Slovakia at the Olympics
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Slovakia first joined the Olympic Games in 1994 and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Before this, Slovak athletes were part of the team for Czechoslovakia at the Olympics, because Czechoslovakia split into two countries in 1993.
Slovak athletes have won a total of thirty three medals at the Summer Olympic Games, with many of these coming from slalom canoeing. The country has also earned ten medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for Slovakia was created in 1992 and was officially recognized in 1993. This committee helps organize and support Slovak athletes as they compete on the world stage.
Timeline of participation
Slovakia first joined the Olympic Games in 1994 and has sent athletes to every Games since then. Before 1994, Slovak athletes competed as part of Czechoslovakia. Slovak athletes have won thirty three medals at the Summer Olympics, with many of these medals coming from slalom canoeing.
| Olympic Years | Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| 1900–1912 | ||
| 1920–1992 | ||
| 1994–present | ||
Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table
List of medalists - Slovakia since 1993
Summer Games
Winter Games
Most successful Slovak competitors
Individual athletes
Teams
| No | Athlete | Sport | Total | |||
| 1 | Anastasiya Kuzmina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Pavol Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Michal Martikán | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Elena Kaliská | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Zuzana Štefečeková | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Erik Vlček | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Martina Moravcová | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Matej Beňuš | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Jozef Gönci | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| No | Team | Sport | Total | |||
| 1 | Men's K-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
List of Slovak medalists – Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)
Summer Games
Winter Games
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