91 nations had won a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 62 of them winning a gold medal.
Botswana, Dominica, Guatemala and Saint Lucia won their first Olympic gold medals.
Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) won the women's 100m. She also won a silver in women's 200m.
Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) won the men's 200m and also anchored his team to a silver medal in 4 x 400m relay.
Thea LaFond (Dominica) won the women's triple jump.
Adriana Ruano (Guatemala) clinched the gold medal in women's trap shooting event.
Montenegro first participated as an independent nation at 2008 Beijing as the youngest nation. They won their first medal at 2012 London; a silver in women's handball. At 2024 Paris, they sent 19 competitors to participate in 6 sports: men's water polo, swimming, athletics, tennis, sailing and boxing.
Bolivia started to participate in every Olympics from 1936, except 1980 Games at Moscow. They sent four competitors to take part in athletics and swimming at 2024 Paris. As at 2024, they have yet to win any medal at the Olympics.
El Salvador participated in every Olympiad except in 1976 and 1980. Eight competitors were sent to participate in seven sports: swimming, archery, badminton, judo, sailing, shooting and surfing. As at 2024, they have yet to win any medal at the Olympics.
Honduras took part in every Olympiad from 1968, except on two occasions in 1972 and 1980. They sent four athletes to participate in athletics, swimming and wrestling. As at 2024, they have yet to win any medal at the Olympics.
Venezuela made their twentieth consecutive appearance in every Games since 1948. At 2024 Paris, they sent a total of 33 athletes to participate in 11 sports: athletics, boxing, cycling, equestrian, fencing, judo, shooting, swimming, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling.
Paraguay participated in ever Olympiad since 1968, except 1980 at Moscow. They sent a total of 28 competitors to participate in seven sports: men's football, athletics, golf, judo, swimming, rowing and women's beach volleyball.
Ghana first took part as Gold Coast in 1952. They participated in every Olympiad, except 1976 and 1980. They sent eight athletes to participate in athletics and swimming.
2024 Paris was Vietnam's eleventh appearance as unified nation. They did not take part in 1976 and 1984. They sent a total of 16 athletes to participate in 11 sports: athletics, swimming, archery, badminton, boxing, canoeing, cycling, rowing, judo, shooting and weightlifting.
Bangladesh made its official debut at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. 2024 Paris was their eleventh consecutive appearance at the Games. They sent five competitors to participate in archery, athletics, shooting and swimming. As at 2024, they remained the most populated nation yet to win any Olympic medal.
Oman made its debut at 1984 Games in Los Angeles. 2024 Paris was their eleventh consecutive appearance in the Games. They sent four competitors to take part in athletics, swimming and shooting. As at 2024, they have yet to win any Olympic medal.
The incorrect answers are: Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Slovakia and Zambia.
Pakistan secured their first ever medal in athletics, Ashad Nadeem won the men's javelin beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra from India.
Mutaz Barsham, Qatari star athlete won a bronze in men's high jump. He won this event at 2020 Tokyo, silver in 2012 and 2016.
17-year-old Maximilian Maeder became the youngest Singaporean to win an Olympic medal. He clinched a bronze in men's Formula Kite, a new sailing event. He is the two-time world champion in this event in 2023 and 2024.
Matej Benus from Slovakia won a bronze in men's slalom C-1 in canoeing.
Muzala Samukonga from Zambia won a bronze in men's 400m in athletics.
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