Argentina competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 178 competitors, 131 men and 47 women, took part in 101 events in 20 sports.

Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Football Men's tournament August 3 Sailing Men's Mistral July 29 Boxing Men's featherweight August 2

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 4 4 8Basketball 12 0 12Beach volleyball 2 0 2Boxing 5 – 5Canoeing 4 0 4Cycling 9 1 10Equestrian 5 0 5Fencing 1 3 4Field hockey 16 16 32Football 18 0 18Gymnastics 1 1 2Judo 7 1 8Rowing 17 5 22Sailing 6 4 10Shooting 3 3 6Swimming 2 5 7Tennis 4 4 8Volleyball 12 0 12Weightlifting 3 – 3Wrestling 1 – 1 Total 132 47 179

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrés CharadiaHammer65.2617N/Adid not advanceCarlos Gats100 m10.573did not advance200 m20.824 Q20.847did not advanceMarcelo PuglieseDiscus56.7229N/Adid not advanceAntonio SilioMarathonN/Adid not finish

Women

AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrea ÁvilaLong jump6.0031N/Adid not advanceGriselda GonzálezMarathonN/A2:35:1219Liliana MartinelliDiscus55.6835N/Adid not advanceMarta Orellana800 m2:04.99–N/Adid not advance

Basketball

Men's tournament

Squad

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9th to 12th place classification

9th place classification

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOmar Andrés NarváezFlyweightWLdid not advancePablo ChacónFeatherweightWWWLdid not advanceFabrizio NievaLightweightWLdid not advanceGuillermo SaputoWelterweightLdid not advanceOscar GómezLight MiddleweightL (RSC)did not advance

Key: RSC – Referee stopped contest

Canoeing

Flatwater AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJavier CorreaMen's K-1 500 m1:42.69141:44.0763 Q1:42.0717did not advanceAbelardo SztrumMen's K-1 1000 m3:50.5473 QBye3:44.5876did not advanceDiego Cánepa,Sergio MangínMen's K-2 500 m1:38.59461:39.5354 Q1:37.1779did not advanceJavier Correa,Abelardo SztrumMen's K-2 1000 m3:49.86453:34.2441 Q3:28.1289did not advance

Cycling

Mountain bike AthleteEventTimeRankLautaro ChávezMen's cross-countryDNFSandra AmbrosioWomen's cross-countryDNF

Road AthleteEventTimeRankGustavo ArtachoMen's road raceDNFRubén PegorínMen's road raceDNF

Track Pursuits AthleteEventQualifyingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankOppositionTimeRankOppositionTimeRankTimeRankÁngel CollaMen's 1000 m time trialN/A1:06.61917Walter PérezMen's individual pursuit4:30.71574:22.8268did not advanceGabriel Curuchet, Gonzalo García, Walter Pérez, Edgardo SimónMen's team pursuit4:20.84014did not advance

Points races

AthleteEventPointsRankJuan CuruchetMen's points race023

Key

DNF – Did not finish OVT – Overtaken

Equestrian

AthleteHorseEventQualifyingFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankJulio AlbarracínDinastía PamperoShow jumping12.00=59did not advanceFederico CastaingLandlordShow jumping28.0079did not advanceOscar FuentesHenry J. SpeedShow jumping12.75=67did not advanceRicardo KierkegaardRenommeShow jumping4.5035did not advance

Fencing

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultLeandro MarchettiMen's individual foilW 15–13L 1–15did not advanceAlejandra CarboneWomen's individual foilL 4–15did not advanceYanina IannuzziWomen's individual foilL 7–15did not advanceDolores PampinWomen's individual foilL 8–15did not advanceAlejandra Carbone, Yanina Iannuzzi, Dolores PampinWomen's team foilN/AL 20–45did not advance

Field hockey

Men

Team roster and tournament statistics Coach: Miguel MacCormick No. Player GP G S FG PC PS 1 (GK) 700 2 500 3 700 4 5001 5 701 6 701 7 6121 8 7171 9 7512321 10 601 11 741331 12 601 13 100 14 5252 15 700 16 7121 Team totals 7 16 45 12 3 1 Legend:

Preliminary Round (Pool A) TeamPldWDLGFGAPts54011458531110375221835521211855203913450053230

Qualified for semifinals

9th to 12th place classification

9th place match

Women

Team roster and tournament statistics Coach: Rodolfo Mendoza

No. Player GP G S FG PC PS 1 (GK) 400 2 720 2 3 701 4 700 5 701 6 700 7 700 8702 9 607 10 7272 11 (C) 724 11 12 714 1 13 300 14 501 15 201 16 600 Team totals 7 7 28 2 3 1

Preliminary Round

Competed for the gold medal Competed for the bronze medal

TeamPldWDLGFGAPts761024413742118910732212118732215158722381167214101157214721570165171

Football

Squad Over aged players are marked with * (max 3). Matches played in parentheses denotes player came from the bench. #NameClubDate of BirthPldGoalsYY/RRGoalkeepers 1 Carlos Bossio Estudiantes de La Plata 1 0 1 0 0 12 Pablo Cavallero Vélez Sársfield 5 0 0 0 0Defenders 2 Roberto Ayala Valencia 6 0 00 0 3 José Chamot* Lazio 5 0 2 0 0 4 Javier Zanetti Internazionale 6 0 00 0 6 Roberto Sensini* Parma 5 0 1 0 0Midfielders 5 Matías Almeyda River Plate 6 0 1 0 0 8 Diego Simeone* Atlético Madrid 3 (3) 1 1 0 0 11 Hugo Morales Lanús 4 0 1 0 0 13 Mauricio Pineda Boca Juniors 1 0 0 0 0 14 Pablo Paz Banfield 1 (1) 0 1 0 0 15 Christian Bassedas Vélez Sársfield 3 (1) 0 1 0 0 15 Marcelo Gallardo River Plate (4) 0 0 0 0Forwards 7 Claudio López Valencia 5 (1) 2 0 0 0 9 Hernán Crespo Parma 6 6 1 0 0 10 Ariel Ortega Valencia 6 2 1 0 0 16 Gustavo López Real Zaragoza 2 (3) 1 0 0 0 17 Marcelo Delgado Racing Club 1 (1) 0 1 0 0Coach Daniel Passarella

Results Preliminaries

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold Medal match

Silver Medal

Gymnastics

Artistic

AthleteEventApparatusQualificationFinalFloorPommel HorseRingsVaultParallel BarsHorizontal BarUneven barsBalance beamTotalRankTotalRankMarcelo PalacioMen's all-around17.45016.87517.32517.87517.10017.400N/A104.02570did not advanceFloor17.450N/A17.45089Pommel horseN/A16.875N/A16.87586RingsN/A17.325N/A17.32590VaultN/A17.785N/A17.78594Parallel barsN/A17.100N/A17.10090Horizontal barN/A17.400N/A17.40086Ana DestéfanoWomen's all-around18.537N/A18.724N/A18.73716.77472.77265did not advanceFloor18.537N/A18.53771VaultN/A18.724N/A18.72461Uneven barsN/A18.737N/A18.73757Balance beamN/A16.77416.77486

Judo

Men

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3BronzeOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJorge Lencina-60 kgLdid not advanceFrancisco Morales-65 kgdid not advanceSebastián Alquati-71 kgLdid not advanceLdid not advanceDario García-78 kgWWLdid not advanceByeWLPablo Elisii-86 kgLLdid not advanceAlejandro Bender-95 kgLdid not advanceWWLdid not advanceOrlando Baccino+95 kgLdid not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3BronzeOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultCarolina Mariani-52 kgByeLLdid not advanceByeWLdid not advance

Rowing

Men Athlete(s)EventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSergio Fernández GonzálezSingle sculls7:37.5327:42.631 Q7:23.705did not advanceFernando Zapata, Agustín RochaLightweight double sculls7:07.5046:28.083did not advanceWalter Balunek, Carlos PalavecinoCoxless pair6:56.0337:10.573 Q7:14.596did not advanceSantiago Fernández, Rubén Knulst, Carlos Pages, Guillermo PfaabQuadruple sculls6:16.1645:52.894did not advanceMariano Kowalczyk, Daniel Scuri, Horacio Sicilia, Mariano SosaCoxless four6:33.2956:37.855did not advanceJorge Enríquez, Hernán Legizamón, Gabriel Scortiguini, Federico QuerínLightweight coxless four6:43.5866:09.865did not advance

Women

Athlete(s)EventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAna UrbanoSingle sculls8:42.5959:04.665did not advanceDolores Amaya, María GarisoainDouble sculls7:57.0548:09.244did not advanceLorena Corengia, Julieta RamírezCoxless pair8:12.5858:35.534did not advance

Sailing

Men

AthleteEventRaceScoreRank1234567891011Carlos EspínolaMistral24423(6)(47)PMS22N/A19Santiago LangeLaser41514231119(57)DSQ2194799Martín Billoch, Martín Rodríguez47012(23)1(22)2034121812737Guillermo Calegari, Mauro MaiolaStar1717(23)(22)192218171917N/A14622

Women

AthleteEventRaceScoreRank1234567891011Serena AmatoEurope8(17)88(16)156511614818Mónica FechinoMistral17181018(25)16(20)1514N/A10817Paula Reinoso, Sofía Usandizaga470(23)PMS1616(22)22201720221720.50170.5022

Key DSQ – Disqualified PMS – Premature start

Shooting

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankScoreRankScoreTotalRicardo Rusticucci10 m air rifle585=26did not advance=2650 m rifle three positions113945did not advance45Angel Velarte10 m air rifle577=38did not advance=3850 m rifle three positions114244did not advance44Marcelo GilSkeet113=45did not advance=45

Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankScoreRankScoreTotalAmelia Fournel10 m air rifle392=13did not advance=13Cristina Gallo10 m air pistol37429did not advance2925 m pistol56533did not advance33Lorena Guado10 m air pistol371=32did not advance=3225 m pistol56929did not advance29

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankAgustín Fiorilli400 m freestyle4:02.5328did not advance1500 m freestyle15:51.8526did not advanceJosé Meolans50 m freestyle23.2123did not advance100 m freestyle52.0245did not advance100 m butterfly56.0238did not advance

Women

AthleteEventsHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankValeria Alvarez50 m freestyle27.1239did not advance100 m freestyle59.2643did not advance100 m backstroke1:06.3830did not advanceAlicia Barrancos400 m freestyle4:22.1128did not advance800 m freestyle8:48.5417did not advanceMaría del Pilar Pereyra100 m butterfly1:03.9833did not advance200 m butterfly2:19.5728did not advanceMaría Carolina Santa Cruz100 m breaststroke1:16.1942did not advance200 m breaststroke2:37.8532did not advanceValeria Álvarez, Alicia Barrancos, María Bertelloti, María del Pilar Pereyra4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:46.3621did not advanceValeria Álvarez, María Bertelloti, María del Pilar Pereyra, María Santa Cruz4 × 100 m medley relay4:27.9923did not advance

Tennis

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGastón EtlisSinglesL 4–6, 3–6did not advance=33Javier FranaSinglesL 6–4, 5–7, 3–6did not advance=33Hernán GumySinglesL 4–6, 0–6did not advance=33Javier Frana, Luis LoboDoublesN/AL 3–6, 6–7(6–8)did not advance=17

Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankInés GorrochateguiSinglesW 6–2, 1–6, 6–1W 6–4, 1–6, 7–5L 0–6, 3–6did not advance=9Florencia LabatSinglesW 6–2, 7–5L 6–7(7–9), 1–6did not advance=17Gabriela SabatiniSinglesW 7–5, 6–2W 6–4, 6–0L 3–6, 3–6did not advance=9Gabriela Sabatini, Patricia TarabiniDoublesN/AL 7–5, 3–6, 4–6did not advance=17

Volleyball

Beach AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalStandingOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreMartín CondeEsteban MartínezMen'sByeL 11 – 15did not advance=13

Indoor

Roster

Coach: Alberto Armoa

Name Date of birth

Group play

Quarterfinal

5th to 8th place classification

8th place match

Weightlifting

Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankGustavo MajauskasMen's –64 kg125.0160.0285.020Marcelo GandolfoMen's –70 kg120.0140.0160.024Gabriel LemmeMen's –70 kg0.00.00.0DNQ

Key

DNQ – Did not qualify

Wrestling

AthleteEvent1/8 finalQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultPaulo IbireMen's freestyle 68 kg L 0 – 7did not advance

See also