An Olympic diploma is a paper certificate given to athletes that finish in the top 8 of an Olympic event.
Below is a list of countries that didn't win any medals at the 2024 Olympics, but did have athletes that earned top 8 finishes in Olympic events.
Andorra
- 6th place – Canoeing (Women's C-1 Slalom) – Monica Doria
Aruba
- 8th place – Sailing (Men's IQFoil) – Ethan Westera
Bahamas
- 6th place – Track & Field (Women's 100m hurdles) – Devynne Charlton
Barbados
- 7th Place – Track & Field (Women's 400m sprint) – Sada Williams
Bermuda
- 5th place – Triathlon (Women's Race) – Flora Duffy
British Virgin Islands
- 5th place – Track & Field (Men's 400m hurdles) – Kyron McMaster
Burkina Faso
- 5th place – Track & Field (Men's triple jump) – Hugues Fabrice Zango
Costa Rica
- 4th place – Surfing (Women's shortboard) – Brisa Hennessy
Cayman Islands
- 8th place – Swimming (Men's 50m freestyle) – Jordan Crooks
Estonia
4th place – Fencing (Women's epee) – Nelli Differt
5th place – Track & Field (Men's decathlon) – Janek Oiglane
6th place – Track & Field (Men's decathlon) – Johannes Erm
7th place – Track & Field (Men's 400m hurdles) – Rasmus Magi
7th place – Rowing (Men's quadruple sculles) – [team competition]
7th place – Swimming (Women's 100m breaststroke) – Eneli Jefimova
7th place – Swimming (Men's 200m butterfly) – Kregor Zirk
Finland
5th place – Boxing (Women's 50kg) – Pihla Kaivo-oja
5th place – Skateboarding (Women's Park) – Heili Sirvio
5th place – Track & Field (Women's hammer throw) – Silja Kosonen
6th place – Track & Field (Women's hammer throw) – Krista Tervo
6th place – Track & Field (Women's pole vault) – Wilma Murto
7th place – Sailing (Men's Mixed Nacra 17) – Sinem Kurtbay & Akseli Keskinen
8th place – Track & Field (Men's javelin throw) – Lassi Etlatalo
8th place – Equestrian (Team Dressage) – [team competition]
8th place – Wrestling (Men's Greco-Roman 97kg) – Arvi Savolainen
Kiribati
- 7th place – Weightlifting (Men's 61kg) – Kaimauri Erati
Iraq
- 6th place – Weightlifting (Men's +102kg) – Ali Rubaiawi
Latvia
4th place – Basketball (Men's 3×3) – [team competition]
5th place – Cycling (Men's road race) – Tom Skujins
5th place – Volleyball (Women's beach) – Tina Graduina and Anastasija Kravcenoka
8th place – Cycling (Men's BMX freestyle) – Ernests Zebolds
Lebanon
- 5th place – Taekwondo (Women's 57kg) – Laetitia Aoun
Lesotho
- 7th place – Track & Field (Men's marathon) – Tebello Ramakongoana
Liberia
- 7th place – Track & Field (Men's 200m sprint) – Joseph Fahnbulleh
Nigeria
5th place – Track & Field (Women's long jump) – Ese Brume
5th place – Canoeing (Women's C-2 500m sprint) – Ayomide Bello and Beauty Otudeo
5th place – Basketball (Women's 5×5) – [team competition]
5th place – Weightlifting (Women's 59kg) – Rafiatu Lawal
5th place – Wrestling (Women's 68kg) – Blessing Oborududu
6th place – Track & Field (Women's 200m sprint) – Favour Ofili
6th place – Track & Field (Men's shot put) – Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
7th place – Weightlifting (Women's 71kg) – Joy Ogbonne Eze
8th place – Wrestling (Women's 57kg) – Odunayo Adekuoroye
Papua New Guinea
- 5th place – Weightlifting (Men's 61kg) – Morea Baru
Saudi Arabia
- 5th place – Taekwondo (Women's 49kg) – Dunya Abutaleb
San Marino
- 5th place – Wrestling (Men's 86kg) – Myles Amine
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 4th place – Track & Field (Women's 800m run) – Shafiqua Maloney
Trinidad and Tobago
4th place – Track & Field (Men's 400m sprint) – Jereem Richards
7th place – Track & Field (Men's javelin throw) – Keshorn Walcott
Syria
- 5th place – Weightlifting (Men's +102kg) – Man Assad
Venezuela
4th place – Weightlifting (Women's 56kg) – Anyelin Venegas
5th place – Wrestling (Men's Greco Roman 60kg) – Raiber Rodriguez
7th place – Fencing (Men's team epee) – [team competition]
8th place – Weightlifting (Women's +81kg) – Naryury Pérez
8th place – Weightlifting (Men's 89kg) – Keydomar Vallenilla
Vietnam
4th place – Shooting (Women's 10m air pistol) – Trịnh Thu Vinh
7th place – Shooting (Women's 25m pistol) – Trịnh Thu Vinh
Zimbabawe
6th place – Track & Field (Men's 200m sprint) – Tapiwanashe Makarawu
8th place – Track & Field (Men's 200m sprint) – Makanakaishe Charamba
Posted by mzp3256
11 comments
Honestly, when you think about it, sure, a medal’s great, but top 8 in the world is nothing to sneeze at.
>Cayman Islands
>8th place – Swimming (Men’s 50m freestyle) – Jordan Crooks
He was unlucky – there was on 0.08s between 3rd and 8th in that final.
Wait, does it mean that Finland, Nigeria or Vietnam did not have a single medal at the Paris Olympics?
Finland & Estonia : “give us Olympic disc golf!!”
Olympic diplomas are so under appreciated by the general public. I wish they were publicized more in official records to acknowledge the top 8 finishers in every event.
Wow, shout out Nigeria, look at all those 5ths!
Loved their green zigzag kit
why is it top 8? why not top 10?
Estonia, Finland, and Nigeria the closest but no cigars
Waiting for the debate on what the correct order for sorting the diploma tally is!
Never heard of an Olympic diploma before. Always learn something new on this sub
My fav Canadian women’s athlete Ellie Black has a wack of these by now. She is a 4x Olympian with a few 5 and 6th place finishes and one 4th place finish. It sucks that she has never been on an Olympic Podium but alas.