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
Ranked 50th
Gold
14
Silver
18
Bronze
10
Total
42
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Hungary (1896–1912)
 Czechoslovakia (1924–1992)

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

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

Participation

Timeline of participation

DateTeam
1896as part of  Hungary
1900–1912as  Bohemia (BOH)
1920–1992 Czechoslovakia (TCH)
1994– Czech Republic (CZE) Slovakia (SVK)

Medal tables

List of medalists - Slovakia since 1993

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldMichal Martikán1996 Atlanta CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverSlavomír Kňazovický1996 Atlanta CanoeingMen's C-1 500 metres
 BronzeJozef Gönci1996 Atlanta ShootingMen's 50 m rifle prone
 GoldPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2000 Sydney CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 SilverMichal Martikán2000 Sydney CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverMartina Moravcová2000 Sydney SwimmingWomen's 100 metre butterfly
 SilverMartina Moravcová2000 Sydney SwimmingWomen's 200 metre freestyle
 BronzeJuraj Minčík2000 Sydney CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 GoldPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2004 Athens CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 GoldElena Kaliská2004 Athens CanoeingWomen's K-1 slalom
 SilverMichal Martikán2004 Athens CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 SilverJozef Krnáč2004 Athens JudoMen's half-lightweight
 BronzeJuraj Bača
Michal Riszdorfer
Richard Riszdorfer
Erik Vlček
2004 Athens CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres
 BronzeJozef Gönci2004 Athens ShootingMen's 10 m air rifle
 GoldMichal Martikán2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 GoldPavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 GoldElena Kaliská2008 Beijing CanoeingWomen's K-1 slalom
 SilverZuzana Štefečeková2008 Beijing ShootingWomen's trap
 SilverJuraj Tarr
Michal Riszdorfer
Richard Riszdorfer
Erik Vlček
2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres
 SilverDavid Musuľbes2008 Beijing WrestlingMen's freestyle 120 kg
 SilverZuzana Štefečeková2012 London ShootingWomen's trap
 BronzeMichal Martikán2012 London CanoeingMen's C-1 slalom
 BronzePavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
2012 London CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 BronzeDanka Barteková2012 London ShootingWomen's skeet
 GoldLadislav Škantár
Peter Škantár
2016 Rio de Janeiro CanoeingMen's C-2 slalom
 GoldMatej Tóth2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 SilverMatej Beňuš2016 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
 GoldZuzana Rehák-Štefečeková2020 Tokyo ShootingWomen's trap
 SilverJakub Grigar2020 Tokyo CanoeingMen's K-1 slalom
 SilverRory Sabbatini2020 Tokyo GolfMen's individual
 BronzeSamuel Baláž
Adam Botek
Denis Myšák
Erik Vlček
2020 Tokyo CanoeingMen's K-4 500 m

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverRadoslav Židek2006 Turin SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross
 GoldAnastasiya Kuzmina2010 Vancouver BiathlonWomen's sprint
 SilverAnastasiya Kuzmina2010 Vancouver BiathlonWomen's pursuit
 BronzePavol Hurajt2010 Vancouver BiathlonMen's mass start
 GoldAnastasiya Kuzmina2014 Sochi BiathlonWomen's sprint
 GoldAnastasiya Kuzmina2018 Pyeongchang BiathlonWomen's mass start
 SilverAnastasiya Kuzmina2018 Pyeongchang BiathlonWomen's pursuit
 SilverAnastasiya Kuzmina2018 Pyeongchang BiathlonWomen's individual
 GoldPetra Vlhová2022 Beijing Alpine skiingWomen's slalom
 BronzeIce hockey team
Branislav Konrád
Patrik Rybár
Matej Tomek
Michal Čajkovský
Peter Čerešňák
Marek Ďaloga
Martin Gernát
Samuel Kňažko
Martin Marinčin
Šimon Nemec
Mislav Rosandić
Peter Cehlárik
Marko Daňo
Adrián Holešinský
Marek Hrivík
Libor Hudáček
Tomáš Jurčo
Miloš Kelemen
Michal Krištof
Kristián Pospíšil
Pavol Regenda
Miloš Roman
Juraj Slafkovský
Samuel Takáč
Peter Zuzin
2022 Beijing Ice hockeyMen's tournament

Most successful Slovak competitors

Individual athletes

No Athlete Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 Zuzana Štefečeková Shooting 1 2 0 3
6 Erik Vlček Canoeing 0 2 2 4
7 Martina Moravcová Swimming 0 2 0 2
8 Jozef Gönci Shooting 0 0 2 2

Teams

No Team Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1 Men's K-4 Canoeing 0 2 2 4

List of Slovak medalists – Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverJozef Herda1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight
 SilverMatylda Pálfyová1936 Berlin GymnasticsWomen's team all round
 GoldJúlius Torma1948 London BoxingBoxing - Welterweight
 GoldJán Zachara1952 Helsinki BoxingBoxing - Featherweight
 BronzeMikuláš Athanasov1952 Helsinki WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight
 GoldPavel Schmidt1960 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 Golian1964 Tokyo VolleyballMen's team competition
 SilverMarianna Krajčírová
Jana Kubičková
1968 Mexico City GymnasticsWomen's team all round
 SilverBohumil Golian1968 Mexico City VolleyballMen's team competition
 SilverVincent Lafko
Andrej Lukošík
Peter Pospíšil
1972 Munich HandballMen's team competition
 BronzeEva Šuranová1972 Munich AthleticsWomen's Long Jump
 GoldAnton Tkáč1976 Montreal CyclingMen's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
 GoldFrantišek Kunzo
Stanislav Seman
1980 Moscow FootballMen's team competition
 SilverImrich Bugár1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's discus throw
 SilverAlena Kyselicová
Viera Podhányiová
Iveta Šranková
1980 Moscow Field hockeyWomen's team competition
 BronzeDušan Poliačik1980 Moscow WeightliftingMen's light heavyweight
 BronzeJán Franek1980 Moscow BoxingMen's light middleweight
 BronzeDan Karabin1980 Moscow WrestlingMen's freestyle welterweight
 BronzeJúlius Strnisko1980 Moscow WrestlingMen's freestyle heavyweight
 GoldJozef Pribilinec1988 Seoul AthleticsMen's 20 km Walk
 GoldMiloslav Mečíř1988 Seoul TennisMen's Singles Competition
 BronzeMiloslav Mečíř1988 Seoul TennisMen's Doubles Competition
 BronzeJozef Lohyňa1988 Seoul WrestlingMen's freestyle middleweight

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverLadislav Troják1948 St. Moritz Ice hockeyMen's team competition
 SilverKarol Divín1960 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 Nepela1972 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 Svobodová1984 Sarajevo Cross-country skiingWomen's 4 x 5 km relay
 BronzeJozef Sabovčík1984 Sarajevo Figure skatingMen's singles
 BronzeIgor Liba
Róbert Švehla
Peter Veselovský
Jaromír Dragan
1992 Albertville Ice hockeyMen's team competition

See also

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