Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, its second entry as an independent nation since the breakup of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

.

Archery

Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of four events. The events were held in neighboring Stone Mountain.All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed in each the men's individual and women's individual competitions. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round...

Estonia sent the same archer to its second archery competition as it had sent to the first. Raul Kivilo lost his first match, but improved his ranking by 10 places from four years earlier.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Raul Kivilo – round of 64, 42nd place (0–1)

Athletics

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...

Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

The Men's Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held on Sunday August 4, 1996. The race started at 07.05h local time to avoid excessively hot and humid conditions...

• Pavel Loskutov
  Pavel Loskutov
  Pavel Loskutov is a former Estonian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has competed in the Olympic marathon race four times consecutively, from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Games.In 2001, he won the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon in Gothenburg with a time of...
  
   — 2:23.14 (→ 58th place)

Men's High Jump

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump

These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 38 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Records:...

• Marko Turban – 2.24 (→ did not advance )

Men's Pole Vault

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics....

• Valeri Bukrejev
  Valeri Bukrejev
  Valeri Bukrejev is a retired Estonian pole vaulter.He finished seventh at the 1993 World Championships, eighth at the 1994 European Indoor Championships in a new Estonian indoor record of 5.60 metres and fourth at the 1994 Goodwill Games...
  
   – 0 (→ no ranking )

Men's Discus Throw

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw

These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 40 competitors...

• Aleksander Tammert
  Aleksander Tammert
  Aleksander Tammert is an Estonian discus thrower.-Athletics career:Tammert competed at the 2004 Olympics and originally finishing fourth, but as gold medal winner Róbert Fazekas was disqualified, Tammert received the bronze medal...
  
   – Qualification — 59.04m (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 34 competitors, with twelve of them who qualified for the final...

• Donald Sild
  Donald Sild
  Donald-Aik Sild is a retired male javelin thrower from Estonia, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best on June 11, 1994 in Saint-Denis, France.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
   – 72.54 (→ did not advance )

Men's Hammer Throw

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw

These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 37 competitors, with twelve athletes reaching the final. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to...

• Jüri Tamm
  Jüri Tamm
  Jüri Tamm is a former Estonian hammer thrower. Representing USSR, he won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.-Athletic career:...
  
   – Qualification — 73.16m (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon

These are the official results of the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Medalists:-Schedule:*July 31*#100 m*#Long Jump*#Shot Put*#High Jump*#400 m*August 1*# 110 m hurdles*#Discus Throw*#Pole Vault...

• Erki Nool
  Erki Nool
  Erki Nool is an Estonian decathlete and politician.Nool is a winner of the gold medal for Decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest...
  
   – Final Result — 8543 points (→ 6th place)
• Andrei Nazarov
  Andrei Nazarov (athlete)
  Andrei Nazarov is a retired decathlete, who competed for the Soviet Union and later for his native country Estonia. His personal best in the men's decathlon was 8322 points, achieved in 1987 .-Achievements:...
  
   – Final Result — did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Indrek Kaseorg
  Indrek Kaseorg
  Indrek Kaseorg is a retired Estonian decathlete.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-External links:...
  
   – Final Result — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's Marathon

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon

The Women's Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held on Sunday July 28, 1996 . Sixty-five athletes finished the race while twenty-one dropped out mid-competition...

• Jane Salumäe
  Jane Salumäe
  Jane Salumäe is a retired female long-distance runner from Estonia, who twice competed in the Summer Olympics . She set her personal best in the marathon on May 11, 1997 in Turin.-Achievements:...
  
   — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's Long Jump

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump

These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 50 competitors, with two non-starters....

• Virge Naeris
  Virge Naeris
  Virge Naeris is a retired Estonian triple jumper.She finished eleventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships, eleventh at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships...
  
   – Qualification — 6.26m (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's triple jump

These are the official results of the Women's Triple Jump event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 31 competitors, with one non-starter....

• Virge Naeris
  Virge Naeris
  Virge Naeris is a retired Estonian triple jumper.She finished eleventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships, eleventh at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships...
  
   – Qualification — 14.00m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw

These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 39 competitors, with the qualification round mark set at 62.00 metres.-Medalists:-Final classification:...

• Eha Rünne
  Eha Rünne
  Eha Rünne is a female shot putter and discus thrower from Estonia, who competed in the discus contest at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in 26th place ....
  
   – Qualification — 58.24m (→ did not advance)

Canoe / Kayak

Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...

Flatwater

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

• Hain Helde
  Hain Helde
  Hain Helde, is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated in the semifinals of the same...
  
   – Qualifying Heat 2: 7th 1.47,31 ; Repechage Heat 1: 5th 1.44,34 (→ did not advance )

Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m

• Hain Helde
  Hain Helde
  Hain Helde, is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated in the semifinals of the same...
  
   – Qualifying Heat 2: 7th 3.59,13 ; Repechage Heat 1: 5th 4.08,37 (→ did not advance )

Road Cycling

Men's Road Race 221,85 km

Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's road race

These are the official results of the Men's Individual Road Race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held on July 31, 1996. There were 184 participants in the race over 221.85 km, with 116 cyclists actually finishing....

• Jaan Kirsipuu
  Jaan Kirsipuu
  Jaan Kirsipuu is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living in Estonia. Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager of Latvian UCI Continental cycling team Rietumu...
  
   – 4:56.54 (→ 24. place)
• Lauri Aus
  Lauri Aus
  Lauri Aus was an Estonian professional cyclist, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He became a professional in 1995 and rode for several French teams...
  
   – 4:56.55 (→ 36. place)
• Andres Lauk – 4:56.56 (→ 49. place)
• Raido Kodanipork – 4:57.02 (→ 96. place)
• Lauri Resik – DNF

Track Cycling

Women's sprint

• Erika Salumäe
  Erika Salumäe
  Erika Salumäe is an Estonian track bicycle racer who won the first Olympic gold medal for Estonia after the country regained its independence in 1991.She was born in Pärnu. She trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn...
  
   – (→ 6. place )

Mountain Biking

Men's cross-country 47,7 km

Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's cross-country

These are the official results of the Men's Mountainbike Race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 38 participants, with two non-finishers, in this inaugural Olympic event over 47.7 kilometres, held on July 30, 1996...

• Alges Maasikmets – DNF

Fencing

Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...

Men's Individual Épée

• Kaido Kaabermaa (→ 7. place )
  • Round 1: defeated Gang Zhao  by 15–6
  • Round 2: defeated Robert Leroux
    Robert Leroux
    Robert Leroux is a sociology professor born in 1964, at St-Jérôme . He holds a postdoctoral degree from the C.N.R.S. , a doctoral degree in Sociology from the Université Laval , a master’s degree in Sociology from the Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s degree in History from the Université de...
    
      by 15–14
  • Quarter Final: lost to Ivan Trevejo Pérez  by 14–15 (→ 7. place )

• Andrus Kajak
  • Round 1: defeated Krisztián Kulcsár
    Krisztián Kulcsár
    Krisztián Kulcsár is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team Épée competition. He became World champion in 2007. Krisztián owns university degree in Economics and Law. In his private life, he is married with two daughters and one son.-References:...
    
      by 15–14
  • Round 2: lost to Sandro Cuomo
    Sandro Cuomo
    Sandro Cuomo is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
      by 14–15 (→ 15. place )

• Meelis Loit
  • Preliminary round: lost to César González Llorens  by 14–15 (→ 35. place )

Men's Team Épée

• Estonian Team
  Estonia
  Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
  
   : ( Andrus Kajak, Meelis Loit, Kaido Kaabermaa )
  • Quarter Final: lost to ( Elmar Borrmann
    Elmar Borrmann
    Elmar Borrmann is a German fencer. He won a gold and silver medal in the team épée event for West Germany in 1984 and 1988 and a gold in the same event for Germany in 1992.- External links :...
    
    , Arnd Schmitt
    Arnd Schmitt
    Arnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:...
    
    , Mariusz Strzałka
    Mariusz Strzałka
    Mariusz Strzałka is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He later fenced for Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
     ) by 39–45
  • Match to 5.-8. place: defeated (Tamir Bloom
    Tamir Bloom
    Dr. Tamir Bloom is an American epee fencer.-Olympics:At the 1996 Atlanta Games, Bloom placed 31st in individual epee. He was a member of the U.S...
    
    , James Carpenter
    James Carpenter
    James Carpenter was a British astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.During the 1860s he performed the first observations of stellar spectra at the observatory, under the direction of the Astronomer Royal George Airy...
    
    , Michael Marx
    Michael Marx
    Michael Marx is an American foil and epee fencer and fencing master. He is the brother of Robert Marx, who has also represented the U.S. in multiple Olympic fencing events...
    
     ) by 45–44
  • Match to 5.-6. place: defeated ( Géza Imre
    Géza Imre
    Géza Imre is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic medals in the Épée competitions, a silver medal in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and a bronze medal in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
    
    , Iván Kovács
    Iván Kovács
    Iván Kovács is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team épée competition.-References:...
    
    , Krisztián Kulcsár
    Krisztián Kulcsár
    Krisztián Kulcsár is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team Épée competition. He became World champion in 2007. Krisztián owns university degree in Economics and Law. In his private life, he is married with two daughters and one son.-References:...
    
     ) by 45–39 (→ 5. place )

Women's Team Épée

• Estonian Team
  Estonia
  Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
  
   : ( Oksana Jermakova, Maarika Võsu, Heidi Rohi )
  • Quarter Final: lost to ( Laura Chiesa, Elisa Uga, Margherita Zalaffi
    Margherita Zalaffi
    Margherita Zalaffi is an Italian fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and silvers at the same event in 1988 and 1996. She competed at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000....
    
     ) by 38–45
  • Match to 5.-8. place: defeated ( Elaine Cheris
    Elaine Cheris
    Elaine Cheris is an American fencer. She competed at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
    , Nhi Lan Le, Leslie Marx ) by 45–38
  • Match to 5.-6. place: defeated ( Tamara Esterí Almeida, Mirayda García, Milagros Palma González ) by 45–30 (→ 5. place )

Judo

Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

This page shows the final results of the Judo Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Kye Sun-Hui surprised spectators by winning gold in the women's extra-lightweight event. She had obtained a wildcard entry to the Games.-Men's events:...

Men's Heavyweight 95+ kg

• Indrek Pertelson
  Indrek Pertelson
  Indrek Pertelson is an Estonian judoka. At the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics he won bronze medals in the men's Heavyweight category. He was born in Tallinn.-References:*...
  
  
  • First Round: bye
  • Second Round: lost to Rafał Kubacki  by uchi-mata

Modern pentathlon

Modern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Team events were eliminated from the 1996 Olympics.-Medal Summary:Individual:-Final Results:-References:*...

Men's Individual Modern pentathlon

• Imre Tiidemann – ( Shooting: 1144; Fencing: 820; Swimming: 1212; Equestrian: 950; Cross-country: 1288 ) Total points: 5414 pts, (→ 7. place )

Rowing

Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Taking place at Lake Lanier, Georgia, United States, the 1996 Summer Olympics saw the debut of lightweight rowing events. The three included replaced the remaining coxed events for men and the Women's Coxless Four...

Men's Single Sculls

• Jüri Jaanson
  Jüri Jaanson
  Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...
  
   – Preliminary Heat 3: 5th 8.10,01; Repechage Heat 4: 4th 8.15,25; Semi-finals for Final C, Heat 1: 3rd 7.28,89; Final C: 6th 8.33,53 (→ 18.place )

Sailing

Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....

Men's Single Handed Dinghy (Laser class

Laser (dinghy)

The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes...

)

• Peter Šaraškin – 11 races: ( 14; 27; 21; 29; (30); (33); 12; 14; 18; 21; 20 ) Final points: 176 (→ 24. place )

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470 class

470 (dinghy)

The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...

)

• Tõnu Tõniste
  Tõnu Tõniste
  Tõnu Tõniste is retired sailor from Estonia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union and for Estonia . He did so with his twin brother Toomas Tõniste.-References:*...
  
   and Toomas Tõniste
  Toomas Tõniste
  Toomas Tõniste is retired sailor and a politician from Estonia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union and for Estonia . He did so with his twin brother Tõnu Tõniste...
  
   – 11 races: ( 7; 16; 8; 3; 19; PMS; (30); 3; 6; 15; 19 ) Final points: 96 (→ 10. place )

Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe class

Europe (dinghy)

The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class....

)

• Krista Kruuv – 11 races: ( 22; 25; (26); 23; 23; 20; 23; (26); 17; 22; 22 ) Final points: 197 (→ 24. place )

Shooting

Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The shooting competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex near Atlanta, United States. Competitions were held in ten men's events and five women's events...

Men's Skeet

Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's skeet

Men's skeet was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Ennio Falco shot a perfect 125 in the qualification round and a 24 in the final, winning ahead of Mirosław Rzepkowski and Andrea Benelli, who won the bronze-medal shoot-off against Ole Riber Rasmussen.-Qualification...

• Andrei Inešin 121/12 (→ 7. place )

Men's Trap

• Heikki Jaansalu – 115 (→ did not advance, 45.-48. place )

Swimming

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

Men's 50 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle

The finals of the Men's 50 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 25, 1996.-Final A:-Final B:-Swim-off:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1995 Men's European Championships 50m Freestyle...

• Indrek Sei
  Indrek Sei
  Indrek Sei is a former freestyle swimmer from Estonia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992....
  
  
  1. Heat – 23.29 (→ did not advance, 27. place )

Men's 100 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle

The finals of the Men's 100 metres Freestyle event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 22, 1996.-Results:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Men's World Championships 100m Freestyle...

• Indrek Sei
  Indrek Sei
  Indrek Sei is a former freestyle swimmer from Estonia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992....
  
  
  1. Heat – 51.19 (→ did not advance, 32. place )

Volleyball

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

Men's Beach Competition

Men's beach volleyball

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball

These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium....

• Avo Keel and Kaido Kreen —
  • Winner’s Bracket, First-round: lost to Jean-Philippe Jodard
    Jean-Philippe Jodard
    Jean-Philippe Jodard is a retired beach volleyball player from France, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996...
    
     and Christian Penigaud
    Christian Penigaud
    Christian Penigaud is a retired beach volleyball player from France, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996...
    
      by 8–15 (48 minutes)
  • Loser’s Bracket, First-round (losers eliminated, place 17th): lost to Jan Kvalheim
    Jan Kvalheim
    Jan Kvalheim is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000....
    
     and Björn Maaseide  by 2–15 (31 minutes) (→ 17. place overall )

Wrestling

Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2 different wrestling disciplines were contested: freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. The freestyle category was notable as it featured the gold medal performance of Kurt Angle, who later became a notable professional wrestler.-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal...

Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight 68 kg

Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg

The Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center.- Medalists :- Tournament results :...

• Valeri Nikitin
  • Round 1: lost to Ender Memet  by fall 1.45
  • Round 2: defeated Tarieli Melelashvili  by fall
  • Round 3: defeated Attila Repka
    Attila Repka
    Attila Repka is a Hungarian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Repka competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class.-References:...
    
      by fall
  • Round 4: defeated Yasushi Miyake  by judges decision 6:0
  • Round 5: lost to Aleksandr Tretyakov  by judges decision
  • Match to 7th place: lost to Liubal Colás Oris  by judges decision (→ 8.place )

Men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight 130 kg

Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg

The Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center.- Medalists :- Tournament results :...

• Helger Hallik
  • Round 1: defeated Yogi Johl  by judges decision 3:0
  • Round 2: lost to Panagiotis Pikilidis
    Panagiotis Pikilidis
    Panagiotis Poikilidis is a Greek wrestler from Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. He competed at three Olympic Games, 1984, 1992 and 1996 in the Super-heavyweight division, finishing fourth in 1984 and fifth in 1996....
    
      by judges decision 0:3
  • Repechage Round 1: lost to Sergei Mureiko (→ did not advance, 15.place )

Men's Freestyle Lightweight 68 kg

Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle 68 kg

The Men's Freestyle 68 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center.- Medalists :- Tournament results :...

• Küllo Kõiv
  • Round 1: defeated Félix Malal Diédhiou  by fall
  • Round 2: lost to Zaza Zazirov
    Zaza Zazirov
    Zaza Zazirov is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He obtained one silver medal and one bronze medal at the FILA Wrestling World Championships....
    
      by judges decision 0:5
  • Round 3: defeated Elshad Allahverdiyev  by judges decision 5:1
  • Round 4: defeated Ahmad Al-Osta  by judges decision 4:1
  • Round 5: lost to Yosmany Sánchez Larrudet  by judges decision 0:6
  • Match to 7th place: defeated Ahmad Al-Osta  by judges decision 7:2 (→ 7.place )

Men's Freestyle Heavyweight 100 kg

• Arvi Aavik
  • Round 1: defeated Daniel Sanchez
    Daniel Sánchez
    Daniel Sánchez or Daniel Sanchez may refer to:*Dani Sánchez , Spanish three-cushion billiards World Champion*Dani Sánchez , Spanish footballer*Daniel Sánchez , retired defender...
    
      by fall
  • Round 2: lost to Konstantin Aleksandrov  by judges decision 0:1
  • Round 3: lost to Wilfredo Morales Suárez by judges decision 1:3 (→ 12. place )