Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Cuba at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Cuba at the; 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CUB
NOC	Cuban Olympic Committee
in Atlanta
Competitors	164 (111 men and 53 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearer	Rolando Tucker
Medals; Ranked 8th	Gold 9 Silver 8 Bronze 8 Total 25
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1900; 1904; 1908–1920; 1924; 1928; 1932–1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984–1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 164 competitors, 111 men and 53 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.^[1]

Due to the hostilities in the US-Cuban relations, Cuban athletes were only allowed to travel to Atlanta following the permission of its local NOC, to avoid any possibility of defections.^[2]

^ "Cuba at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
^ Rohter, Larry (November 1996). "Cuba Makes a Strict Move in Order to Deter Defections". The New York Times.

[sports-reference-1] "Cuba at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.

[2] Rohter, Larry (November 1996). "Cuba Makes a Strict Move in Order to Deter Defections". The New York Times.

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