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Nihon-koku<br>''(Japan)''
Japan
 
 
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Japan hosted the Games on three occasions:
 
Japan hosted the Games on three occasions:
*[[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]
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*[[Tokyo 1964|1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]
*[[1972 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sapporo]], Hokkaidō Prefecture
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*[[Sapporo 1972|1972 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sapporo]], Hokkaidō Prefecture
*[[1998 Winter Olympics]] in [[Nagano]], Nagano Prefecture
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*[[Nagano 1998|1998 Winter Olympics]] in [[Nagano]], Nagano Prefecture
   
 
Japanese athletes have won 361 medals at the [[Summer Olympic Games]], with the most gold medals won in [[judo]]. Japan has also won 32 medals at the [[Winter Olympic Games]].
 
Japanese athletes have won 361 medals at the [[Summer Olympic Games]], with the most gold medals won in [[judo]]. Japan has also won 32 medals at the [[Winter Olympic Games]].
   
The [[Japanese Olympic Committee]] was created in 1911 and recognized in 1912.
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The Japanese Olympic Committee was created in 1911 and recognized in 1912.
   
 
==Medal tables==
 
==Medal tables==

Revision as of 18:16, 7 August 2012

Nihon-koku
(Japan)

File:Flag of Japan.svg.png
National Flag
File:Japan (orthographic projection).svg.png
Location on Map
IOC Code JPN
Years Hosted Olympics 1964 Summer, 1972 Winter, 1998 Winter
Years Attended Olympics Summer: 1912-36, 1952-76, 1984-2012
Winter: 1928-36, 1952-2010
Medals 2008 Summer 9 gold, 6 silver, 11 bronze
Medals 2010 Winter 0 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze
Total Olympic Medals
Gold medal iconGold Silver medal iconSilver Bronze medal iconBronze
132 125 141
National Olympic Committee
Japanese Olympic Committee

Japan first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912, and has competed at almost every Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1948 Games after World War II, and Japan was part of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Japan hosted the Games on three occasions:

Japanese athletes have won 361 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, with the most gold medals won in judo. Japan has also won 32 medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

The Japanese Olympic Committee was created in 1911 and recognized in 1912.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Rank
1912 0 0 0 0 -
1920 0 2 0 2 17
1924 0 0 1 1 23
1928 2 2 1 5 15
1932 7 7 4 18 5
1936 6 4 8 18 8
1948 did not participate
1952 1 6 2 9 17
1956 4 10 5 19 10
1960 4 7 7 18 8
1964 (Host Nation) 16 5 8 29 3
1968 11 7 7 25 3
1972 13 8 8 29 5
1976 9 6 10 25 5
1980 did not participate
1984 10 8 14 32 7
1988 4 3 7 14 14
1992 3 8 11 22 17
1996 3 6 5 14 23
2000 5 8 5 18 15
2004 16 9 12 37 5
2008 9 6 11 26 8
Total 123 112 126 361 12

Medals by Winter Games

Rank
1924 did not participate
1928 0 0 0 0 -
1932 0 0 0 0 -
1936 0 0 0 0 -
1948 did not participate
1952 0 0 0 0 -
1952 0 1 0 1 11
1960 0 0 0 0 -
1964 0 0 0 0 -
1968 0 0 0 0 -
1972 (Host Nation) 1 1 1 3 11
1976 0 0 0 0 -
1980 0 1 0 1 15
1984 0 1 0 1 14
1988 0 0 1 1 16
1992 1 2 4 7 11
1994 1 2 2 5 11
1998 (Host Nation) 5 1 4 10 7
2002 0 1 1 2 21
2006 1 0 0 1 18
2010 0 3 2 5 20
Total 9 13 15 37 17

Medals by summer sport

     Leading in that sport

Judo 35 15 15 65
Gymnastics 28 31 33 92
Wrestling 24 17 15 56
Swimming 20 21 21 62
Athletics 7 7 9 23
Volleyball 3 3 2 8
Weightlifting 2 2 8 12
Shooting 1 2 3 6
Softball 1 1 1 3
Boxing 1 0 2 3
Equestrian 1 0 0 1
Synchronized swimming 0 4 8 12
Archery 0 2 1 3
Tennis 0 2 0 2
Baseball 0 1 2 3
Cycling 0 1 3 4
Sailing 0 1 1 2
Fencing 0 1 0 1
Field hockey 0 1 0 1
Football 0 0 1 1
Taekwondo 0 0 1 1
Total 123 112 126 361

Medals by winter sport

Ski jumping 3 4 2 9
Nordic combined 2 1 0 3
Speed skating 1 3 8 12
Figure skating 1 2 1 4
Short track speed skating 1 0 2 3
Freestyle skiing 1 0 1 2
Alpine skiing 0 1 0 1
Total 9 10 13 32

References