Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Azerbaijan at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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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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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||||
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| Other related appearances | ||||||||||||
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) |
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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]
Contents
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver |
Namik Abdullayev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg | August 1 |
Athletics
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Boxing
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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
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Fencing
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One male fencer represented Azerbaijan in 1996.
Judo
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Shooting
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Swimming
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Weightlifting
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Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Tofig Heydarov
- Final — 150.0 + 180.0 = 330.0 (→ 11th place)
Wrestling
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References
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External links
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