Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Russian Federation
IOC code	RUS
NOC	Russian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.ru (in Russian)
in Atlanta
Competitors	390 (232 men and 158 women) in 25 sports
Flag bearer	Alexander Karelin
Medals Ranked 2nd	Gold 26 Silver 21 Bronze 16 Total 63
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020–2024
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)  Olympic Athletes from Russia (2018)  ROC (2020)  Individual Neutral Athletes (2024)

The Russian Federation competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. It was the first time since 1912 that the nation participated separately from the other former countries of the Soviet Union. Russia had been a member of the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics together with 11 post-Soviet states. 390 competitors, 232 men and 158 women, took part in 212 events in 25 sports.^[1]