Cuba at the Olympics Cuba at the Olympics Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have won a total of 226 medals at the Summer Olympics (78 gold, 68 silver, 80 bronze). Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Cuba is the most successful Olympic team (by total medals won) among those nations who never even participated at Winter Olympics. Cuba has won the third position of American countries in gold medals (trailing only the United States and Canada), and has won more
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium. 15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events: The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following retests of competitors samples in 2015 and 2016. A significant number of medalists have been disqualified, including some weightlifters who originally stood to inherit medals. The following table has been updated as a result of this. Where a medal has been forfeited, the attached note contains details of