Russian Empire at the Olympics
Russia has competed at the modern Olympic Games on many occasions, but as different nations in its history. As the Russian Empire, the nation first competed at the 1900 Games, and returned again in 1908 and 1912.
| Russian Empire at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | RU1 |
| NOC | Russian Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 99th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) Russia (1994–2016) Olympic Athletes from Russia (2018) | |
In the Grand Duchy of Finland, which was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire until 1917, a separate National Olympic Committee was created in 1907. Finland's own team thus participated already in the Olympic Games of 1908 and 1912.
After the Russian Revolution in 1917, and the subsequent establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, it would be thirty years until Russian athletes again competed at the Olympics, as the Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the new country of the Russian Federation competed as part of the Unified Team in 1992, and finally returned again as Russia for the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | 5 | 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 | ||
Medals by summer sport
This table does not include the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics. |
Medals by winter sport
This table includes the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics. |
Summary by sport
Equestrian
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 |
Jumping
| 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) |
Driving
| 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) |
Fencing
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) |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Russia at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Russia
External links
- "Olympic Results". International Olympic Committee.
- "Russia". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/RU1". olympanalyt.com.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. (London 1908)
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. (Stockholm 1912)