Tanzania at the Olympics

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Olympic history


Tanzania first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Games. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Tanzanian athletes have won a total of two medals, both in athletics.
The National Olympic Committee for Tanzania was created in 1968 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Filbert Bayi Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
 Silver Suleiman Nyambui Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 5000 metres

 

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