Afghanistan first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936. The nation has never competed at the Winter Olympic Games.
Afghan athletes have won a total of 2 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. All of these medals have been won in taekwondo by Rohullah Nikpai.
The National Olympic Committee for Afghanistan was created in 1920 and recognized in 1936.
Afghan athletes were banned from competing at Sydney 2000, because of a punishment made by the IOC, due to the discrimination against women in the country. Four years later, Afghanistan sent a delegation of five athletes to the Olympic Games, of which two were women, who would be the first ever women to compete for Afghanistan.
Medal table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin 1936 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| London 1948 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Helsinki 1952 | Did not participate | |||||
| Melbourne 1956 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Rome 1960 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 1964 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mexico City 1968 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Munich 1972 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Montreal 1976 | Did not participate | |||||
| Moscow 1980 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Los Angeles 1984 | Did not participate | |||||
| Seoul 1988 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Barcelona 1992 | Did not participate | |||||
| Atlanta 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney 2000 | Did not participate | |||||
| Athens 2004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| London 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing 2008 | 
|
Rohullah Nikpai | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Rohullah Nikpai | Taekwondo | Men's 68 kg |