Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

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

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, United States

United States

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Athletics

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At 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 Marathon

• William Aguirre — 2:37.02 (→ 99th place)

Women's 5,000 metres

• Marta Portoblanco

Men's Team Competition

Nicaragua's debut performance at the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a semifinal run for the team. They defeated 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...

, Australia

Australia 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...

, South Korea, and the Netherlands

Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics

- Gold:*Bart Brentjens — Cycling, Men's Cross-Country Mountainbike*Peter Blangé, Bas van de Goor, Mike van de Goor, Rob Grabert, Henk-Jan Held, Guido Görtzen, Misha Latuhihin, Olof van der Meulen, Jan Posthuma, Brecht Rodenburg, Richard Schuil, and Ron Zwerver — Volleyball, Men's Team...

 in the preliminary round, losing to the three eventual medallists Cuba

Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- Gold:* Maikro Romero — Boxing, men's flyweight * Héctor Vinent — Boxing, men's light welterweight...

, Japan

Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Japan competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.- Gold:* Tadahiro Nomura — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight * Kenzo Nakamura — Judo, Men's Lightweight...

, and the United States

United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The United States was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.- Gold:* Justin Huish — Archery, Men's Individual Competition* Justin Huish, Richard Johnson, and Rod White — Archery, Men's Team Competition...

. This put the Nicaraguans in fourth place for the preliminary round, setting up a semifinal match against Cuba. This game resulted in extending Cuba's winning streak to 17 games and relegating Nicaragua to the bronze medal game, which it lost to the United States.

• Nicaragua — 4th place (4-5)

• Team Roster
• Bayardo Davila
• Martín Aleman
• Norman Cardozo
• Oswaldo Mairena
  Oswaldo Mairena
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• Nemesio Porras
• José Luis Quiroz
• Carlos Alberto Berrios
• Sandy Moreno
• Omar Obando
• José Ramon Padilla
• Fredy Zamora
• Julio César Osejo
• Eduardo Bojorge
• Asdrudes Flores
• Anibal Vega
• Erasmo Baca
• Luis Daniel Miranda
• Fredy Corea
• Jorge Luis Avellan
• Henry Roa

Judo

Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

This 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

• Ricky Dixon

Men's Heavyweight

• Arnulfo Betancourt

Shooting

Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The shooting competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex near Atlanta, United States. Competitions were held in ten men's events and five women's events...

Men's Air Rifle (10 metres)

• Walter Martínez

Swimming

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The 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 200 Butterfly

• Walter Soza
• Heat — 2:04.66 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Walter Soza
• Heat — 2:06.15 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Walter Soza
• Heat — 4:32.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)