Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 23 (20 men, 3 women) in 9 sports | |||||||||||
Flag bearer | Nazim Hüseynov | |||||||||||
Medals Rank: 61 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Azerbaijan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 23 competitors, 20 men and 3 women, took part in 23 events in 9 sports.[1]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Abdullayev, NamikNamik Abdullayev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg | August 1 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Ilham Karimov
- First Round — Lost to Ismael Kone (Sweden), 3-22
Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
- Adalat Mammadov
- First Round — Defeated Petr Horacek (Czech Republic), referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round — Defeated Josué Blocus (France), referee stopped contest in first round
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Duncan Dokiwari (Nigeria), referee stopped contest in third round
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
One male fencer represented Azerbaijan in 1996.
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Tofig Heydarov
- Final — 150.0 + 180.0 = 330.0 (→ 11th place)
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
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