The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee was formed in 1979. They were recognized by the IOC in 1980. The United Arab Emirates have competed in 11 Summer Olympic Games since its debut in 1984. The nation has participated for the first time at the Winter Olympic Games in 2026.
The United Arab Emirates won their first medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. Sharpshooter HH Sheikh Ahmed Al-Maktoum clinched the top position in the men's double trap event.
Sergiu Toma, a Moldovan-born judoka moved to the UAE after the 2012 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in judo for the UAE at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the first woman to carry the UAE flag. Competing in women's taekwondo (welterweight), she placed 7th.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 7 0 0 0 0 – 12 0 0 0 0 – 13 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – 4 1 0 0 1 54 8 0 0 0 0 – 26 0 0 0 0 – 13 0 0 1 1 78 5 0 0 0 0 – 13 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 1 0 1 2 113
Medals by Winter Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 2 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 0 0 0 –
Medals by summer sport
List of medalists Medal Name GamesSportEvent Ahmed Al Maktoum Shooting Men's double trap Sergiu Toma Judo Men's 81 kg
See also List of flag bearers for United Arab Emirates at the Olympics United Arab Emirates at the Paralympics
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