Nicaragua at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 26 (25 men and 1 woman) in 5 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Walter Martínez | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Nicaragua competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Contents
Results by event
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- William Aguirre — 2:37.02 (→ 99th place)
Women's 5,000 metres
Baseball
Men's Team Competition
Nicaragua's debut performance at the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a semifinal run for the team. They defeated Italy, Australia, South Korea, and the Netherlands in the preliminary round, losing to the three eventual medallists Cuba, Japan, and the United States. This put the Nicaraguans in fourth place for the preliminary round, setting up a semifinal match against Cuba. This game resulted in extending Cuba's winning streak to 17 games and relegating Nicaragua to the bronze medal game, which it lost to the United States.
- Nicaragua — 4th place (4-5)
- Team Roster
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- Bayardo Davila
- Martín Aleman
- Norman Cardozo
- Oswaldo Mairena
- Nemesio Porras
- José Luis Quiroz
- Carlos Alberto Berrios
- Sandy Moreno
- Omar Obando
- José Ramon Padilla
- Fredy Zamora
- Julio César Osejo
- Eduardo Bojorge
- Asdrudes Flores
- Anibal Vega
- Erasmo Baca
- Luis Daniel Miranda
- Fredy Corea
- Jorge Luis Avellan
- Henry Roa
Judo
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Shooting
Men's Air Rifle (10 metres)
Swimming
Men's 200 Butterfly
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- Heat — 2:04.66 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
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- Heat — 2:06.15 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
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- Heat — 4:32.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
See also
References
- sports-reference
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