Kuwait at the Olympics
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Kuwait
has competed in 10 Summer Games
. They have never competed in the Winter Games
.
In the 1992 Barcelona Games
, Kuwait received a bronze medal in taekwondo
. It was only a demonstration sport
that year so the medal was not official.
The National Olympic Committee for Kuwait was formed in 1957 and recognized in 1966.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
has competed in 10 Summer Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. They have never competed in the Winter Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
.
In the 1992 Barcelona Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, Kuwait received a bronze medal in taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
. It was only a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
that year so the medal was not official.
The National Olympic Committee for Kuwait was formed in 1957 and recognized in 1966.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fehaid Al Deehani Fehaid Al Deehani Fehaid Al Deehani was the Kuwaiti winner of the bronze medal for the men's Double Trap shooting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The medal was the first Olympic medal ever to be won by Kuwait. He was born in Kuwait City.-References:... |
Shooting Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics The shooting competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics were carried out at the Sydney International Shooting Centre in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia during the first week of the Games, from Saturday 16 September 2000 to Saturday 23 September 2000.... |
Men's Double Trap Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's double trap -Qualification round:The qualification round consisted of 25 doubles in the A programme, 25 in the B programme, and 25 in the C programme.OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final- Final :... |
Sydney 2000 | |