| Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 23 (20 men, 3 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nazim Hüseynov |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
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
[edit]In total, 23 athletes represented Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across nine different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| Wrestling | 8 | – | 8 |
| Total | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Medalists
[edit]Azerbaijan won one medal at the games after Namik Abdullayev claimed silver in the wrestling men's freestyle 52 kg.[1]
Athletics
[edit]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.[1]
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Arif Akhundov | Men's 100 m | 11.11 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Elvira Cabbarova | Women's 100 m | 11.96 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
Source:[2]
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Vasif Asadov | Men's triple jump | 16.21 | 27 | did not advance | |
| Aleksey Fatyanov | 16.14 | 31 | did not advance | ||
Source:[2]
Boxing
[edit]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.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ilkham Kerimov | Light heavyweight |  Ismael Kone (SWE)L 3–22 |
did not advance | 17 | |||
| Adalat Mammadov | Super heavyweight |  Horáček (CZE)W RSC2 |
 Blocus (FRA)W RSC1 |
 Dokiwari (NGR)L RSC3 |
did not advance | 8 | |
Source:[2]
Diving
[edit]In total, one Azeri athlete participated in the diving events – Emin Zhabrayilov in the men's 10 m platform.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Emin Zhabrayilov | 10 m platform | 294.93 | 27 | did not advance | |||
Source:[2]
Fencing
[edit]In total, one Azeri athlete participated in the fencing events – Elxan Məmmədov in the men's individual sabre.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Elxan Məmmədov | Individual sabre |  Kaliuzhniy (UKR)W 5–15 |
did not advance | 40 | |||
Source:[2]
Judo
[edit]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.[1]
Shooting
[edit]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.[1]
Swimming
[edit]In total, one Azeri athlete participated in the swimming events – Emin Guliyev in the men's 50 m freestyle.[1]
Weightlifting
[edit]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.[1]
Wrestling
[edit]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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Watkins, Ginger T., ed. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
