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Bangladesh has competed in every summer Olympic Games since 1984, but has never participated in the winter Olympics. Bangladesh competed as part of British India prior to 1947 and Pakistan prior to 1972. As of 2024, no athlete competing for Bangladesh has ever won an Olympic medal.

In 2016, Siddikur Rahman became the first Bangladeshi to qualify for the Olympic games in golf,[1] and Bangladesh sent seven athletes to compete, more than any other year. The country has sent other representatives to the Games by the wildcard process.[2] Bangladesh, with an approximate population of 170 million, is the most populous country in the world which has never won an Olympic medal.[3]

In 2008, Bangladesh Olympic Association head Wali Ullah has stated that Bangladesh's weak economy and massive corruption accounts for its poor results in sports.[2]

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1900–1936 as part of India (IND)
1948–1968 as part of  Pakistan (PAK)
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 Going On

2028 Los Angeles
2032 Brisbane
Total 0 0 0 0

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