Belarus at the 1996 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | BLR | ||||||||
NOC | Belarus Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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in Atlanta | |||||||||
Competitors | 157 (91 men, 66 women) in 19 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Igor Astapkovich | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 37th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Poland (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Belarus competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Belarusian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 157 competitors, 91 men and 66 women, took part in 115 events in 19 sports.
In its debut Olympic archery competition, Belarus was represented by two women. Their combined record was 4-2 as Olga Yakusheva made it to the quarterfinals before being defeated.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Decathlon
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's Long Jump
Women's High Jump
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Heptathlon
Women's Marathon
Women's 10 km Walk
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (67 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
Men's Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
Women's Individual Road Race
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 3m Springboard
One male fencer represented Belarus in 1996.
Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 50m Freestyle
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's Singles Competition
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Middle-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight I
Men's Heavyweight II (– 108 kg)
Men's Super-Heavyweight (+ 108 kg)