Nicaragua at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Nicaragua at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NCA |
NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 26 (25 men and 1 woman) in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Walter Martínez |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nicaragua competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Results by event[]
Athletics[]
Men's Marathon
- William Aguirre — 2:37.02 (→ 99th place)
Women's 5,000 metres
Baseball[]
Men's Team Competition[]
Nicaragua's debut performance at the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a semifinal run for the team. They defeated Italy, Australia, South Korea, and the Netherlands in the preliminary round, losing to the three eventual medallists Cuba, Japan, and the United States. 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
Judo[]
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Shooting[]
Men's Air Rifle (10 metres)
Swimming[]
Men's 200 Butterfly
- Heat — 2:04.66 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:06.15 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:32.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
See also[]
References[]
- sports-reference
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- 1996 in Nicaraguan sport
- Nicaragua at the Summer Olympics by year
- Nicaraguan sport stubs
- 1996 Summer Olympics stubs