Men's 50 metre pistol (then known as free pistol) was one of the fifteen shooting events 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....

. The first time decimals were used in the 50 metre pistol finals, Boris Kokorev

Boris Kokorev

Boris Borisovich Kokorev is a Russian pistol shooter.- External links :*...

 set a new Olympic record after scoring 570 points in the qualification round and 96.4 in the final, where places 2 through 5 were occupied by Belarusian

Belarus at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Belarus competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States...

 and Italian

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...

 shooters.

Qualification round

Rank	Athlete	Country	Score	Notes
1	Boris Kokorev Boris Kokorev Boris Borisovich Kokorev is a Russian pistol shooter.- External links :*...		570	Q
2	Roberto Di Donna Roberto Di Donna Roberto Di Donna is an Italian sports shooter and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in 10 metre air pistol at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...		569	Q
3	Vigilio Fait		569	Q
4	Igor Basinski Igor Basinski Igor Basinski is a Belarusian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won silver medals in the 50 metre pistol at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...		565	Q
5	Kanstantsin Lukashyk Kanstantsin Lukashyk Kanstantsin Leonidovich Lukashyk is a Belarusian pistol shooter, most famous for winning the 50 metre pistol event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 16, shocking the world of competitive shooting...		564	Q
6	Martin Tenk Martin Tenk Martin Tenk is a Czech sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He also competed at the 1996, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...		564	Q
7	Wang Yifu Wang Yifu Wang Yifu is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and in terms of Olympic medals one of the most successful sport shooters of all times. He specializes in the 50 m Pistol and 10 m Air Pistol events....		564	Q
8	Sergio Sánchez		563	Q (6th: 95)
9	Skukhrat Akhmedov		563	(6th: 94)
9	Jerzy Pietrzak		563	(6th: 94)
11	Franck Dumoulin Franck Dumoulin Franck Dumoulin is a pistol shooter from Bordeaux, France.- Olympic Games :- World Championships :* 1994 World Championships :** Gold Medal in 10 m Air Pistol** Bronze Medal in 50 m Pistol...		560
11	Kim Sung-joon		560
11	Masaru Nakashige		560
11	Marek Nowak		560
15	Stanislav Jirkal		559
16	Aleksandr Danilov Alexander Danilov Alexander Danilov is an Israeli pistol shooter, who was a member of the Israeli shooting team at the 2000 Sydney Games and 2004 Athens Games....		558
16	Bernardo Tobar		558
16	Alex Tripolski		558
19	Kolio Zakhariev		557
20	Sorin Babii Sorin Babii Sorin Babii is a sport shooter from the Romania..-Records:-External links:*Profile of at the Sports References...		556
20	Jan Fabo		556
20	Tanyu Kiryakov Tanyu Kiryakov Tanyu Kiryakov is a Bulgarian pistol shooter, the only shooter to have won Olympic gold medals in both the 50 metre pistol event and the 10 metre air pistol event, in which he was also the first Olympic champion.- External links :*...		556
20	Viktor Makarov		556
20	Yuri Melentiev		556
25	Ben Amonette		555
25	Oleksandr Bliznyuchenko		555
25	Ragnar Skanåker Ragnar Skanåker Ragnar Skanåker is a Swedish pistol shooter who was a world-class shooter for an extremely long period. His international breakthrough came in the 1972 Olympics, where he won the 50 m Pistol event...		555
28	Gerard Fernandez		553
28	Zoltán Papanitz		553
30	Phillip Adams		552
30	Constantin Tarloiu		552
30	Xu Dan Xu Dan Xu Dan is a male Chinese sports shooter, specializing in 50 metre pistol, who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...		552
33	Zsolt Karacs		551
34	Tu Tai Hsing		550
35	Hans-Jürgen Bauer-Neumaier		549
35	Bengt Sandstrom		549
37	Artur Gevorgjan		548
37	Kim Sung-jun Kim Sung-Jun Kim Sung-Jun was a boxer from South Korea.In January, 1978, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title....		548
39	Neal Caloia		544
40	Pål Hembre Pål Hembre Pål Hembre is a Norwegian Olympic sport shooter and World Champion.He became World Champion in 1994, in 25 metre center-fire pistol, and is twice military World Champion, from 1991 and 1992. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...		542
40	Surin Klomjai		542
42	Lennart Andersson		538
43	Jakkrit Panichpatikum		536
44	Viet Trinh Quoc		535
45	Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. He was a gold medallist at the 1994 Asian Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, and 2006 Asian Games. At present, Rana coaches at the Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology in Dehradun.- Early days...		534

Q Qualified for final

Final

Rank	Athlete	Qual	Final	Total	Notes
		570	96.4	666.4	OR
		565	97.0	662.0
		569	92.8	661.8
4		564	96.1	660.1
5		569	90.8	659.8
6		564	95.3	659.3
7		564	93.7	657.7
8		563	94.1	657.1

OR Olympic record