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Beginners Guide to the Olympics
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners and Olympic broadcast partners. It also collaborates with public and private authorities including the United Nations and other international organisations. The vision of the International Olympic Committee is to Build a Better World through Sport.
Namibian athletes have
participated in all Olympic Games since its independence in 1990. Thus
far, Namibia has won five silver medals courtesy of Sprinters Frank Fredericks and Christine Mboma.
1992 Summer Games (Barcelona, Spain)
1992 Summer Games (Barcelona, Spain)
Athlete
Discipline
Frank Fredericks
Athletics (100m, 200m)
Frank Tuihaleni Kayele
Athletics (Marathon)
Luketz Swartbooi
Athletics (Marathon)
Harry Simon Boxing
Joerg Lindemeier
Swimming
Monika Dahl
Swimming
Summer Games 1996 (Atlanta, USA)
Summer Games 1996 (Atlanta, USA)
Athlete
Discipline
Frank Fredericks
Athletics (100m, 200m)
Elizabeth Monghudi Athletics (Marathon)
Joseph Tjitunga
Athletics (Marathon)
Joseph Bernhard Boxing Sackey Shivute Boxing Friedhelm Sack Shooting (Air Pistol)
Joerg Lindemeier
Swimming
Monika Dahl
Swimming
Summer Games 2000 (Sydney, Australia)
Summer Games 2000 (Sydney, Australia)
Athlete
Discipline
Frank Fredericks
Athletics (100m, 200m, Relay)
Sherwin Vries Athletics (100m, Relay) Christie van Wyk Athletics (200m, Relay) Benedictus Botha Athletics (Relay) Willie Smit Athletics (400m Hurdles)
Stephan Louw
Athletics (Long Jump)
Elizabeth Monghudi
Athletics (Marathon)
Luketz Swartbooi
Athletics (Marathon)
Paulus Ali Nuumbembe
Boxing Mannie Heymans Cycling (Mountain Bike) Gharde Geldenhuys Gymnastics Friedhelm Sack Shooting (Air Pistol)
Joerg Lindemeier
Swimming
Summer Games 2004 (Athens, Greece)
Summer Games 2004 (Athens, Greece)
Athlete
Discipline
Frank Fredericks
Athletics (100m, 200m)
Christie van Wyk
Athletics (200m)
Agnes Samaria
Athletics (800m)
Joseph Jeremia Boxing
Joseph Jeremia
Boxing Mannie Heymans Cycling (Mountain Bike)
Friedhelm Sack
Shooting (Air Pistol)
Nicolaas Jacobs
Wrestling
Summer Games 2008 (Beijing, China)
Summer Games 2008 (Beijing, China)
Athlete
Discipline
Agnes Samaria Athletics (800m) Stephan Louw Athletics (Long Jump) Beata Naigambo Athletics (Marathon)
Helalia Johannes
Athletics (Marathon)
Jafet Uutoni
Boxing Julius Indongo Boxing
Mujandjae Kasuto
Boxing Mannie Heymans Cycling (Mountain Bike) Erik Hoffmann Cycling (Road)
Gaby Ahrens
Shooting (Shotgun Trap)
Summer Games 2012 (London, England)
Summer Games 2012 (London, England)
Athlete
Discipline
Tjipekapora Herunga Athletics (400m)
Beata Naigambo
Athletics (Marathon)
Helalia Johannes
Athletics (Marathon) Jonas Matheus Boxing Mujandjae Kasuto Boxing Marc Bassingthwaighte Cycling (Mountain Bike)
Dan Craven
Cycling (Road)
Gaby Ahrens
Shooting (Shotgun Trap)
Sem Shulimela
Wrestling
2016 Summer Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2016 Summer Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Athlete Discipline Alina Armas Athletics (Marathon) Beata Naigambo Athletics (Marathon) Helalia Johannes Athletics (Marathon) Mynhardt Kauanivi Athletics (Marathon) Mathias Hamunyela Boxing Jonas Junias Jonas Boxing Michelle Vorster Cycling (Mountain Bike) Dan Craven Cycling (Road) Vera Adrian Cycling (Road) Gaby Ahrens Shooting (Trap)
2020 Summer Games (Tokyo, Japan)
2020 Summer Games (Tokyo, Japan)
Athlete Discipline Beatrice Masilingi Athletics (200m) Christine Mboma Athletics (200m) Helalia Johannes Athletics (Marathon) Rainhold Tomas Athletics (Marathon) Jonas Junias Jonas Boxing Alex Miller Cycling (Mountain Bike) Michelle Vorster Cycling (Mountain Bike) Tristan de Lange Cycling (Road) Vera Adrian Cycling (Road) Maike Diekmann Rowing Phillip Seidler Swimming (Open Water)
