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class='container'> <ol class='breadcrumb'> <li> <a href='/'>Home</a> </li> <li><a href="/countries">Countries</a></li><li class="active">United Arab Emirates (UAE)</li> </ol> <h1> United Arab Emirates (UAE) <img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UAE.png" /> </h1> <h2>Overview</h2> <table class='biodata'> <tr><th>NOC</th><td><a href="/organizations/269">United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee</a></td></tr> <tr><th>Flagbearers</th><td><a href="/flagbearers?country_id=UAE">23</a></td></tr> </table> <h3>Participants</h3> <table class='biodata'> <tr> <th>Olympic Games</th> <td><a href="/counts/country/UAE">80</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th>Youth Olympic Games</th> <td><a href="/counts/country/UAE">15</a></td> </tr> </table> <h2> Description </h2> <div class='description'> <p>The National Olympic Committee of the United Arab Emirates was formed on 19 December 1979 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1980. The United Arab Emirates has competed at all Olympic Games since 1984. It is no surprise that the United Arab Emirates, a desert nation, has never competed at the Olympic Winter Games.</p> <p>In 2004, <a href="/athletes/93168">Ahmed Al-Maktoum</a> won a gold medal in <a href="/results/52014">double trap shooting</a>, the first medal ever by an athlete from the UAE. Their second medal came in 2016 when <a href="/athletes/112762">Sergiu Toma</a> won bronze in <a href="/results/354655">men’s half-middleweight judo</a>.</p> </div> <h2>Participations by edition</h2> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Edition</th> <th>As</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/21">1984 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/21">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/22">1988 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/22">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/23">1992 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/23">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/24">1996 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/24">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/25">2000 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/25">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/26">2004 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/26">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/53">2008 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/53">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/54">2012 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>24</td> <td>2</td> <td>26</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/54">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/59">2016 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td>12</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/59">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/61">2020 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/61">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Edition</th> <th>As</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/65">2010 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/65">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/67">2014 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/67">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/69">2018 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/editions/69">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Participations by discipline</h2> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Discipline (Sport)</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/ATH">Athletics</a></td> <td>18</td> <td>2</td> <td>20</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/ATH.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/CRD">Cycling Road</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/CY">Cycling</a>)</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/CRD.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/EJP">Equestrian Jumping</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/EQ">Equestrian</a>)</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/EJP.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/FBL">Football</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/FB">Football</a>)</td> <td>18</td> <td>0</td> <td>18</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/FBL.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/JUD">Judo</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/JUD.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SAL">Sailing</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/SAL.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SHO">Shooting</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/SHO.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SWM">Swimming</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/AQ">Aquatics</a>)</td> <td>14</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/SWM.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/TKW">Taekwondo</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/TKW.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/WLF">Weightlifting</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/WLF.1">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Discipline (Sport)</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/ATH">Athletics</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/ATH.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/EJP">Equestrian Jumping</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/EQ">Equestrian</a>)</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/EJP.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/GLF">Golf</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/GLF.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/KTE">Karate</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/KTE.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SAL">Sailing</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/SAL.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SHO">Shooting</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/SHO.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SWM">Swimming</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/AQ">Aquatics</a>)</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/SWM.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/TKW">Taekwondo</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/TKW.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/WLF">Weightlifting</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE/sports/WLF.3">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Medals by Games</h2> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Edition</th> <th>Competition Type</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/26">2004 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Olympic Games</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/69">2018 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>Youth Olympic Games</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/59">2016 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Olympic Games</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h2>Medals by sport</h2> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Sport</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SHO">Shooting</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/JUD">Judo</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Sport</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/EJP">Equestrian Jumping</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h2>Most successful competitors</h2> <p> <i>Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.</i> </p> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Athlete</th> <th>Nat</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr class='top'> <td><a href="/athletes/93168">Ahmed Al-Maktoum</a></td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UAE.png" /> UAE</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr class='top'> <td><a href="/athletes/112762">Sergiu Toma</a></td> <td><a href="/countries/MDA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/MDA.png" /> MDA</a><br/><a href="/countries/UAE"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UAE.png" /> UAE</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Athlete</th> <th>Nat</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr class='top'> <td><a href="/athletes/2504170">Omar Al Marzooqi</a></td> <td><a href="/countries/UAE"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UAE.png" /> UAE</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h2>IOC Members</h2> <table class='table table-striped'> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/athletes/90714">HRH Princess Haya</a></td> <td>2007—2014</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> <footer class='footer'> <br> <div class='panel panel-info'> <div class='panel-heading'> <h3 class='panel-title'> <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign'></span> Did you know? </h3> </div> <div class='panel-body'> <p>The first time an indoor skating arena was used at the Winter Olympics was in Lake Placid, 1932.</p> </div> </div> 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