Iraq first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, but only appeared in three editions in the next 30 years. The nation has not participated at the Winter Olympic Games yet. Iraq has won an Olympic bronze medal in 1960 in weightlifting, but is since yet to win a second medal.
The National Olympic Committee of the Iraq was created and recognized in 1948.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London 1948 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Helsinki 1952 | Did not participate | |||||
| Melbourne 1956 | ||||||
| Rome 1960 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Tokyo 1964 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mexico City 1968 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Munich 1972 | Did not participate | |||||
| Montreal 1976 | ||||||
| Moscow 1980 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Seoul 1988 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Barcelona 1992 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Atlanta 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Athens 2004 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| London 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome 1960 | 
|
Abdul Wahid Aziz | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight |