Tanzania first participated at the Olympic Games under the current name in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation joined the Congolese-led boycott in Montreal 1976. Tanzania has never attended any edition of the Winter Olympic Games.
Tanzanian athletes have won a total of two medals at the Summer Olympic Games, a silver each from track and field athletes Suleiman Nyambui in the men's 5000 metres and Filbert Bayi in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at Moscow 1980.
The Tanzania Olympic Committee was formed and duly recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1968.
Medal table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 1964 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mexico City 1968 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Munich 1972 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Montreal 1976 | Did not participate | |||||
| Moscow 1980 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Seoul 1988 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Barcelona 1992 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Atlanta 1996 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sydney 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Athens 2004 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Beijing 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| London 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tokyo 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
Medals by Summer Sport[]
| Sports | 
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow 1980 |
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Suleiman Nyambui | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres |
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Filbert Bayi | Athletics | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase |