Czech Republic at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The Czech Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams. 115 competitors, 76 men and 39 women, took part in 110 events in 17 sports.[1]

Czech Republic at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCZE
NOCCzech Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.cz (in Czech and English)
in Atlanta
Competitors115 (76 men and 39 women in 17 sports
Flag bearer Václav Chalupa
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
4
Total
11
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Bohemia (1900–1912)
 Czechoslovakia (1920–1992)

Medalists
Further information: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1996 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldŠtěpánka HilgertováCanoeingWomen's slalom K-1July 27
 GoldJan ŽeleznýAthleticsMen's Javelin ThrowAugust 3
 GoldMartin DoktorCanoeingMen's C-1 1000 mAugust 3
 GoldMartin DoktorCanoeingMen's C-1 500 mAugust 4
 SilverLukáš PollertCanoeingMen's slalom C-1July 27
 SilverJiří Rohan
Miroslav Šimek		CanoeingMen's slalom C-2July 28
 SilverJana Novotná
Helena Suková		TennisWomen's doublesAugust 3
 BronzeMiroslav JanušShootingMen's 10 m running targetJuly 26
 BronzeŠárka KašpárkováAthleticsWomen's triple jumpJuly 31
 BronzeTomáš DvořákAthleticsMen's decathlonAugust 1
 BronzeJana NovotnáTennisWomen's singlesAugust 2

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's 800 metres

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's High Jump

Men's Long Jump

Men's Shot Put

Men's Discus Throw

Men's Hammer Throw

Men's Javelin Throw

Men's Decathlon


Women's 400 metres

Women's 800 metres

Women's 4x400 metres Relay

Women's High Jump

  • Zuzana Kováčiková
    • Qualification — 1.93m
    • Final — 1.93m (→ 12th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Nikola Tomečková
    • Qualification — 55.02m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

Women's Triple Jump

Beach volleyball
  • Marek Pakosta and Michal Palinek — 13th place overall

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

  • Petr Horáček
    • First Round — Lost to Adaliat Marnedov (Azerbaijan), RSC-2 (01:10)

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres

Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres

Men's Kayak Singles, Slalom

Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres

Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres

Men's Canadian Doubles, 500 metres

Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres

Men's Canadian Singles, Slalom

Men's Canadian Doubles, Slalom

Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres

Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres

Women's Kayak Singles, Slalom

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

Women's Cross Country

  • Kateřina Neumannová
    • Final — 2:04.03 (→ 18th place)
  • Kateřina Hanušová
    • Final — 2:04.05 (→ 19th place)

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

One male fencer represented the Czech Republic in 1996.

Men's épée

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The Czech Republic had five rowers participate in three out of fourteen rowing events in 1996.[2]

Men's single sculls
Men's lightweight double sculls
Women's coxless pair

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m Backstroke

Men's 200m Backstroke

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Daniel Málek
    • Heat — 1:02.46
    • B-Final — 1:02.39 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Josef Horký
    • Heat — 2:02.84 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

  • Josef Horký
    • Heat — 2:05.45 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

  • Josef Horký
    • Heat — 4:26.58
    • B-Final — 4:28.39 (→ 14th place)


Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 200m Freestyle

Women's 400m Freestyle

Women's 800m Freestyle

Women's 100m Backstroke

Women's 200m Backstroke

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Women's 200m Breaststroke

Women's 100m Butterfly

Women's 200m Butterfly

Women's 200m Individual Medley

Women's 400m Individual Medley

Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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References
  1. "Czech Republic at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Czech Republic Rowing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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