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Chess Olympiad Winners

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Ever since the first unofficial Chess Olympiad was held in Paris, France in 1924, chess players from around the world have met regularly to play for their nation's honor against the best players in the world. The following is a list of medal-winning countries from each Olympiad, listed in the order of finish (gold, silver, bronze).
  • 1924, Paris, France (unofficial): Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Switzerland
  • 1926, Budapest, Hungary (unofficial): Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania
  • 1927, London, UK: Hungary, Denmark, England
  • 1928, The Hague, Netherlands: Hungary, USA, Poland
  • 1930, Hamburg, Germany: Poland, Hungary, Germany
  • 1931, Prague, Czechoslovakia: USA, Poland, Czechoslovakia
  • 1933, Folkestone, UK: USA, Czechoslovakia, Sweden
  • 1935, Warsaw, Poland: USA, Sweden, Poland
  • 1936, Munich, Germany (unofficial): Hungary, Poland, Germany
  • 1937, Stockholm, Sweden: USA, Hungary, Poland
  • 1939, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Germany, Poland, Estonia
  • 1950, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia, Argentina, West Germany
  • 1952, Helsinki, Finland: USSR, Argentina, Yugoslavia
  • 1954, Amsterdam, Netherlands: USSR, Argentina, Yugoslavia
  • 1956, Moscow, USSR: USSR, Yugoslavia, Hungary
  • 1958, Munich, West Germany: USSR, Yugoslavia, Argentina
  • 1960, Leipzig, East Germany: USSR, USA, Yugoslavia
  • 1962, Varna, Bulgaria: USSR, Yugoslavia, Argentina
  • 1964, Tel Aviv, Israel: USSR, Yugoslavia, West Germany
  • 1966, La Habana, Cuba: USSR, USA, Hungary
  • 1968, Lugano, Switzerland: USSR, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria
  • 1970, Siegen, West Germany: USSR, Hungary, Yugoslavia
  • 1972, Skopje, Yugoslavia: USSR, Hungary, Yugoslavia
  • 1974, Nice, France: USSR, Yugoslavia, USA
  • 1976, Haifa, Israel: USA, Netherlands, England (USSR and several other nations did not participate)
  • 1978, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Hungary, USSR, USA
  • 1980, Valletta, Malta: USSR, Hungary, USA
  • 1982, Lucerne, Switzerland: USSR, Czechoslovakia, USA
  • 1984, Thessaloniki, Greece: USSR, England, USA
  • 1986, Dubai, UAE: USSR, England, USA
  • 1988, Thessaloniki, Greece: USSR, England, Netherlands
  • 1990, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia: USSR, USA, England
  • 1992, Manila, Philippines: Russia, Uzbekistan, Armenia
  • 1994, Moscow, Russia: Russia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Russia (2nd team)
  • 1996, Yerevan, Armenia: Russia, Ukraine, USA
  • 1998, Elista, Russia: Russia, USA, Ukraine
  • 2000, Istanbul, Turkey: Russia, Germany, Ukraine
  • 2002, Bled, Slovenia: Russia, Hungary, Armenia
  • 2004, Calvia, Spain: Ukraine, Russia, Armenia
  • 2006, Turin, Italy: Armenia, China, USA
  • 2008, Dresden, Germany: Armenia, Israel, USA
  • 2010, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia: Ukraine, Russia, Israel

Wins by Country
USSR: 18
Russia: 6
Hungary: 5
USA: 5
Ukraine: 2
Armenia: 2
Yugoslavia: 1
Poland: 1
Czechoslovakia: 1
Germany: 1

Women's Results

  • 1957: USSR, Romania, East Germany
  • 1963: USSR, Yugoslavia, East Germany
  • 1966: USSR, Romania, East Germany
  • 1969: USSR, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
  • 1972: USSR, Romania, Hungary
  • 1974: USSR, Romania, Bulgaria
  • 1976: Israel, England, Spain
  • 1978: USSR, Hungary, West Germany
  • 1980: USSR, Hungary, Poland
  • 1982: USSR, Romania, Hungary
  • 1984: USSR, Bulgaria, Romania
  • 1986: USSR, Hungary, Romania
  • 1988: Hungary, USSR, Yugoslavia
  • 1990: Hungary, USSR, China
  • 1992: Georgia, Ukraine, China
  • 1994: Georgia, Hungary, China
  • 1996: Georgia, China, Russia
  • 1998: China, Russia, Georgia
  • 2000: China, Georgia, Russia
  • 2002: China, Russia, Poland
  • 2004: China, USA, Russia
  • 2006: Ukraine, Russia, China
  • 2008: Georgia, Ukraine, USA
  • 2010: Russia, China, Georgia

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