzeJozef Lohyňa 1988 Seoul WrestlingMen's freestyle middleweight

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverLadislav Troják 1948 St. Moritz Ice hockeyMen's team competition
 SilverKarol Divin 1960 Squaw Valley Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeVladimír Dzurilla
František Gregor
Jozef Golonka
1964 Innsbruck Ice hockeyMen's team competition
 SilverVladimír Dzurilla
Jozef Golonka
1968 Grenoble Ice hockeyMen's team competition
 GoldOndrej Nepela 1972 Sapporo Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeVladimír Dzurilla
Rudolf Tajcnár
1972 Sapporo Ice hockeyMen's team competition
 SilverIgor Liba
Vincent Lukáč
Dušan Pašek
Dárius Rusnák
1984 Sarajevo Ice hockeyMen's team competition
 SilverGabriela Svobodová 1984 Sarajevo Cross-country skiingWomen's 4 x 5 km relay
 BronzeJozef Sabovčík 1984 Sarajevo Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeIgor Liba
Róbert Švehla
Peter Veselovský
Jaromir Dragan
1992 Albertville Ice hockeyMen's team competition

List of medalists - Slovakia since 1993

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldMichal Martikán 1996 Atlanta CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverSlavomír Kňazovický 1996 Atlanta CanoeingMen's C-1 500 metres
 BronzeJozef Gönci 1996 Atlanta ShootingMen's 50 m rifle prone
 GoldPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2000 Sydney CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 SilverMichal Martikán 2000 Sydney CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverMartina Moravcová 2000 Sydney SwimmingWomen's 100 metre butterfly
 SilverMartina Moravcová 2000 Sydney SwimmingWomen's 200 metre freestyle
 BronzeJuraj Minčík 2000 Sydney CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 GoldPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2004 Athens CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 GoldElena Kaliská 2004 Athens CanoeingWomen's K-1 slalom
 SilverMichal Martikán 2004 Athens CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverJozef Krnáč 2004 Athens JudoMen's half-lightweight
 BronzeJuraj Bača
Michal Riszdorfer
Richard Riszdorfer
Erik Vlček
2004 Athens CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres
 BronzeJozef Gönci 2004 Athens ShootingMen's 10 m air rifle
 GoldMichal Martikán 2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 GoldPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 GoldElena Kaliská 2008 Beijing CanoeingWomen's K-1 slalom
 SilverZuzana Štefečeková 2008 Beijing ShootingWomen's trap
 SilverJuraj Tarr
Michal Riszdorfer
Richard Riszdorfer
Erik Vlček
2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres
 SilverDavid Musuľbes 2008 Beijing WrestlingMen's freestyle 120 kg
 SilverZuzana Štefečeková 2012 London ShootingWomen's trap
 BronzeMichal Martikán 2012 London CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 BronzePavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2012 London CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 BronzeDanka Barteková 2012 London ShootingWomen's skeet
 GoldLadislav Škantár
Peter Škantár
2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 GoldMatej Tóth 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 SilverMatej Beňuš 2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverTibor Linka
Denis Myšák
Juraj Tarr
Erik Vlček
2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 m

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverRadoslav Židek 2006 Turin SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross
 GoldAnastasiya Kuzmina 2010 Vancouver BiathlonWomen's sprint
 SilverAnastasiya Kuzmina 2010 Vancouver BiathlonWomen's pursuit
 BronzePavol Hurajt 2010 Vancouver BiathlonMen's mass start
 GoldAnastasiya Kuzmina 2014 Sochi BiathlonWomen's sprint
 GoldAnastasiya Kuzmina 2018 Pyeongchang BiathlonWomen's mass start
 SilverAnastasiya Kuzmina 2018 Pyeongchang BiathlonWomen's pursuit
 SilverAnastasiya Kuzmina 2018 Pyeongchang BiathlonWomen's individual

Most successful Slovak competitors

Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)

Individual athletes

No Athlete Sport Total
1 Miloslav Mečíř Tennis 1 0 1 2
2 Marianna Krajčírová
Jana Kubičková
Gymnastics 0 2 0 2
3 Vladimír Dzurilla Ice hockey 0 1 2 3
4 Bohumil Golián Volleyball 0 1 1 2
Jozef Golonka Ice hockey 0 1 1 2
Igor Liba Ice hockey 0 1 1 2

Slovakia since 1993

Individual athletes

No Athlete Sport Total
1 Anastasiya Kuzmina Biathlon 3 3 0 6
2 Pavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
Canoeing 3 0 1 4
3 Michal Martikán Canoeing 2 2 1 5
4 Elena Kaliská Canoeing 2 0 0 2
5 Martina Moravcová Swimming 0 2 0 2
Zuzana Štefečeková Shooting 0 2 0 2
7 Jozef Gönci Shooting 0 0 2 2

Teams

No Team Sport Total
1 Men's K-4 Canoeing 0 2 1 3

See also

  • "Slovakia". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Slovakia". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/SVK". olympanalyt.com.
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