Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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- Bart BrentjensBart BrentjensBart Jan-Baptist Marie Brentjens is a Dutch racing cyclist in mountain biking.Brentjens won a gold medal for mountain biking in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the first to recognize cross-country mountain biking as an event. He followed this with bronze in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
— Cycling, Men's Cross-Country Mountainbike
- Peter BlangéPeter BlangéPeter Blangé is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....
, Bas van de GoorBas van de GoorSebastiaan Jacques Henri van de Goor is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....
, Mike van de GoorMike van de GoorMike Willem Frank van de Goor is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
, Rob GrabertRob GrabertRobert Karl Baldwin Grabert is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at two Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996...
, Henk-Jan HeldHenk-Jan HeldHendrik Jan Held is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....
, Guido GörtzenGuido GörtzenGuido Görtzen is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final .-References:...
, Misha LatuhihinMisha LatuhihinMisha Jonas Emanuel Latuhihin is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the guidance of coach Joop Alberda...
, Olof van der MeulenOlof van der MeulenRoelof Antonius van der Meulen is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....
, Jan PosthumaJan PosthumaJan Marcus Posthuma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....
, Brecht RodenburgBrecht RodenburgEngelbrecht Rodenburg is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final .-References:...
, Richard SchuilRichard SchuilRichard Schuil is a beach volleyball player from the Netherlands. He is a former volleyball player, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, and Ron ZwerverRon ZwerverRonald Ferdinand Zwerver is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea...
— Volleyball, Men's Team Competition
- Michiel BartmanMichiel BartmanMichiel Bernhard Emiel Marie Bartman is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a total of three Olympic medals during his career...
, Jeroen DuysterJeroen DuysterJeroen Tarquinis Cornelis Duyster is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a the gold medal with the Holland Acht as a coxswain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Ronald FlorijnRonald FlorijnRonald Florijn is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist.Florijn won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Nico Rienks...
, Koos MaasdijkKoos MaasdijkJacob Arnold Maasdijk is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal with the men's eights at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He had also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the men's fours.-References:...
, Nico RienksNico RienksNicolaas Hessel Rienks is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist....
, Diederik SimonDiederik SimonDiederik Rudolf Simon is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics...
, Niels van SteenisNiels van SteenisNiels Henning van Steenis is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht .-References:...
, Niels van der ZwanNiels van der ZwanCornelis Pieter van der Zwan is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht . He also competed at the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
and Henk-Jan ZwolleHenk-Jan ZwolleHenk-Jan Zwolle is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988....
— Rowing, Men's Eights
- Jacques BrinkmanJacques BrinkmanJacques Brinkman is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the golden medal with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
, Floris Jan BovelanderFloris Jan BovelanderFloris Jan Bovelander is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch national squad that won the golden medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...
, Maurits CrucqMaurits CrucqMaurits Bourgon Crucq is a former field hockey defender from the Netherlands, who played 132 international matches for the Men's National Team, in which he scored eleven goals. A player from HC Klein Zwitserland, Crucq twice won an Olympic medal: bronze in 1988 and gold in 1996.-References:*...
, Marc DelissenMarc DelissenMarcus Johannes Elisabeth Leopold Delissen played field hockey for The Netherlands....
(captain), Jeroen DelmeeJeroen DelmeeJeroen Petrus Maria Delmee is a field hockey player from The Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000.-External links:*...
, Taco van den HonertTaco van den HonertTaco Hajo van den Honert is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics ....
, Erik JazetErik JazetErik Alexander Jazet is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 308 international matches for the Netherlands. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on November 17, 1990 in a match against England....
, Ronald JansenRonald JansenFranciscus Ronaldus Maria Jansen is a former field hockey goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who twice won the golden medal at the Summer Olympics....
, Leo Klein GebbinkLeo Klein GebbinkLeo Klein Gebbink is a former field hockey midfield player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics ....
, Bram LomansBram LomansAbraham Robertus Lomans is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the gold medal at the Olympics: in Atlanta Abraham ("Bram") Robertus Lomans (born on April 19, 1975 in Roosendaal) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the gold medal at the Olympics: in Atlanta Abraham...
, Teun de NooijerTeun de NooijerTeun Floris de Nooijer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000. He currently plays for Dutch side HC Bloemendaal.- Life and work :He made his debut on 4 June 1994 in a friendly match against New Zealand...
, Wouter van PeltWouter van PeltWouter van Pelt is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 236 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he scored 21 goals. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on March 27, 1989 in a match against England. He played in the Dutch League for HDM and Breda...
, Stephan VeenStephan VeenStephan Patrick Veen is a retired field hockey forward and midfielder from The Netherlands, who twice became olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000....
, Guus VogelsGuus VogelsAugustinus Wilhelmus Johannes Marines Vogels is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, who twice won Olympic gold medals with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.In 2004 he was the starter and won the silver medal with...
, Tycho van MeerTycho van MeerTycho van Meer is a former field hockey striker from The Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the golden medal with the Dutch national team...
, and Remco van WijkRemco van WijkRemco van Wijk is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 242 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he scored 63 goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on May 5, 1993 in a friendly match against Ireland...
— Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
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- Ingrid HaringaIngrid HaringaIngrid Roelinda Haringa is a police officer and a former Dutch speed skater and cyclist.-Skating:Ingrid Haringa began her career as a speed skater. During the late eighties she belonged to the best sprinters in the Netherlands. At the Dutch Championships, she won four gold medals: in 1987 and 1988...
— Cycling, Women's Points Race
- Margriet MatthijsseMargriet MatthijsseMargriet Matthijsse is a Dutch sailor and Olympic champion.She received a silver medal in the Europe Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and again a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....
— Sailing, Women's Europe Competition
- Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
— Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Tineke BartelsTineke BartelsMartina Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven...
, Anky van GrunsvenAnky van GrunsvenTheodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...
, Gonnelien RothenbergerGonnelien RothenbergerGonnelien Rothenberger is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who was born as Gonneke Antoinette Arnolda Johanna Adriana Robertine Gordijn...
and Sven RothenbergerSven RothenbergerSven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
— Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
- Maarten van der LindenMaarten van der LindenEverwijn Johan Maarten van der Linden is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event in Atlanta, Georgia, alongside Pepijn Aardewijn...
and Pepijn AardewijnPepijn AardewijnPepijn Aardewijn is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
— Rowing, Men's Lightweight Double Sculls
Bronze
- Kirsten VlieghuisKirsten VlieghuisKirsten Vlieghuis is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
— Swimming, Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Kirsten VlieghuisKirsten VlieghuisKirsten Vlieghuis is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
— Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Ingrid HaringaIngrid HaringaIngrid Roelinda Haringa is a police officer and a former Dutch speed skater and cyclist.-Skating:Ingrid Haringa began her career as a speed skater. During the late eighties she belonged to the best sprinters in the Netherlands. At the Dutch Championships, she won four gold medals: in 1987 and 1988...
— Cycling, Women's Sprint
- Roy HeinerRoy HeinerRoy Heiner is a Dutch competitive sailor and Olympic medalist.He won a bronze medal in the Finn class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...
— Sailing, Men's Finn Competition
- Sven RothenbergerSven RothenbergerSven Günther Rothenberger is an equestrian from Germany, who competed for The Netherlands after his marriage with Dutch equestrain Gonnelien Gordijn....
— Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Mark HuizingaMark HuizingaMark Huizinga is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion.Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland in Netherlands in 1973. He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honorato by ippon. He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004...
— Judo, Men's Middleweight (86 kg)
- Jenny GalJenny GalJennifer Eva Caroline Gal is a retired judoka who competed for The Netherlands at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
— Judo, Women's Half Middleweight (61 kg)
- Claudia ZwiersClaudia ZwiersClaudia Antoinette Zwiers is a judoka from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics . She won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight division in Atlanta, Georgia .-References:*...
— Judo, Women's Middleweight (66 kg)
- Irene EijsIrene EijsIrene Elisabeth Maria Eijs is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a bronze medal in the women's double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia alongside Eeke van Nes.-References:...
and Eeke van NesEeke van NesEeke Geertruida van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three Olympic medals during her career...
— Rowing, Women's Double Sculls
- Suzanne PlesmanSuzanne PlesmanSuzanne Barbara Plesman is a former field hockey defence and midfield player from the Netherlands, who played a total number of 39 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team...
, Dillianne van den Boogaard, Florentine Steenberghe, Willemijn Duyster, Mijntje DonnersMijntje DonnersWilhelmina Petronella Ardina Maria Donners is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who played 234 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 97 goals.Donners made her debut on April 1, 1994 against South Korea , and was a member of the team, that won the...
, Fleur van de Kieft, Nicole KoolenNicole KoolenNicole Simone Tellier-Koolen is a former field hockey midfield player from the Netherlands, who played a total number of 53 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored two goals...
, Jeannette Lewin, Wietske de RuiterWietske de RuiterWietske Annechien de Ruiter is a former female field hockey striker from The Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996...
, Ellen KuipersEllen KuipersEllen Marchien Dubbeldam-Kuipers is a former field hockey forward from the Netherlands, who played a total number of 94 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 32 goals. She made her debut on June 17, 1994 in a friendly against Germany, and won the bronze...
, Margje TeeuwenMargje TeeuwenMargje Josepha Teeuwen is a field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands, who played 145 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored fifteen goals....
, Carole ThateCarole ThateCarole Helene Antoinette Thate is a Dutch former field hockey player, who played 168 international matches for the Netherlands, in which she scored forty goals...
, Jacqueline ToxopeusJacqueline ToxopeusJacqueline Afine Toxopeus is a former Dutch field hockey international playing in goal. She is undoubtedly one of the finest goalkeepers in Dutch women's field hockey since Det de Beus. Toxopeus, nicknamed Tox, played for several clubs in Holland, but ended her career with HC Den Bosch...
, Stella de Heij, Noor HolsboerNoor HolsboerEleonoor Wendeline Holsboer is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who twice won a bronze Olympic medal with the Women's National Team: in 1988 and in 1996....
, and Suzan van der Wielen — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition
ArcheryArchery at the 1996 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of four events. The events were held in neighboring Stone Mountain.All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed in each the men's individual and women's individual competitions. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round...
The Dutch archery team included former Soviet Union archer Lyudmila Arzhannikova. She placed 15th for the Netherlands in Atlanta.Women's Individual Competition:
- Lyudmila Arzhannikova — Round of 16, 15th place (2-1)
- Christel Verstegen — Round of 32, 27th place (1-1)
AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's 1,500 metres
- Marko KoersMarko KoersMarko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres...
Men's Pole Vault
- Laurens LooijeLaurens LooijeLaurens Christiaan Looije is a Dutch pole vaulter, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
Men's Decathlon
- Marcel DostMarcel DostHenk Marcel Dost is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in 18th place in the men's decathlon competition, earning a total number of 8.111 points...
- Final Result — 8111 points (→ 18th place)
- Jack RosendaalJack RosendaalJacobus Cornelius Rosendaal is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in 21st place in the men's decathlon competition, earning a total number of 8.035 points...
- Final Result — 8035 points (→ 21st place)
Men's Marathon
- Bert van VlaanderenBert van VlaanderenAlbert van Vlaanderen is a retired long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Olympic Marathon in Barcelona he finished in fifteenth position with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds...
— 2:20.48 (→ 45th place)
Women's 800 metres
- Stella Jongmans
Women's Long Jump
- Sharon JaklofskySharon JaklofskySharon Maria Suzanne Jaklofsky is a retired Dutch long jumper, who was born in Australia. A former heptathlete, she represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Qualification — 6.75m
- Final — NM (→ no ranking)
Women's Discus Throw
- Jacqueline GoormachtighJacqueline GoormachtighRomane Jacqueline Elisabeth Goormachtigh is a retired discus thrower from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she didn't reach the final, after having thrown 58.74 metres in the qualifying heats...
- Qualification — 58.74m (→ did not advance)
- Corrie de BruinCorrie de BruinCorrie de Bruin is a retired discus thrower and shot putter from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Qualification — 55.48m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Corrie de BruinCorrie de BruinCorrie de Bruin is a retired discus thrower and shot putter from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Anne van SchuppenAnne van SchuppenAntje Elisabeth van Schuppen is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 41st place, clocking 2:40:46. She won the Rotterdam Marathon on April 18, 1993 in a time of 2:34:15...
— 2:40.46 (→ 41st place)
BaseballBaseball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBaseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,...
The Netherlands made its first Olympic baseball appearance in 1996. They defeated AustraliaAustralia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Australia sent a record team of 424 athletes, 254 men and 170 women, to the Atlanta Games. Most notable is the number of women, easily more than double the then-record 74 women who had competed in Seoul just eight years earlier...
and Italy
Italy at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- Gold:* Antonio Rossi — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 metres Kayak Singles* Antonio Rossi and Daniele Scarpa — Canoeing, Men's K2 1.000 metres Kayak Pairs...
but lost their other five games in the preliminary round. When this result put the Dutch team in a three-way tie for fifth through seventh place with Australia and Italy, the head-to-head victories gave the Netherlands fifth place.
Men's Team Competition:
- Netherlands — 5th place (2-5)
Team Roster:
- Johnny BalentinaJohnny BalentinaRandolph Benito Balentina is a Dutch baseball player, who competed in three consequtive Summer Olympics for the Netherlands, starting in 1996 . Twice he finished in sixth place , once in fifth place .-Reference:...
, Giel ten Bosch, Eric de Bruin, Peter Callenbach, Rob CordemansRob CordemansRob "Robbie" Cordemans is a Dutch baseball player. He bats and throws righthanded. Cordemans is best known for representing the Dutch national team at the Olympics and other international competitions.- Olympics :Cordemans has been a fixture on Dutch baseball teams in international competitions...
, Jeffrey Cranston, Eddie Dix, Marlon Fluonia, Evert-Jan 't HoenEvert-Jan 't HoenEvert-Jan Axel Charles 't Hoen is a Dutch baseball player.'t Hoen represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, in which the Dutch finished sixth...
, Eelco JansenEelco JansenEelco Jansen is a Dutch baseball player.Jansen represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he and his team became sixth. Four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney they were fifth, while in Athens at the 2004 Summer Olympics they were sixth again.-External...
, Marcel Joost, Adonis Kemp, Geoffrey Kohl, Marcel Kruijt, André Maris, Edsel Martis, Paul Nanne, Tom Nanne, Byron Ward, and Danny Wout.
Road Competition
Men's Individual Time Trial- Erik DekkerErik DekkerHendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:...
- Final — 1:07:08 (→ 11th place)
- Erik BreukinkErik BreukinkErik Breukink is a former professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France. In 1990, Breukink reached the podium in Paris, finishing 3rd in the 1990 Tour de France...
- Final — 1:08:33 (→ 17th place)
Women's Individual Road Race
- Yvonne BrunenYvonne BrunenYvonne Anna Margaretha Brunen was a Dutch professional cyclist from Nunspeet, the Netherlands. She turned professional in 1993.-Palmarès:199419951996199719981999-References:...
- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 26th place)
- Elsbeth Vink
- Final — 02:37:06 (→ 28th place)
- Ingrid HaringaIngrid HaringaIngrid Roelinda Haringa is a police officer and a former Dutch speed skater and cyclist.-Skating:Ingrid Haringa began her career as a speed skater. During the late eighties she belonged to the best sprinters in the Netherlands. At the Dutch Championships, she won four gold medals: in 1987 and 1988...
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Yvonne BrunenYvonne BrunenYvonne Anna Margaretha Brunen was a Dutch professional cyclist from Nunspeet, the Netherlands. She turned professional in 1993.-Palmarès:199419951996199719981999-References:...
- Final — 40:39 (→ 19th place)
Track Competition
Men's Points Race- Peter Pieters
- Final — 0 points (→ 21st place)
Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country- Bart BrentjensBart BrentjensBart Jan-Baptist Marie Brentjens is a Dutch racing cyclist in mountain biking.Brentjens won a gold medal for mountain biking in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the first to recognize cross-country mountain biking as an event. He followed this with bronze in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
- Final — 2:17.38 (→
Gold Medal)
Women's Cross Country
- Elsbeth Vink
- Final — 1:54.38 (→ 5th place)
JudoJudo at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThis page shows the final results of the Judo Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Kye Sun-Hui surprised spectators by winning gold in the women's extra-lightweight event. She had obtained a wildcard entry to the Games.-Men's events:...
Men's Half-Middleweight
- Patrick Klas
Men's Middleweight
- Mark HuizingaMark HuizingaMark Huizinga is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion.Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland in Netherlands in 1973. He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honorato by ippon. He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004...
Men's Half-Heavyweight
- Ben SonnemansBen SonnemansBen Sonnemans is a Dutch judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com* on Judovision.org...
Men's Heavyweight
- Danny Ebbers
Women's Extra-Lightweight
- Tamara Meijer
Women's Lightweight
- Jessica Gal
Women's Half-Middleweight
- Jenny GalJenny GalJennifer Eva Caroline Gal is a retired judoka who competed for The Netherlands at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
Women's Middleweight
- Claudia ZwiersClaudia ZwiersClaudia Antoinette Zwiers is a judoka from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics . She won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight division in Atlanta, Georgia .-References:*...
Women's Half-Heavyweight
- Karin Kienhuis
Women's Heavyweight
- Angelique SerieseAngelique SerieseAngelique Elisabeth Seriese is a former Dutch judoka, who became world champion in the 78 kg category at the 1995 World Judo Championships....
RowingRowing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsTaking place at Lake Lanier, Georgia, United States, the 1996 Summer Olympics saw the debut of lightweight rowing events. The three included replaced the remaining coxed events for men and the Women's Coxless Four...
Men's Coxless Pairs
- Sjors van IwaardenSjors van IwaardenGeorge Gerardus van Iwaarden is a Dutch rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
and Kai Compagner
Men's Quadruple Sculls
- Sander van der Marck, Adri Middag, Joris Loefs, and Pieter van Andel
Men's Coxed Eights
- Henk-Jan ZwolleHenk-Jan ZwolleHenk-Jan Zwolle is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988....
, Diederik SimonDiederik SimonDiederik Rudolf Simon is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics...
, Michiel BartmanMichiel BartmanMichiel Bernhard Emiel Marie Bartman is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a total of three Olympic medals during his career...
, Koos MaasdijkKoos MaasdijkJacob Arnold Maasdijk is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal with the men's eights at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He had also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the men's fours.-References:...
, Niels van der ZwanNiels van der ZwanCornelis Pieter van der Zwan is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht . He also competed at the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Niels van SteenisNiels van SteenisNiels Henning van Steenis is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht .-References:...
, Ronald FlorijnRonald FlorijnRonald Florijn is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist.Florijn won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Nico Rienks...
, Nico RienksNico RienksNicolaas Hessel Rienks is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist....
, and Jeroen DuysterJeroen DuysterJeroen Tarquinis Cornelis Duyster is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a the gold medal with the Holland Acht as a coxswain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
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Men's Lightweight Double Sculls
- Maarten van der LindenMaarten van der LindenEverwijn Johan Maarten van der Linden is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event in Atlanta, Georgia, alongside Pepijn Aardewijn...
and Pepijn AardewijnPepijn AardewijnPepijn Aardewijn is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
Women's Double Sculls
- Irene EijsIrene EijsIrene Elisabeth Maria Eijs is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a bronze medal in the women's double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia alongside Eeke van Nes.-References:...
and Eeke van NesEeke van NesEeke Geertruida van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three Olympic medals during her career...
Women's Coxless Pairs
- Elien MeijerElien MeijerElsiena Janneke Meijer is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Meijer and Anneke Venema finished 8th in the women's coxless...
and Anneke VenemaAnneke VenemaAnneke Venema is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Venema and Elien Meijer finished 8th in the women's coxless pair.-References:...
Women's Quadruple Sculls
- Irene EijsIrene EijsIrene Elisabeth Maria Eijs is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a bronze medal in the women's double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia alongside Eeke van Nes.-References:...
, Meike van Driel, Nelleke PenninxNelleke PenninxPetronella Wilhelmina Cornelia Penninx is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Four years earlier, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Penninx finished sixth in the...
, and Eeke van NesEeke van NesEeke Geertruida van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three Olympic medals during her career...
Women's Coxed Eights
- Femke Boelen, Marleen van der Velden, Astrid van KoertAstrid van Koert- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, Marieke WesterhofMarieke WesterhofMarieke Aleida Westerhof is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
, Rita de JongRita de JongRita de Jong is a Dutch rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, Tessa KnavenTessa KnavenTessa Knaven is a Dutch rower. She finished 6th in the women's eight at the 1996 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
, Tessa AppeldoornTessa AppeldoornTessa Appeldoorn is a Dutch Olympic rower.A silver medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Dutch women's eight, she was also in the women's eight in the 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing sixth...
, Muriel van Schilfgaarde, and Jissy de Wolf.
Women's Lightweight Double Sculls
- Laurien VermulstLaurien VermulstLaurien Vermulst is a Dutch rower. She finished 4th in the women's quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
and Ellen Meliesie
Reserve
- Anita Meiland
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Lost to Japan (0:3)
- Lost to United States (0:9)
- Lost to Chinese Taipei (1:7)
- Lost to Australia (0:1)
- Lost to PR China (0:8)
- Lost to Canada (1:4)
- Defeated Puerto Rico (2:0)
- Semifinals
- Did not advance → 7th place
- Team Roster
- Madelon Beek
- Petra Beek
- Lucienne Geels
- Jacqueline de Heer
- Marjolein de Jong
- Jacqueline Knol
- Anita Kossen
- Anouk Mels
- Sandra Nieuwveen
- Penny le Noble
- Corrine Ockhuijsen
- Sonja Pannen
- Marlies van der Putten
- Gonny Reijnen
- Martine Stiemer
- Head Coach: Ruud Elfers
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Pieter van den HoogenbandPieter van den HoogenbandPieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
- Heat – 22.82
- B-Final – 22.67 (→ 9th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Pieter van den HoogenbandPieter van den HoogenbandPieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
- Heat – 49.73
- Final – 49.13 (→ 4th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Pieter van den HoogenbandPieter van den HoogenbandPieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
- Heat – 1:48.68
- Final – 1:48.36 (→ 4th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Benno KuipersBenno KuipersBenno Gerrit Valentijn Kuipers is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands. Kuipers competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia....
- Heat – 1:02.92 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Stefan AartsenStefan AartsenStefan Remco Aartsen is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000....
- Heat – 54.62 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Stefan AartsenStefan AartsenStefan Remco Aartsen is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000....
- Heat – 2:00.04
- B-Final – 2:00.41 (→ 13th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Marcel WoudaMarcel WoudaMarcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...
- Heat – 2:01.21
- Final – 2:01.45 (→ 4th place)
- Martin van der SpoelMartin van der SpoelMartin Michel van der Spoel is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in tenth place in the 200m Individual Medley, and in fifth and seventh position with the Men's...
- Heat – 2:03.75
- B-Final – 2:03.01 (→ 10th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Marcel WoudaMarcel WoudaMarcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...
- Heat – 4:17.30
- Final – 4:17.71 (→ 5th place)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Mark VeensMark VeensMark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming...
, Pie GeelenPie GeelenPieke Geelen is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in fifth position with the Men's Relay Team in the 4x100m Freestyle, alongside Mark Veens, Martin van der Spoel, and Pieter van...
, Martin van der SpoelMartin van der SpoelMartin Michel van der Spoel is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in tenth place in the 200m Individual Medley, and in fifth and seventh position with the Men's...
, and Pieter van den HoogenbandPieter van den HoogenbandPieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
- Heat – 3:20.16
- Final – 3:19.02 (→ 5th place)
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Marcel WoudaMarcel WoudaMarcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...
, Mark van der ZijdenMark van der ZijdenMark Richard van der Zijden is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who swam in the qualifying heats of the bronze winning 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
, Martin van der SpoelMartin van der SpoelMartin Michel van der Spoel is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in tenth place in the 200m Individual Medley, and in fifth and seventh position with the Men's...
, and Pieter van den HoogenbandPieter van den HoogenbandPieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
- Heat – 7:23.39
- Final – 7:21.96 (→ 7th place)
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Martin van der SpoelMartin van der SpoelMartin Michel van der Spoel is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he finished in tenth place in the 200m Individual Medley, and in fifth and seventh position with the Men's...
, Benno KuipersBenno KuipersBenno Gerrit Valentijn Kuipers is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands. Kuipers competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia....
, Stefan AartsenStefan AartsenStefan Remco Aartsen is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000....
, and Pieter van den HoogenbandPieter van den HoogenbandPieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
- Heat – 3:42.42 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Marianne MuisMarianne MuisMarianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...
- Preliminary Heat – 25.93
- B-Final – 25.74 (→ 9th place)
- Angela PostmaAngela PostmaAngela Postma is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the golden medal in the 50 m butterfly at the European Sprint Swimming Championships 1994 in Stavanger, Norway...
- Preliminary Heat – 26.00
- B-Final – 25.82 (→ 10th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Karin BrienesseKarin BrienesseKarin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...
- Preliminary Heat – 55.81
- Final – 56.12 (→ 8th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Kirsten VlieghuisKirsten VlieghuisKirsten Vlieghuis is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat – 4:11.04
- Final – 4:08.70 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Carla GeurtsCarla GeurtsCarla Geurts is a former freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia for the Netherlands. Geurts won three silver medals during her career at the European Swimming Championships...
- Preliminary Heat – 4:11.18
- Final – 4:10.06 (→ 6th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Kirsten VlieghuisKirsten VlieghuisKirsten Vlieghuis is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat – 8:39.73
- Final – 8:30.84 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Carla GeurtsCarla GeurtsCarla Geurts is a former freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia for the Netherlands. Geurts won three silver medals during her career at the European Swimming Championships...
- Preliminary Heat – 8:39.85
- Final – 8:40.43 (→ 7th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Madelon BaansMadelon BaansMadelon Baans is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat – 1:11.17 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Minouche SmitMinouche SmitMinouche Smit is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
- Preliminary Heat – 2:16.30
- Final – 2:16.73 (→ 7th place)
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Marianne MuisMarianne MuisMarianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...
, Minouche SmitMinouche SmitMinouche Smit is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
, Wilma van HofwegenWilma van HofwegenWillemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,...
, and Karin BrienesseKarin BrienesseKarin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...
- Heat – 3:43.63
- Final – 3:42.40 (→ 4th place)
Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Carla GeurtsCarla GeurtsCarla Geurts is a former freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia for the Netherlands. Geurts won three silver medals during her career at the European Swimming Championships...
, Patricia StokkersPatricia StokkersPatricia Stokkers is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in sixth position with the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Carla Geurts, Minouche Smit, and Kirsten Vlieghuis...
, Minouche SmitMinouche SmitMinouche Smit is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
, and Kirsten VlieghuisKirsten VlieghuisKirsten Vlieghuis is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Heat – 8:12.78
- Final – 8:08.48 (→ 6th place)
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Brenda StarinkBrenda StarinkBrenda Starink is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. She retired from the sport in 2001. Starink won a total number of sixteen Dutch titles on long course during her...
, Madelon BaansMadelon BaansMadelon Baans is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Wilma van HofwegenWilma van HofwegenWillemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,...
, and Karin BrienesseKarin BrienesseKarin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...
- Heat – 4:11.64 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
TennisTennis at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
Men's Singles Competition
- Jacco EltinghJacco EltinghJacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis...
- First round — Lost to Frederik FetterleinFrederik FetterleinFrederik Fetterlein is a tennis player from Denmark, who turned professional in 1989.The right-hander Fetterlein represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the second round by Switzerland's Marc Rosset...
(Denmark) 4-6 6-4 6-8
- First round — Lost to Frederik Fetterlein
- Paul HaarhuisPaul HaarhuisPaul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:...
- First round — Lost to Mark PhilippoussisMark PhilippoussisMark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
(Australia) 6-7 6-7
- First round — Lost to Mark Philippoussis
- Jan SiemerinkJan SiemerinkJohannes Martinus Siemerink is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Career:...
- First round — Lost to Todd WoodbridgeTodd WoodbridgeTodd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman...
(Australia) 2-6 4-6
- First round — Lost to Todd Woodbridge
Men's Doubles Competition
- Jacco EltinghJacco EltinghJacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis...
and Paul HaarhuisPaul HaarhuisPaul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:...
- First round — Defeated Andrei PavelAndrei PavelAndrei Pavel is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Romania. He is currently coaching former world No. 1 and the current world No. 15 of the WTA, Jelena Janković.-Career:...
and Dinu PescariuDinu PescariuDinu Dănuţ Mihai Pescariu is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona and in Atlanta . He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 6, 1998, when he became the number 75 of...
(Romania) 6-2 6-7 6-4 - Second round — Defeated Claude N'Goran and Clement N'GoranClement N'GoranClement N'Goran is a former tennis player from Ivory Coast,N'Goran represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
(Ivory Coast) 6-4 6-4 - Quarterfinals — Defeated Wayne FerreiraWayne FerreiraWayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....
and Ellis FerreiraEllis FerreiraEllis Ferreira is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, earning all-SEC and all-American honors. He won 2 Grand Slam doubles titles, the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open with Rick Leach and the mixed doubles at the...
(South Africa) 7-6 7-6 - Semifinals — Lost to Todd WoodbridgeTodd WoodbridgeTodd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman...
and Mark WoodfordeMark WoodfordeMark Woodforde is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge....
(Australia) 2-6 7-5 16-18 - Bronze Medal Match — Lost to David PrinosilDavid PrinosilDavid Prinosil is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Daniel Vacek of the Czech Republic...
and Marc-Kevin GoellnerMarc-Kevin GoellnerMarc-Kevin Peter Goellner is a former professional tennis player from Germany.The son of a German diplomat, Goellner lived in Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, Sydney as a youngster before moving to Germany in 1986. In 1990, he suffered two torn ligaments in his left foot, which almost ended his tennis...
(Germany) 2-6 5-7
- First round — Defeated Andrei Pavel
Women's Singles Competition
- Brenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy is a Dutch tennis player. Primarily known for her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and adopted his surname...
- First round — Defeated Selima SfarSelima SfarSelima Sfar is a Tunisian female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and has been ranked as high as 75th in the world . She has experienced most of her success in ITF tournaments, winning eleven singles tournaments and twenty doubles tournaments...
(Tunisia) 6-4 6-0 - Second round — Defeated Young-Ja Choi (South Korea) 6-2 6-4
- Third round — Lost to Arantxa Sánchez VicarioArantxa Sánchez VicarioAránzazu 'Arantxa' Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player...
(Spain) 4-6 6-7
- First round — Defeated Selima Sfar
Women's Doubles Competition
- Manon BollegrafManon BollegrafManon Maria Bollegraf is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-History:...
and Brenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy is a Dutch tennis player. Primarily known for her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and adopted his surname...
- First round — Defeated Olga LuginaOlga LuginaOlga Lugina is a former Ukrainian international tennis player. She competed in the Fed Cup a number of times, from 1993 to 1995.- References :...
and Natalia MedvedevaNatalia MedvedevaNatalia Medvedeva is a former professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1987 to 1998. Her four singles titles were won in Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, Linz in 1992, and Prague and Essen in 1993. In Essen, she beat world number 5 Conchita Martínez.She also won 12 doubles titles...
(Ukraine) walkover - Second round — Defeated Virag Csurgo and Andrea TemesváriAndrea TemesvariAndrea Temesvári is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982. At the 1986 French Open she won the women's...
(Hungary) 7-6 7-6 - Quarterfinals — Defeated Martina HingisMartina HingisMartina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...
and Patty SchnyderPatty SchnyderPatty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
(Switzerland) 6-4 6-3 - Semifinals — Lost to Mary Joe FernandezMary Joe FernándezMary Joe Fernández Godsick is an American former professional tennis player...
and Gigi FernándezGigi FernándezBeatriz "Gigi" Fernández is a former professional tennis player, the first female athlete from her native Puerto Rico to turn professional, the first Puerto Rican woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal and the first to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.Fernandez won 17 Grand...
(United States) 7-5 7-6 - Bronze Medal Match — Lost to Arantxa Sánchez VicarioArantxa Sánchez VicarioAránzazu 'Arantxa' Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player...
and Conchita MartínezConchita MartínezInmaculada Concepción Martínez Bernat is a former professional tennis player from Monzón, Aragón, Spain. She is the only Spanish woman to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, when she beat Martina Navrátilová in the 1994 Women's Singles. She also was the singles runner-up at the 1998...
(Spain) 1-6 3-6
- First round — Defeated Olga Lugina
Men's Team Indoor Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
- Defeated Russia (3-0)
- Lost to Italy (0-3)
- Defeated Yugoslavia (3-0)
- Defeated South Korea (3-0)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-1)
- Semifinals
- Defeated Russia (3-0)
- Final
- Defeated Italy (3-2) → Gold Medal
- Team Roster
- Peter BlangéPeter BlangéPeter Blangé is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....
- Bas van de GoorBas van de GoorSebastiaan Jacques Henri van de Goor is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....
- Mike van de GoorMike van de GoorMike Willem Frank van de Goor is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
- Rob GrabertRob GrabertRobert Karl Baldwin Grabert is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at two Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1996...
- Henk-Jan HeldHenk-Jan HeldHendrik Jan Held is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....
- Guido GörtzenGuido GörtzenGuido Görtzen is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final .-References:...
- Misha LatuhihinMisha LatuhihinMisha Jonas Emanuel Latuhihin is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the guidance of coach Joop Alberda...
- Olof van der MeulenOlof van der MeulenRoelof Antonius van der Meulen is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....
- Jan PosthumaJan PosthumaJan Marcus Posthuma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....
- Brecht RodenburgBrecht RodenburgEngelbrecht Rodenburg is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final .-References:...
- Richard SchuilRichard SchuilRichard Schuil is a beach volleyball player from the Netherlands. He is a former volleyball player, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Ron ZwerverRon ZwerverRonald Ferdinand Zwerver is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea...
- Head Coach: Joop Alberda
Men's Beach Competition
- Michel Everaert and Sander Mulder — 17th place overall
Women's Team Indoor Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to China (0-3)
- Lost to the United States (1-3)
- Defeated Japan (3-0)
- Defeated South Korea (3-1)
- Defeated Ukraine (3-0)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to Russia (1-3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Germany (3-2)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated South Korea (3-0) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Cintha BoersmaCintha BoersmaJacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Erna BrinkmanErna BrinkmanErna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Riëtte FledderusRiëtte FledderusEmmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
- Jerine FleurkeJerine FleurkeJenny Catharine Fleurke is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
- Marjolein de JongMarjolein de JongMarjolein Elisabeth de Jong is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Saskia van HintumSaskia van HintumJohanna Antoinette Petronella van Hintum is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place.-References:...
- Elles LeferinkElles LeferinkElles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
- Irena MachovcakIrena MachovcakIrena Machovcak is a retired volleyball player, who represented the Netherlands at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Claudia van ThielClaudia van ThielClaudia Elisabeth Maria van Thiel is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place under the guidance of head coach Bert Goedkoop.-References:...
- Lisette van der Ven
- Ingrid Visser
- Henriëtte WeersingHenriëtte WeersingHenriëtte Weersing is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
- Head Coach: Bert GoedkoopBert GoedkoopBert Goedkoop is a Dutch volleyball player and coach. Among his accomplishments, he was head coach of the 2001 Dutch national men's team when it took 7th at the World League finals in Katowice and head coach of the Netherlands women's national volleyball team when it took the 1995 European...
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (8-11)
- Lost to Spain (7-8)
- Lost to Hungary (8-10)
- Lost to Russia (5-10)
- Lost to Germany (8-9)
- Classification Round (9/12)
- Defeated Romania (10-8)
- Lost to Germany (6-9)
- Tied with Ukraine (9-9) → Tenth place
- Team Roster
- Arie van de BuntArie van de BuntArend Jantinus "Arie" van de Bunt is a former water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland. From 1992 on he finished in ninth , tenth and eleventh position with the National Men's Team. He retired from the sport in the spring of...
- Gert de Groot
- Arno Havenga
- Koos IssardKoos IssardJacobus "Koos" Issard is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later, Issard was a member of the squad that was tenth in the final rankings in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
- Bas de Jong
- Niels van der Kolk
- Marco Kunz
- Harry van der MeerHarry van der MeerHenricus Antonius Wilhelmus van der Meer is a former water polo forward from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland...
- Hans NieuwenburgHans NieuwenburgJohannes Nieuwenburg is a former water polo defender from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics for Holland. In 1992 he finished in ninth position with the Dutch National Men's Team, in 1996 he was the captain of the squad that finished in tenth spot, under the guidance of head...
- Joeri Stoffels
- Eelco Uri
- Wyco de Vries
- Head Coach: Hans van ZeelandHans van ZeelandJohannes "Hans" Hendrikus Jacques van Zeeland is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch National Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1980 Van Zeeland finished in sixth position with the Holland squad...