Men's Olympic Football: List of all winners

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :July 21, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Modified at :July 21, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Brazil who are defending champions failed to qualify for Paris Olympics

Except for the first modern Summer Olympics in 1896 and the Games in Los Angeles in 1932, men’s football has participated in every quadrennial competition. In the meanwhile, the women’s competition began in Atlanta in 1996.

In 2024, there will be 16 countries competing in men’s football, and 12 teams in women’s football. Eight competitors will advance to the quarterfinals after being divided into groups of four.

Brazil are currently the reigning gold medalist but the irony is they won’t be able to defend it after they failed to qualify for the competition following their 1-0 defeat against Argentina.

The Olympic football tournament has advanced significantly since the Paris 1900 Games, when three club teams—Club Français from Paris, Upton Park from London, and Université de Bruxelles from Brussels—participated. Each side led their nation to the Olympics.

Male football players competing in the Olympics had to be under 23 starting in Barcelona in 1992. Since Atlanta (1996) only three players over the age of 23 were allowed to participate in the competition.

Men’s Olympic Football: All winners

Olympics	Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
Tokyo 2020	Brazil	Spain	Mexico
Rio 2016	Brazil	Germany	Nigeria
London 2012	Mexico	Brazil	South Korea
Beijing 2008	Argentina	Nigeria	Brazil
Athens 2004	Argentina	Paraguay	Italy
Sydney 2000	Cameroon	Spain	Chile
Atlanta 1996	Nigeria	Argentina	Brazil
Barcelona 1992	Spain	Poland	Ghana
Seoul 1988	Soviet Union	Brazil	West Germany
Los Angeles 1984	France	Brazil	Yugoslavia
Moscow 1980	Czechoslovakia	East Germany	Soviet Union
Montreal 1976	East Germany	Poland	Soviet Union
Munich 1972	Poland	Hungary	Soviet Union East Germany
Mexico City 1968	Hungary	Bulgaria	Japan
Tokyo 1964	Hungary	Czechoslovakia	Germany
Rome 1960	Yugoslavia	Denmark	Hungary
Melbourne 1956	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Bulgaria
Helsinki 1952	Hungary	Yugoslavia	Sweden
London 1948	Sweden	Yugoslavia	Denmark
Berlin 1936	Italy	Austria	Norway
Amsterdam 1928	Uruguay	Argentina	Italy
Paris 1924	Uruguay	Switzerland	Sweden
Antwerp 1920	Belgium	Spain	Netherlands
Stockholm 1912	Great Britain	Denmark	Netherlands
London 1908	Great Britain	Denmark	Netherlands
St Louis 1904	Canada	Christian Brothers College (USA)	St. Rose Parish (USA)
Paris 1900	Great Britain	France	Belgium

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.