Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
		Football Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics The association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....	Men's competition	August 3
		Sailing Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....	Men's Mistral
		Boxing Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics -Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...	Featherweight Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Featherweight The Featherweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 54 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on...	August 4

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Carlos Gatz
• Heat — 10.57 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Carlos Gatz
• Heat — 20.82
• Quarterfinals — 20.84 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

• Marcelo Pugliese
  Marcelo Pugliese
  Marcelo Adrián Pugliese is an Argentine discus thrower. His personal best throw is 64.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Mar del Plata.He became South American champion in 1999, 2001 and 2003...
  
  
• Qualification — 56.72m (→ did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Andrés Charadia
  Andrés Charadia
  Andrés Charadia Alfieri is a retired male hammer thrower from Argentina, who represented his native country three times in the men's hammer throw event at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He set his personal best on October 9, 1994 at a meet in Cordoba, Argentina.-Achievements:-References:* *...
  
  
• Qualification — 65.26m (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Antonio Silio
  Antonio Silio
  Antonio Fabián Silio Alaguire is a retired long-distance runner from Argentina, who won the bronze medal in the men's 5.000 metres at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...
  
   — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's 800 metres

• Marta Orellana
• Heat — 2:04.99 (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

• Andrea Ávila
  Andrea Ávila
  Andrea Verónica Ávila is a retired long and triple jumper from Argentina, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 6.00m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

• Liliana Martinelli
  Liliana Martinelli
  Liliana María Martinelli is a retired female discus thrower from Argentina, who competed in the discus contest at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in 35th place . Martinelli set her personal best in the women's discus throw event on 1996-04-21 in Buenos...
  
  
• Qualification — 55.68m (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

• Griselda González
  Griselda González
  Griselda María de los Ángeles González Santillo is a retired female long-distance runner from Argentina. She twice won the Buenos Aires Marathon in her native country...
  
   — 2:35.12 (→ 19th place)

Basketball

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Lost to United States (68-96)
• Defeated Lithuania (65-61)
• Lost to China (77-87)
• Lost to Croatia (75-90)
• Defeated Angola (66-62)
• Classification Matches
• 9th/12th place: defeated South Korea (97-79)
• 9th/10th place: defeated Puerto Rico (87-77) → 9th place
• Team Roster
• Esteban de la Fuente
  Esteban de la Fuente
  Esteban Pablo de la Fuente is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings.-References:*...
  
  
• Juan Espil
  Juan Espil
  Juan Alberto Espil is a male basketball player from Argentina who plays as a shooting guard for Weber Bahía Estudiantes....
  
  
• Daniel Farabello
  Daniel Farabello
  Daniel Edgardo Farabello is an Argentine basketball player with Basket Club Ferrara of Italy's Serie A. A member of the Argentina national basketball team, Farabello competed with the squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2006 FIBA World Championship.-External links:**...
  
  
• Ernesto Michel
  Ernesto Michel
  Ernesto Federico Michel is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings. He was nicknamed "Nito" during his career.-References:*...
  
  
• Marcelo Milanesio
  Marcelo Milanesio
  Marcelo Gustavo Milanesio is an Argentine former professional basketball player. One of the most important figures in Argentine basketball, he obtained 16 Argentine championships, and was twice named MVP. He was also the player with most assists in at the 1994 World Championship...
  
  
• Marcelo Nicola
  Marcelo Nicola
  Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio is a retired Argentine-Italian professional basketball player. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the Euroleague.-Pro career:Nicola was selected 50th overall in the 1993 NBA...
  
  
• Fabricio Oberto
  Fabricio Oberto
  Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto is an Argentine professional basketball player. At and , he plays as a center. With Liga Nacional de Básquet in his native Argentina, Oberto began playing professionally in 1993 and later played overseas with teams in Spain and Greece...
  
  
• Diego Osella
  Diego Osella
  Diego Marcelo Osella is a retired basketball player. With the Argentine national team, he competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings...
  
  
• Esteban Pérez
  Esteban Pérez
  Esteban Daniel Pérez is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings. He was nicknamed "Gallo" during his career.-References:*...
  
  
• Jorge Racca
  Jorge Racca
  Jorge Oscar Racca is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings. He was nicknamed "Pampa" during his career.-References:*...
  
  
• Luis Villar
  Luis Villar
  Luis Emilio Villar is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings. He was nicknamed "Mili" during his career.-References:*...
  
  
• Rubén Wolkowyski

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Omar Narváez
• First Round — Defeated Joan Guzmán
  Joan Guzman
  Joan Guzmán is a Dominican professional boxer who was the WBO's super bantamweight and super featherweight champion. His nickname is "The Little Tyson"." Guzmán is now trained by Former World Champion Roberto Garcia. Former unheralded boxer Floyd Mayweather, Sr...
  
   (DOM), 9-4
• Second Round — Lost to Mehdi Assous
  Mehdi Assous
  Mehdi Assous is a retired male boxer from Algeria. He represented his native North African country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the men's flyweight division by eventual bronze medalist Zoltan Lunka from Germany.-References:*...
  
   (ALG), 4-20

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

• Pablo Chacón
  Pablo Chacón
  Julio Pablo Chacón is an Argentine boxer. Nicknamed "El Relámpago", Chacon won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
  
   → Bronze Medal
• First Round — Defeated Tyson Gray (JAM), 6-5
• Second Round — Defeated Josian Lebon (MRT), 14-7
• Quarterfinals — Defeated Janos Nagy
  János Nagy
  János Nagy was a Hungarian diplomat, who served as Hungarian Ambassador to the United States between 1968 and 1971.-References:*...
  
   (HUN), 18-7
• Semifinals — Lost to Kamsing Somluck (THA), 8-20

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• Fabrizio Nieva
  Fabrizio Nieva
  Fabrizio Nieva is a retired male lightweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was defeated in the second round of the men's lightweight division by South Korea's Shin Eun-Chul on points .-References:*...
  
  
• First Round — Defeated Franco Agentho (UGA), 12-8
• Second Round — Lost to Shin Soo-Yung (KOR), 11-27

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Guillermo Saputo
  Guillermo Saputo
  Guillermo Javier Saputo is a light middleweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Nicknamed "El Tano" and/or "El Caballero" he made his professional debut in 2001.-External links:...
  
  
• First Round — Lost to Bae Ho-Jo (KOR), 7-11

Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Oscar Gómez
  Oscar Gómez
  Oscar Edegardo Gómez is a retired male light-middleweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  
• First Round — Lost to Karim Tulaganov
  Karim Tulaganov
  Karim Tulaganov is an Uzbek boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Light Middleweight category, together with Yermakhan Ibraimov of Kazakhstan.-Amateur career:...
  
   (UZB), RSC-3 (02:50)

Canoeing

(4): Diego Cánepa

Diego Cánepa (canoer)

Diego Cánepa is a Belgian sprint canoer who has competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-Reference:*...

, Javier Correa

Javier Correa

Javier Andrés Correa is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...

, Sergio Mangín

Sergio Mangín

Sergio Mangín is an Argentine sprint canoer who has competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-Reference:*...

, and Abelardo Sztrum

Abelardo Sztrum

Abelardo Sztrum, is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was in semfinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 1000 m events...

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Track Competition

Men's Points Race

• Juan Curuchet
  Juan Curuchet
  Juan Esteban Curuchet is a road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Argentina.Curuchet represented Argentina at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008....
  
  
• Final — 0 points (→ 23rd place)

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

• Lautaro Chávez
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

(11): Sandra Ambrosio, Gustavo Artacho, Gonzalo García, Walter Pérez

Walter Pérez

Walter Fernando Pérez is an Olympic gold medal-winning racing cyclist from Argentina.Pérez, who joined the Argentine cycling team in 1992, won the Men's Madison gold medal at the 2008 Olympics with team-mate Juan Curuchet.-References:* Crítica Digital...

, Gabriel Curuchet

Gabriel Curuchet

Gabriel Ovidio Curuchet is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Argentina, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics . He won the gold medal in the Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit at the 1987 Pan American Games, followed by the gold in the Men's Madison in 1999...

, Miguel Clavero, Ángel Colla

Ángel Colla

Ángel Dario Colla Anacoreto is an Argentine professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20002001Ángel Dario Colla Anacoreto is an Argentine professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:...

, Rubén Pegorín, Edgardo Simón

Edgardo Simon

Edgardo Simón is an Argentine professional track and road bicycle racer. He rides for Colombia - Selle Italia cycling team on the UCI America Tour...

, and Juan Curuchet

Juan Curuchet

Juan Esteban Curuchet is a road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Argentina.Curuchet represented Argentina at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008....

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Gymnastics

(2): Ana Destéfano, and Marcelo Palacio.

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A):
• Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — India 0-1
• Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — United States 5-2
• Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — Spain 1-2
• Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — Germany 0-3
• Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — Pakistan 2-6
• Classification Matches:
• 9th/12th place: Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — Malaysia 4-4 (Argentina wins after penalty strokes, 3-0)
• 9th/10th place: Argentina
  Argentina national field hockey team
  The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....
  
   — South Africa 3-2 → Ninth place
• Team Roster:
• Leandro Baccaro
  Leandro Baccaro
  Leandro Martín Baccaro Coll is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad.-References:*...
  
  
• Maximiliano Caldas
• Santiago Capurro
• Diego Chiodo
  Diego Chiodo
  Diego Chiodo is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad.-References:*...
  
   (gk)
• Alejandro Doherty
  Alejandro Doherty
  Alejandro L. Doherty Horan is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:**...
  
  
• Fernando Ferrara
• Jorge Lombi
  Jorge Lombi
  Jorge Maximiliano Lombi Etulain is a field hockey player from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1991 in a friendly against Spain. He's the penalty corner specialist, who currently plays for Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain...
  
  
• Pablo Lombi
  Pablo Lombi
  Pablo Enrique Lombi Etulain is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He made his Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Lombi is the older...
  
  
• Gabriel Minadeo
  Gabriel Minadeo
  Gabriel Minadeo Ramírez is a male former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988....
  
  
• Pablo Moreira (gk)
• Fernando Moresi
  Fernando Moresi
  Fernando Moresi Vergara is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  
• Edgardo Pailos
  Edgardo Pailos
  Edgardo Pailos Rugna is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He won the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games, and made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer...
  
  
• Rodolfo Pérez
  Rodolfo Pérez
  Rodolfo Adrian Pérez Gentile is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. Pérez finished in ninth and eleventh place with the national squad....
  
  
• Jorge Querejeta
  Jorge Querejeta
  Jorge Querejeta Capella is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He won the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  
• Carlos Retegui
• Rodolfo Schmitt
  Rodolfo Schmitt
  Rodolfo Schmitt Schefelis is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where his national squad finished in ninth. He won the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games....
  
  

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round Robin:
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — Germany 0-2
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — Australia 1-7
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — Spain 1-0
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — United States 2-1
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — Netherlands 1-4
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — South Korea 2-2
• Argentina
  Las Leonas
  Argentina national women's field hockey team represents Argentina in women's field hockey. They are also known by the nickname Las Leonas, meaning "The Lionesses"...
  
   — Great Britain 0-5 (→ 7th place)
• Team Roster
• Magdalena Aicega
  Magdalena Aicega
  María Magdalena Aicega Amicarelli is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the Women's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Nicknamed Magui, she first represented her native country at the Junior World Cup in 1993 in Barcelona, Spain,...
  
  
• Mariana Arnal (gk)
• Verónica Artica
• Julieta Castellán
  Julieta Castellán
  Julieta Castellán Goytia is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She was a member of the Women's National Team that competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, after having won the gold medal the previous year at the 1995 Pan American Games.- References :...
  
  
• María Paula Castelli
• Silvina Corvalán
• Anabel Gambero
  Anabel Gambero
  Anabel Gambero Erdozain is a former field hockey defender from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *...
  
  
• Mariana Oliva
• Sofía MacKenzie
• Karina Masotta
  Karina Masotta
  Paula Karina Masotta Biagetti is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
  
  
• Vanina Oneto
  Vanina Oneto
  Vanina Paula Oneto is a former field hockey striker from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:...
  
  
• Gabriela Pando
  Gabriela Pando
  Gabriela Pando is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She was a member of the Women's National Team that competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, after having won the gold medal the previous year at the 1995 Pan American Games....
  
  
• Jorgelina Rimoldi
  Jorgelina Rimoldi
  Jorgelina Rimoldi Puig is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...
  
  
• Cecilia Rognoni
  Cecilia Rognoni
  Maria Cecilia Rognoni Potocki is an Argentine field hockey defender, who won the gold medal at the 2002 World Cup at Perth, Australia where she was elected as the best woman hockey player in the world by the FIH...
  
  
• Gabriela Sánchez
  Gabriela Sánchez (field hockey)
  Gabriela Edith Sánchez Grossi is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She twice was a member of the Women's National Team that competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996. Sánchez also twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games: 1987 and 1995.- References :...
  
  
• Ayelén Stepnik
  Ayelén Stepnik
  Ayelén Iara Stepnik Puche is a field hockey player from Argentina, who won the silver medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*...
  
  
• Head Coach: Rodolfo Mendoza

Judo

(8): Carolina Mariani

Carolina Mariani

Claudia Carolina Mariani Ambrueso is a retired female judoka from Argentina. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Half-Lightweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Mariani represented her native South American country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting...

, Sebastián Alquati, Orlando Baccino

Orlando Baccino

Orlando Baccino Granja is male judoka from Argentina. He claimed the silver medal in the Men's Heavyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Baccino represented his native South American country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-References:***...

, Alejandro Bender, Pablo Elisii, Dario García

Dario García

Darío Osvaldo Gastón García Aguilar is a retired male judoka from Argentina. He claimed the gold medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar de Plata. García represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:*...

, Jorge Lencina, and Francisco Morales.

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls

• Santiago Fernández
  Santiago Fernandez (rower)
  Santiago Fernández is a male rower from Argentina. He competed in three Summer Olympics for his native South American country: 1996, 2004 and 2008.-References:*...
  
  

Men's Coxless Pairs

• Carlos Palavecino and Walter Balunek

Men's Quadruple Sculls

• Carlos Pages, Santiago Fernández
  Santiago Fernandez (rower)
  Santiago Fernández is a male rower from Argentina. He competed in three Summer Olympics for his native South American country: 1996, 2004 and 2008.-References:*...
  
  , Rubén Knulst, and Guillermo Pfaab

Men's Coxless Fours

• Daniel Scuri, Horacio Sicilia, Mariano Sosa, and Mariano Kowalczyk

Men's Lightweight Double Sculls

• Fernando Zapata and Agustín Rocha

Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours

• Hernán Legizamón, Jorge Enriquez
  Jorge Enríquez
  Jorge Enríquez García is a Mexican footballer. A midfielder, he currently plays for Club Deportivo Guadalajara.-Club career:...
  
  , Federico Querín, and Gabriel Scortiquini

Women's Single Sculls

• Elina Urbano

Women's Double Sculls

• Dolores Amaya and María Garisoain

Women's Coxless Pairs

• Lorena Corengia and Julieta Ramírez

Sailing

(9): Carlos Espínola

Carlos Espínola (sailor)

Carlos Mauricio Espínola is an Argentine windsurfer.Nicknamed Camau, Espínola started training at the Club Náutico de La Totora in his home province, to obtain his first achievement of importance, a silver medal, during the Pan American Games held in 1991 in La Habana...

, Santiago Lange

Santiago Lange

Santiago R. Lange is an Argentine Olympic sailor.Lange has competed in five editions of the Olympic Games, in 1988, 1996, 2000, and 2004. He won bronze in the latter in the Tornado class, along with teammate Carlos Espinola. He also represented represent Argentina again at the 2008 Summer...

, Serena Amato

Serena Amato

Serena Bibiana Amato is a sailor from Argentina, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...

, Paula Reinoso, Sofia Usandizaga, Martín Billoch, Martín Rodríguez Castells, Guillermo Calegari, and Mauro Maiola.

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

• José Meolans
  José Meolans
  José Martin Meolans is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia....
  
  
• Heat — 23.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 100m Freestyle

• José Meolans
  José Meolans
  José Martin Meolans is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia....
  
  
• Heat — 52.02 (→ did not advance, 45th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Agustín Fiorilli
  Agustín Fiorilli
  Agustín Ignacio Fiorilli is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who represented his native country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 -References:...
  
  
• Heat — 4:02.53 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Agustín Fiorilli
  Agustín Fiorilli
  Agustín Ignacio Fiorilli is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who represented his native country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 -References:...
  
  
• Heat — 15:51.85 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

• José Meolans
  José Meolans
  José Martin Meolans is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia....
  
  
• Heat — 56.02 (→ did not advance, 38th place)

Women's 50m Freestyle

• Valeria Álvarez
• Heat — 27.12 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Alicia Barrancos
  Alicia Barrancos
  Alicia Barrancos is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:22.11 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Alicia Barrancos
  Alicia Barrancos
  Alicia Barrancos is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 8:48.54 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• María Santa Cruz
• Heat — 2:37.85 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• María del Pilar Pereyra
  María del Pilar Pereyra
  María del Pilar Pereyra is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 200m Butterfly event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:03.98 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Paula Pieroni
• Heat — 2:19.57 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

• María del Pilar Pereyra
  María del Pilar Pereyra
  María del Pilar Pereyra is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 200m Butterfly event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  , Alicia Barrancos
  Alicia Barrancos
  Alicia Barrancos is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 800m Freestyle event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  , Valeria Álvarez, and Paula Pieroni
• Heat — 8:46.36 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Valeria Álvarez, María Santa Cruz, María del Pilar Pereyra
  María del Pilar Pereyra
  María del Pilar Pereyra is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Argentina who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's 200m Butterfly event at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
  
  , and María Bertelloti
• Heat — 4:27.99 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

• Hernán Gumy
  Hernan Gumy
  Hernán Gumy is a former tennis player from Argentina, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Venezuela's Nicolas Pereira. Gumy made two finals in his career; both of them ATP...
  
  
• First round — Lost to Nicolas Pereira
  Nicolas Pereira
  Nicolás Pereira is a former tennis player from Venezuela, who became International Tennis Federation Junior World Champion in 1988 after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open....
  
   (Venezuela) 4-6 0-6

• Javier Frana
  Javier Frana
  Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:...
  
  
• First round — Lost to Greg Rusedski
  Greg Rusedski
  Gregory "Greg" Rusedski is a British Canadian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991 and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33...
  
   (Great Britain) 6-4 5-7 3-6

Women's Singles Competition

• Florencia Labat
  Florencia Labat
  María Florencia Labat was a professional female tennis player from Argentina. She joined the WTA Tour in 1988 and retired in 2000. On September 12, 1994 she reached a career high singles ranking of number 26 worldwide.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 17 :-External links:...
  
  
• First round — Defeated Elena Makarova
  Elena Makarova
  Elena Alekseyevna Makarova is a Russian tennis player.Makarova played in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour between 1991 and 1999. Her best performances were in 1995, when she was ranked no. 36 in doubles, and in 1996, when she was ranked no. 43 in singles....
  
   (Russia) 6-2 7-5
• Second round — Defeated Magdalena Maleeva
  Magdalena Maleeva
  Magdalena Maleeva is a Bulgarian former tennis player. She played on the WTA tour competing in singles and doubles, from April 1989 to June 2007. Her best position in the WTA Tour was no. 4 between January 29 to February 4, 1996....
  
   (Bulgaria) 6-7 1-6

• Gabriela Sabatini
  Gabriela Sabatini
  Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...
  
  
• First round — Defeated Nathalie Tauziat
  Nathalie Tauziat
  Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....
  
   (France) 7-5 6-2
• Second round — Defeated Angélica Gavaldón
  Angélica Gavaldón
  Angélica Gavaldón Loaiza is a retired tennis player from Mexico.Gavaldón was born in the United States but comes from a Mexican family and turned pro in 1990. That same year, she qualified for the quarter-finals in the 1990 Australian Open, from which she was eliminated in a match against Claudia...
  
   (Mexico) 6-1 3-6 6-2
• Third round — Lost to Monica Seles
  Monica Seles
  Monica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
  
   (United States) 3-6 3-6

• Inés Gorrochategui
  Ines Gorrochategui
  Inés Gorrochategui is a former professional female tennis player from Argentina. She reached her career-high singles ranking World No...
  
  
• First round — Defeated Yi Jing-Qian (China) 2-6 6-1 1-6
• Second round — Defeated Mary Pierce
  Mary Pierce
  Mary Pierce is a French-American tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association tour. She is a citizen of France, Canada, and the United States but plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics.Pierce has won four Grand Slam titles, two in singles and two in doubles...
  
   (France) 6-4 1-6 7-5
• Third round — Lost to Mary Joe Fernandez
  Mary Joe Fernández
  Mary Joe Fernández Godsick is an American former professional tennis player...
  
   (United States) 0-6 3-6

Paola Suárez

Paola Suárez

Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...

, Patricia Tarabini

Patricia Tarabini

Patricia Tarabini was an Argentine tennis player. Tarabini represented her country and won the Bronze Olympic medal at the 2004 Athens games, with Paola Suárez, where they lost 7–9 in the third set to eventual gold medalists from China, Sun Tiantian and Li Ting. On May 9, 1988, Tarabini reached...

, Gastón Etlis

Gastón Etlis

Gastón Etlis is a former tennis player from Argentina. He is Jewish.In January 2005 Etlis was ranked No.17 in doubles....

, and Luis Lobo

Luis Lobo

Luis Lobo is a professional male tennis player from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games....

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Men's Indoor Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Defeated Brazil (3-1)
• Lost to United States (0-3)
• Defeated Bulgaria (3-1)
• Lost to Cuba (0-3)
• Defeated Poland (3-1)
• Quarterfinals
• Lost to Italy (1-3)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (1-3)
• 7th/8th place: Lost to Bulgaria (1-3) → 8th place
• Team Roster
• Fernando Borrero
• Jorge Elgueta
• Sebastián Firpo
• Sebastián Jabif
• Leonardo Maly
• Guillermo Martínez
• Marcos Milinkovic
  Marcos Milinkovic
  Marcos Antonio Milinković is an Argentine volleyball player. Milinković is 203 cm and weighs 100 kg.Milinković started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age....
  
  
• Pablo Pereira
  Pablo Pereira
  Pablo Daniel Pereira Coitiño, better known as Pablo Pereira , is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Esporte Clube Vitória of the Série B on loan from the league rivals Sport.-External links:*...
  
  
• Guillermo Quaini
• Eduardo Rodríguez
• Alejandro Romano
• Carlos Weber
  Carlos Weber
  Carlos Javier Weber is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul . There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. Weber also competed at the 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
   (captain)
• Head Coach: Daniel Castellani
  Daniel Castellani
  Daniel Jorge Castellani is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics and now coaches both the Finland national side and Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey....
  
  

Men's Beach Competition

• Eduardo Martínez and Martín Conde
  Martín Conde
  Martín Alejo Conde is a beach volleyball player from Argentina, who won the world title at the 2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria, partnering Mariano Baracetti...
  
  — 13th place overall