United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics

United States at the
1996 Summer Olympics
United States at the; 1996 Summer Olympics
	Flag of the United States
IOC code	USA
NOC	United States Olympic Committee
in Atlanta
Competitors	646 (375 men and 271 women) in 29 sports
Flag bearers	Bruce Baumgartner (opening); Michael R. Matz (closing)
Medals; Ranked 1st	Gold 44 Silver 32 Bronze 25 Total 101
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 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;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

The United States (USA) was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. 646 competitors, 375 men and 271 women, took part in 263 events in 31 sports.^[1]

With a total of 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the United States returned to the top spot in the medal standings for the first time since 1984, and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics.

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States at the 1996 Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2012.

[sports-reference-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States at the 1996 Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2012.

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