| Russian Empire at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | RU1 |
| NOC | Russian Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 97th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) Russia (1994–2016) ROC (2020) Individual Neutral Athletes (2024) | |
Russia has competed at the modernOlympic Games on many occasions, but as different nations in its history. As theRussian Empire, the nation first competed at the1900 Games, and returned again in 1908 and 1912.
In theGrand Duchy of Finland, which was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire until 1917, a separateNational Olympic Committee was created in 1907.Finland's own team thus participated already in the Olympic Games of 1908 and 1912.
After theRussian Revolution in 1917, and the subsequent establishment of theSoviet Union in 1922, it would be thirty years until Russian athletes again competed at the Olympics, as theSoviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After thedissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the new country of the Russian Federation competed as part of theUnified Team in 1992, and finally returned again asRussia for the1994 Winter Olympics.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1904 St. Louis | did not participate | |||||
| 1908 London | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 159 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 97 | |
Medals by summer sport[edit]
This table does not include the gold medal won inFigure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics. | Medals by winter sport[edit]
This table includes the gold medal won inFigure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics. |
The Russian Empire competed in equestrian at the first Games in which the sport was held, in Paris 1900. Two riders competed in all five of the events, but did not win medals.
| Games | Riders | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | 2 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual jumping | 2/25 | 1900 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th (1912) |
| High jump | 1/1 | 1900 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–19 (1900) |
| Long jump | 1/1 | 1900 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–17 (1900) |
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacks and hunter combined | 1/1 | 1900 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–51 (1900) |
| Mail coach | 1/1 | 1900 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–31 (1900) |
The Russian Empire's 1900 Olympic debut included two fencers in the men's masters sabre event; they placed 5th and 7th.
| Games | Fencers | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | 2 | 1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | No. of appearances | First appearance | First medal | First gold medal | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's masters sabre | 1/1 | 1900 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th (1900) |
