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The Central American country of El Salvador has never won an Olympic medal.

Indian men's national field hockey team was crowned Olympic champions for 1964. The winners were: Syed Ali, Charanjit Singh, Darshan Singh, Shankar Lakshman, Rajendran Christie, Prithipal Singh, Dharam Singh, Gurbux Singh, Udham Singh, Mohinder Lal, Jagjit Singh, Rajinder Singh, Joginder Singh, Haripal Kaushik, Harbinder Singh, Bandu Patil and Victor John Peter.

Said Ahmed Farouck was the best sprinter of Comoros, a former French colony in Africa, in 1980.

Cyprus-a small island in the Mediterranean Sea-competed 8 times at the Winter Olympics (Lake Placid-1980-Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988, Albertville-1992, Lillehammer-1994, Nagano-1998, Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin-2006 ).

New Zealand won two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne (Australia).

Letitia Vriesde was the flagship team of Suriname to the opening ceremony of the Olympics in 2004. As Anthony Conrad Nesty (Olympic champion), was one of the most popular sport in Suriname and the Caribbean. He was born October 5, 1964 in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, a former Dutch colony in South America. From 1988 to 2004, he won numerous medals (Pan American Games, World Championships, Central America and Caribbean Games). Letitia won a silver medal in the 800m at the World Athletics 1995 in Gothenburg (Sweden). Sure, she's a hero in his country.

Mathias Ntawulikura (Rwanda / Africa) finished eighth in the 10,000 m at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA.

Armenia-former Soviet republic, has had great athletes of the last century: Grant Chaguinian (gymnastics / Olympic gold medalist, 1952), Albert Azarian (gymnastics / Olympic gold medalist, 1956, 1960 and 1964), Vladimir Enguibariun (boxing / Olympic gold medal, 1956), Armen Nazaryan (wrestling / Olympic gold medalist, 1996) and Armen Mkchyan (wrestling / Olympic silver medalist, 1996).

Saudi Arabia has never won an Olympic gold medal.

-Angola-African country sent 39 athletes to the Olympic Games of 1992 in Barcelona (Spain). The Angolan contingent took part in seven disciplines: Aquatics (3), athletics (6), boxing (1), judo (4), sailing (3), roller hockey (11) and basketball (11) The national basketball team finished 10. at the Olympics in Barcelona. Angola-African-sample of the product as a great surprise to defeat China 79-69 ...

Austria has many Olympic champions: Herna Bauna (athletics), Gregor Hradetzky (kayak), Christopher Sieber (Sailing), Hans Haas (lifting weights), Elisabeth Theurer (equestrian), Peter Seisanbacher (judo) and Franz Andrisek (lifting weights).

North Korea has not won an Olympic medal for volleyball since the 1972 Olympics.

Alleyne Francique finished 4th in the 400m (44.66s) at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. This is the best sprinter athletes of Grenada.

Lebanon, in competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA. Most Lebanese athletes qualified for the Games in athletics, boxing, cycling, fencing, wrestling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. This Arab country also competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Yugoslavia.

Men Nigerian National football team won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in 1996. Nigeria defeated Argentina by 3-2 in the Olympic final. The Olympic champions were: TeslimFatusi, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amunike, Tijani Babangida, Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Victor Ikpeda, Joseph Dosu, Nwankwo Kanu, Wilson Oruma, Mobi Oparaku, Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, Garba Nawal, Uche Okechukwu, Kingsley Obiekwu and Abiodun Obafemi.

Bangladesh is a member of the Olympic since 1980. However, he did not go to the Olympics in the USSR.

In 1990, the famous Croatian basketball players: Stojan Vrunkovic, Toni Kukoc, Drazen Petrovic, Dino Rada and Franjo Arapovic.

Paraguay sent 10 athletes to the Olympic Games in 1970.

Taiwan has sent 22 athletes for the Summer Olympics in 1972. He has participated in 10 sports. Archery: MEEI-Shya Shue. Athletics: Chin-Lung Chen, Chih-Ming Chen, Chung-Ping Lee, Wen-Soo Ho, Chi Cheng, Chiu-Hsia Lee, Chun Yu Lin and Yu-Chih Wu. Boxing: Chee-Yen Wang. Wrestling: Jine-Shiong Sheu. Judo: Ho-Ping Chang, Chi Cheng Hsiang, Jen-WUH Juang Jong Wang and You. Weightlifting: Chen Sen Kue. Cycling: Ming Fa Shue. Sailing: Shiu-Hsiung Chen. Location: Wu Tao Yuan. Swimming: Tung-Hsiung Hsu, Yue-Yun Hsu and Yue Lie Hwan.

Mauritania competed at the Olympic Games for the first time in the games of 1984. This African country has sent 4 wrestlers at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.

The Kingdom of Bhutan has sent three athletes to the Olympic Games in 1992. They were: Karma Tshomo, Pem Tshering and Namgyal Lhama (archery).

Georgia-a former Soviet republic, is the birthplace of Viktor Saneiev, who won three gold medals at the Olympics 1968, 1972 and 1976. In 1980, he won the silver medal in the triple jump at the Moscow Olympics. As Joao Carlos de Oliveira (Brazil), Jonathan Edwards (Great Britain) and Mike Conley (USA), Viktor was one of the best triple jumpers in the 20 st century.

Belarus has won two silver medals at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Norway in 1994.

Talata Embalo was the bearer of the national team of Guinea Bissau at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States. Embalo is the best weightlifter of Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony in Africa.

Mongolia sent four athletes to the Olympics in West Germany in 1972.

Obadele Thompson is the greatest athlete of Barbados in the 21 st century. From 2000 to 2004 was one of the best sprinters in the world.

Date of birth: 30/3/1976

Place of birth: Saint Michael, Barbados (Caribbean country)

Education: University of Texas

Top performance:

1991: Carifta Games 100m-1, 200m 3

1992: Carifta Games 100m-1 st, 2 nd 200m

1993: Pan American Junior Championship-3 100m, 200m 2, Carifta Games 100m-1, 200m 2, Central American and Caribbean Senior Championship-1 100m

1994: Carifta Games-1 100m, 1 200m, World Athletics Cup-4 100m

1995: Central America and Caribbean Senior Championship-1 200m

1996: 12 th Olympic Games-100m, 200m 4 °

1997: Athletics World Cup-6 100m

1998: Central America and Caribbean Games 100m-1, 3-100m Commonwealth Games, Athletics World Cup-1 100m

1999: World Championships in Athletics 4-100m, 200m 4 °

2000: Olympic Games 3-100m, 200m 4

2004: Olympic Games 100m-7...