Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Russia at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Russian Federation
IOC codeRUS
NOCRussian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ru (in Russian)
in Atlanta
Competitors390 (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)
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]

  1. ^ "Russia at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-18.