Azerbaijan was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
It was the first time Azerbaijan had competed at the summer Olympics following independence from the Soviet Union.
In total, 23 athletes including 20 men and three woman represented Azerbaijan in nine different sports including athletics, boxing, diving, fencing, judo, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling.
Azerbaijan won one medal at the games after Namik Abdullayev claimed silver in the wrestling men's freestyle 52 kg.
Competitors In total, 23 athletes represented Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across nine different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 1 4Boxing 2 – 2Diving 1 0 1Fencing 1 0 1Judo 1 1 2Shooting 1 1 2Swimming 1 0 1Weightlifting 2 – 2Wrestling 8 – 8 Total 20 3 23
Medalists Azerbaijan won one medal at the games after Namik Abdullayev claimed silver in the wrestling men's freestyle 52 kg.
Athletics
In total, four Azeri athletes participated in the athletics events – Arif Akhundov in the men's 100 m, Vasif Asadov and Aleksey Fatyanov in the men's triple jump and Elvira Cabbarova in the women's 100 m.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankArif AkhundovMen's 100 m11.117did not advanceElvira CabbarovaWomen's 100 m11.968did not advance
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Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionVasif AsadovMen's triple jump16.2127did not advanceAleksey Fatyanov16.1431did not advance
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Boxing
In total, two Azeri athletes participated in the boxing events – Ilkham Kerimov in the light heavyweight category and Adalat Mammadov in the super heavyweight category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIlkham KerimovLight heavyweightL 3–22did not advance17Adalat MammadovSuper heavyweightW RSC2W RSC1L RSC3did not advance8
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Diving
In total, one Azeri athlete participated in the diving events – Emin Zhabrayilov in the men's 10 m platform.
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemi-finalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankEmin Zhabrayilov10 m platform294.9327did not advance
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Fencing
In total, one Azeri athlete participated in the fencing events – Elxan Məmmədov in the men's individual sabre.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankElxan MəmmədovIndividual sabreW 5–15did not advance40
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Judo
In total, two Azeri athletes participated in the judo events – Nazim Huseynov in the men's –60 kg category and Zulfiyya Huseynova in the women's –56 kg category.
Shooting
In total, two Azeri athletes participated in the shooting events – Irada Ashumova in the women's 10 m air pistol and the women's 25 m pistol, Valeri Timokhin in the men's skeet.
Swimming
In total, one Azeri athlete participated in the swimming events – Emin Guliyev in the men's 50 m freestyle.
Weightlifting
In total, two Azeri athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Tofig Heydarov in the –83 kg category and Asif Malikov in the –59 kg category.
Wrestling
In total, eight Azeri athletes participated in the wrestling events – Arif Abdullayev in the men's freestyle –57 kg category, Namig Abdullayev in the men's freestyle –52 kg category, Vilayet Aghayev in the men's Greco-Roman –57 kg category, Elshad Allahverdiyev in the men's freestyle –68 kg category, Magomedsalam Gadzhiev in the men's freestyle –74 kg category, Magomed Ibragimov in the men's freestyle –82 kg category, Davud Magomedov in the men's freestyle –100 kg category and Tahir Zahidov in the men's Greco-Roman –48 kg category.
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