Bangladesh at the Olympics

Bangladesh has taken part in every Summer Olympic Games since 1984, but has never joined the Winter Olympic Games. Before 1947, athletes from Bangladesh competed as part of British India, and later as Pakistan until 1971. Up to 2024, no athlete from Bangladesh has won an Olympic medal.

In 2016, Siddikur Rahman became the first person from Bangladesh to qualify for the Olympics in golf. That year, Bangladesh sent seven athletes, which was more than any other time. Some athletes have also joined the Games through a special wildcard process. Even though Bangladesh has about 170 million people, it is the largest country in the world without an Olympic medal.

In 2008, a leader of the Bangladesh Olympic Association explained that the country's challenges, like a difficult economy and problems with fairness, have made it hard for Bangladesh to succeed in sports.

Timeline of participation

Bangladesh has taken part in every Summer Olympic Games since 1984. They have not joined the Winter Olympic Games yet. Before 1947, athletes from Bangladesh competed as part of British India, and from 1947 to 1971, they competed as part of Pakistan. Up to 2024, no Bangladeshi athlete has won an Olympic medal yet.

Olympic Year/s	Teams
1900–1932	India
1936	India
1948–1968	India	Pakistan
1972–1980		Pakistan
1984–present			Bangladesh

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900–1936	as part of British India
1948–1968	as part of  Pakistan
1972 Munich	did not participate
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles	1	0	0	0	0	–
1988 Seoul	6	0	0	0	0	–
1992 Barcelona	6	0	0	0	0	–
1996 Atlanta	4	0	0	0	0	–
2000 Sydney	5	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	4	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	5	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	5	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	7	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	6	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	5	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles	future event
2032 Brisbane
Total		0	0	0	0	–