USSR (IOC country code:URS) participated at the Summer Olympics nine times. At six Summer Olympics USSR was on the first place by total number of gold medals won, at three Summer Olympics it was second by this count. USSR officially joined the Olympic Movement in 1951, when The Olympic Committee of the USSR was formed (April 21 1951) and was recognized by the IOC on its 45th session (May 7 1951). Since that time USSR was allowed to participate in Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.

1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki became first Olympic Games for the Soviet athletes. July 20 1952 the first Olympic gold medal in the history of Soviet sport was won by Nina Romashkova in women's Discus Throwing event. Romashkova's result in this event (51.42 m) was the New Olympic Record at that time.

In 1980 USSR was the host of Summer Olympics.

Although the USSR ceased to exist on December 26 1991, The Olympic Committee of the USSR formally existed until March 12 1992, when it was self-disbanded.

Contents

1 Medal tables 1.1 Medals by Year 1.2 Medals by Sports 2 See also

Medal tables

Medals by Year

USSR at the Summer Olympics
Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1952	22	30	19	71
1956	37	29	32	98
1960	43	29	31	103
1964	30	31	35	96
1968	29	32	30	91
1972	50	27	22	99
1976	49	41	35	125
1980	80	69	46	195
1988	55	31	46	132
Total	395	319	296	1010
Average per Games	44	35	33	112

Medals by Sports

USSR at the Summer Olympics
Sports	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Gymnastics	73	67	44	184
Athletics	65	55	75	195
Wrestling	62	31	23	116
Weightlifting	39	21	2	62
Canoeing	29	13	9	51
Fencing	18	15	16	49
Shooting	17	15	17	49
Boxing	14	19	18	51
Swimming	13	21	26	60
Rowing	12	20	10	42
Cycling	11	4	8	23
Volleyball	7	4	1	12
Equestrian	6	5	4	15
Judo	5	5	13	23
Modern Pentathlon	4	5	5	14
Yachting	4	5	3	12
Basketball	4	4	4	12
Handball	4	1	1	6
Diving	3	4	6	13
Water Polo	2	2	3	7
Football	2	0	3	5
Archery	1	3	3	7
Hockey	0	0	2	2
Total	395	319	296	1010

See also

• USSR at the Winter Olympics
• International Olympic Committee