Georgia at the 1996 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | GEO | ||||||||
NOC | Georgian National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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in Atlanta | |||||||||
Competitors | 34 (27 men, 7 women) in 13 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Giorgi K'andelak'i | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 68th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Georgia competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Georgian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 34 competitors, 27 men and 7 women, took part in 39 events in 13 sports.
In its debut Olympic archery competition, Georgia sent only Unified Team-era veteran archer and quarterfinalist Khatouna Kurivichvili. In Atlanta, she was defeated in the first round.
Women's Individual Competition:
Women's Shot Put
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (67 kg)
Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
Women's 3m Springboard
— 191.49 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
One male fencer represented Georgia in 1996.
Men's extra-lightweight (60 kg)
Men's half-lightweight (65 kg)
Men's lightweight (71 kg)
Men's half-middleweight (78 kg)
Men's middleweight (86 kg)
Men's half-heavyweight (95 kg)
Men's heavyweight (+95 kg)
Men's Individual Competition
Men's Light-Heavyweight