Venezuela at the Olympics
| Venezuela at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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| Winter appearances | |
Venezuela was first at the Olympic Games in 1948 and has been in every Summer Olympic Games since. Venezuela has also been in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998.
The National Olympic Committee for Venezuela was formed in 1935.
Medalists[change | change source]
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Arnoldo Devonish | 1952 Helsinki |  Athletics | Men's triple jump |
| Bronze | Enrico Forcella | 1960 Rome |  Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone |
 Gold | Francisco Rodriguez | 1968 Mexico City |  Boxing | Men's light flyweight |
 Silver | Pedro Gamarro | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Silver | Bernardo Piñango | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
| Bronze | Marcelino Bolivar | 1984 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's light flyweight |
| Bronze | Omar Catari | 1984 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
| Bronze | Rafael Vidal | 1984 Los Angeles |  Swimming | Men's 200m butterfly |
| Bronze | Adriana Carmona | 2004 Athens |  Taekwondo | Women's heavyweight |
| Bronze | Israel Jose Rubio | 2004 Athens |  Weightlifting | Men's featherweight |
| Bronze | Dalia Contreras | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Women −49 kg |
| Gold | Rubén Limardo | 2012 London |  Fencing | Men's épée |
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- "Comité Olímpico Venezolano". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- Venezuela profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine