Colombia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 48 competitors, 39 men and 9 women, took part in 44 events in 9 sports.[1]
| Colombia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 48 (39 men and 9 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Marlon Pérez Arango |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
| Cycling | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Equestrian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | – | 5 |
| Wrestling | 3 | – | 3 |
| Total | 39 | 9 | 48 |
Athletics
editMen's 5,000 metres
- William Roldán
- Qualification — 14:39.50 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
- Carlos Grisales — 2:15.56 (→ 11th place)
- Julio Hernández — 2:41.56 (→ 102nd place)
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
- Héctor Moreno — 3:54:57 (→ 16th place)
Men's High Jump
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
- Ximena Restrepo
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Iglandini González — 2:35.45 (→ 22nd place)
Women's 4×100 metres Relay
Women's Javelin Throw
- Zuleima Aramendiz
- Qualification — 54.24m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
editMen's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Beibis Mendoza
- First Round — Defeated Domenic Figliomeni (Canada), 12-1
- Second Round — Lost to Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine), 6-18
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Daniel Reyes
- First Round — Defeated Tebebu Behonen (Ethiopia), 16-2
- Second Round — Defeated Khaled Falah (Syria), 15-13
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Albert Pakeyev (Russia), 13-13 (referee decision)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Marcos Verbal
- First Round — Lost to Hicham Nafil (Morocco), 3-16
Men's Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
- Dairo Esalas
- First Round — Lost to Jervy Le Gras (Seychelles), 12-26
Cycling
editRoad Competition
editMen's Individual Road Race
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Dubán Ramírez
- Final — 1:11:18 (→ 29th place)
- Javier Zapata
- Final — 1:15:09 (→ 37th and last place)
Women's Individual Road Race
- Maritza Corredor
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Maritza Corredor
- Final — 42:06 (→ 24th and last place)
Track Competition
editMen's Team Pursuit (4,000 metres)
- Jhon García
- Marlon Pérez
- Yovani López
- José Velásquez
Men's Points Race
- Marlon Pérez
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Mountain Bike
editMen's Cross Country
- Jhon Arias
- Final — 2:42:04 (→ 23rd place)
- Juan Arias
- Final — 2:50:44 (→ 34th place)
Equestrianism
editMixed Jumping Individual
Fencing
editTwo fencers, both men, represented Colombia in 1996.
Shooting
editMen's Air Pistol, 10 metres
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres
Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres
Men's Trap
Swimming
editMen's 400m Freestyle
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Heat — 3:57.45 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Mauricio Moreno
- Heat — 1:05.22 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Diego Perdomo
- Heat — 55.08 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Heat — 4:27.97
- B-Final — 4:26.64 (→ 13th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Isabel Ceballos
- Heat — 2:36.94 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Weightlifting
editMen's Flyweight
Men's Featherweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Wrestling
editMen's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Men's Freestyle Light-Flyweight
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colombia at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Colombia at the 1996 Summer Olympics