| Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 The team competed under theOlympic flag | |
| IOC code | EUN |
| inBarcelona,Catalonia, Spain | |
| Competitors | 475 (310 men and 165 women) in 27 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aleksandr Karelin (Wrestling) |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Estonia (1920–1936, 1992–) Latvia (1924–1936, 1992–) Lithuania (1924–1928, 1992–) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Armenia (1994–) Belarus (1994–) Georgia (1994–) Kazakhstan (1994–) Kyrgyzstan (1994–) Moldova (1994–) Russia (1994–2016) Ukraine (1994–) Uzbekistan (1994–) Azerbaijan (1996–) Tajikistan (1996–) Turkmenistan (1996–) ROC (2020) Individual Neutral Athletes (2024) | |
TheUnified Team at the1992 Summer Olympics (Russian:Объединенная команда на Летних Олимпийских играх 1992) inBarcelona, Spain, was a joint team consisting of twelve of the fifteen formerSoviet republics that chose to compete together; the states ofEstonia,Latvia, andLithuania competed separately. The team has been informally called theCommonwealth of Independent States team, thoughGeorgia was not yet a member of the CIS when it competed as part of the Unified Team. Selected athletes from the Baltic states also competed on the Unified Team. It competed under theIOC country code EUN (from the FrenchÉquipe unifiée). A total of 475 competitors, 310 men and 165 women, took part in 234 events in 27 sports.[1][2]
The team finished first in the medal rankings, edging its old rival the USA 45 to 37 in gold medals, and 112 to 108 in total medals.
The Unified Team's only other appearance was at the1992 Winter Olympics.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artistic gymnastics | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
 Athletics | 7 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
 Wrestling | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
 Swimming | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
 Weightlifting | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
 Shooting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
 Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Fencing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Canoeing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Handball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rhythmic gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diving | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Modern pentathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Archery | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tennis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Water polo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 45 | 37 | 28 | 110 |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[6]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 50 | 49 | 99 |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Boxing | 12 | – | 12 |
| Canoeing | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Cycling | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Diving | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Equestrian | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Fencing | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Field hockey | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Handball | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Judo | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 30 | 17 | 47 |
| Sailing | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Shooting | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Swimming | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 20 | – | 20 |
| Total | 310 | 165 | 475 |
The women earned two bronze medals, one fromNatalia Valeeva's individual performance and another from the team competition. In the men's competition, however, defending bronze medallistVladimir Echeev fell in the round of 16 along with one of the other male Unified Team members, whileVadim Chikarev advanced to the quarterfinal before being defeated.
Women's Individual Competition:
Moldova) – Bronze Medal Match (→
Bronze Medal), 4–1
Georgia) – Quarterfinal, 6th place (2–1)Ukraine) – Round of 32, 27th place (0–1)Men's Individual Competition:
Kazakhstan) – Quarterfinal, 7th place (2–1)Ukraine) – Round of 16, 10th place (1–1)
Russia) – Round of 16, 11th place (1–1)Women's Team Competition:
Bronze Medal), 3–1Men's Team Competition:
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Men's marathon
Russia) — 2:17.04 (→ 22nd place)Men's 400 m hurdles
Men's 20 km walk (allRussia)
Men's 50 km walk
Russia) — 3:50:13 (→
Gold Medal)Russia) — 3:54:39 (→ 4th place)
Belarus) — DSQ (→ no ranking)Men's long jump (bothRussia)
Men's triple jump
Men's javelin throw
Men's hammer throw
Gold Medal)
Silver Medal)Bronze Medal)Men's shot put
Bronze Medal)Men's discus throw
Women's 800 metres
Silver Medal)Women's 10.000 metres
Women's 400 m hurdles
Women's 10 km walk (allRussia)
Silver Medal)Women's marathon
Russia) — 2:32.41 (→Gold Medal)Russia) — 2:38.46 (→ 8th place)Belarus) — disqualifiedWomen's long jump
Silver Medal)Women's high jump
Women's javelin throw
Silver Medal)Women's discus throw
Russia)Ukraine)Ukraine)
Tajikistan)Azerbaijan)Latvia)Latvia)Russia)Kazakhstan)Ukraine)Russia)Russia)Gold MedalRussia)Men's Light-Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Georgia) →Bronze MedalMen's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Ukraine) →Silver MedalMen's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Men's Super-Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
Nineteen cyclists, fifteen men and four women, represented the Unified Team in 1992.
Ukraine)Russia)Russia)Ukraine) — 2:05:03 (→ 4th place)Belarus) — 2:05:03 (→ 16th place)Russia) — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's 3 m Springboard
Bronze Medal)Men's 10 m Platform
Women's 3 m Springboard
Silver Medal)Women's 10 m Platform
Silver Medal)20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women represented the Unified Team in 1992.
Gold Medal)Bronze Medal)Three male pentathletes represented the Unified Team in 1992. They won silver in the team event and Eduard Zenovka won an individual bronze.
Rowing events, results, and competitors:[7]
Bronze medal)Women's 470 Class
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Gold Medal)Men's 100 m Freestyle
Gold Medal)Men's 200 m Freestyle
Gold Medal)Men's 400 m Freestyle
Gold Medal)Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Silver Medal)Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Silver Medal)Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Gold Medal)Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Silver Medal)Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Gold Medal)Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Bronze Medal)Three synchronized swimmers represented the Unified Team in 1992.
Men's singles competition
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Andrei Cherkasov | Singles |  R. Smith (BAH)W 6–1, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |  Goran Prpić (CRO)W 6–4, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |  P. Sampras (USA)W 6–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |  J. Oncins (BRA)W 6–1, 6–4, 6–7, 4–6, 6–2 |  J. Arrese (ESP)L 4–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6 | Did not advance | |
| Andrei Chesnokov | Singles |  S. Edberg (SWE)W 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 |  R. Furlan (ITA)L 6–7, 4–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | — | |||
Women's singles competition
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Eugenia Maniokova | Singles |  P. Ritter (AUT)W 6–1, 7–6 |  K. Maleeva (BUL)W 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 |  S. Appelmans (BEL)L 1–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | — | ||
| Leila Meskhi | Singles |  M. Pierce (FRA)L 6–7, 5–7 | Did not advance | — | ||||
| Natasha Zvereva | Singles |  J. Novotná (TCH)W 6–1, 6–0 |  S. Smith (GBR)W 6–1, 6–2 | M.J. Fernández (USA) L 6–7, 1–6 | Did not advance | — | ||
| Leila Meskhi Natasha Zvereva | Doubles | — | K. Maleeva / M. Maleeva (BUL) W Walkover | Ritter / Wiesner (AUT) W 6–1, 6–1 |  Paz /Tarabini (ARG) W 6–2, 6–3 | G. Fernández / M.J. Fernández (USA) L 4–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | |
Silver MedalWeightlifting events, results, and competitors:[8]
Gold medal) Gold medal) Gold medal) Silver medal) Gold medal) Silver medal) Silver medal) Gold medal) Silver medal)Wrestling events (Freestyle andGreco-Roman), results, and competitors:[9]
Bronze medal) Silver medal) Gold medal) Silver medal) Gold medal) Gold medal) Bronze medal) Gold medal) Silver medal) Silver medal) Silver medal) Gold medal) Bronze medal) Bronze medal) Bronze medal) Gold medal)
