Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 69 competitors, 47 men and 22 women, took part in 60 events in 16 sports.[1]
| Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 69 (47 men and 22 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ivelisse Echevarría |
| Medals Ranked 71st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Bronze
- Daniel Santos — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Archery
In the fifth time the nation competed in archery at the Olympics, Puerto Rico entered one woman. She finished in last place.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Maria Reyes → Round of 64, 64th place (0-1)
Athletics
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Heat — 51.20 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Maximo Oliveras – 2:47.15 (→ 106th place)
Basketball
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Brazil |
5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Puerto Rico |
5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 |  South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
20 July 1996 |
| Puerto Rico |
98–101 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 54–58, 44–43 | ||
| Pts: Ortiz 35 Rebs: Ortiz 11 Asts: Mincy 7 |
Pts: Schmidt 45 Rebs: Vianna 8 Asts: Ratto 10 | |
22 July 1996 |
| South Korea |
86–98 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 52–51, 34–47 | ||
| Pts: K. E. Moon 20 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 11 Asts: Hur Jae 12 |
Pts: Ortiz 37 Rebs: Ortiz 14 Asts: Alicea 10 | |
24 July 1996 |
| Greece |
80–69 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 51–33, 29–36 | ||
| Pts: Oikonomou 19 Rebs: Oikonomou 8 Asts: Oikonomou, Christodoulou 3 |
Pts: Mincy 20 Rebs: Mincy 8 Asts: Ortíz 4 | |
26 July 1996 |
| Puerto Rico |
96–101 | Australia |
| Scoring by half: 53–51, 43–50 | ||
| Pts: Ortíz 30 Rebs: Ortíz 11 Asts: Rivera 7 |
Pts: Gaze 29 Rebs: Fisher, Bradtke 6 Asts: Heal 7 | |
28 July 1996 |
| FR Yugoslavia |
97–86 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 45–34, 52–52 | ||
| Pts: Danilović 22 Rebs: Divac 10 Asts: Đorđević 7 |
Pts: Ortiz 20 Rebs: Ortiz 11 Asts: Rivera 9 | |
- 9–12th Place classification match
30 July 1996 17:00 |
| Puerto Rico |
76–67 |  Angola |
| Scoring by half: 38–36, 38–31 | ||
| Pts: Ortiz 19 Rebs: Rivas 7 Asts: Alicea 5 |
Pts: Moreira 15 Rebs: Dias 11 Asts: Moreira 6 | |
- 9th Place match
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Igor Samoilenco (Moldova) on points (8-20)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Raimkul Malakhbekov (Russia) on points (6-16)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Kamsing Somluck (Thailand) on points (2-13)
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Jacek Bielski (Poland) on points (2-18)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- First Round — Defeated Ernest Atangana Mboa (Cameroon) RSC-1 (02:54)
- Second Round — Defeated Kabil Lahsen (Morocco) on points (16-4)
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Nariman Atayev (Uzbekistan) on points (28-15)
- Semifinals — Lost to Oleg Saitov (Russia) on points (11-13)
Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Antonio Perugino (Italy) on points (8-10)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- First Round — Defeated Gurcharn Singh (India) on points (15-7)
- Second Round — Defeated Sybrand Botes (South Africa) on points (16-7)
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Antonio Tarver (United States) RSC-3 (01:54)
Cycling
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat — 302.55 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat — 195.18 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Equestrianism
Gymnastics
Judo
Men's Extra-Lightweight
Men's Half-Lightweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Middleweight
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Lost to United States (0:10)
- Lost to Canada (0:4)
- Defeated Australia (2:0)
- Lost to PR China (0:10)
- Lost to Chinese Taipei (2:10)
- Lost to Japan (1:8)
- Lost to Netherlands (0:2)
- Semifinals
- Did not advance → 8th place
- Team roster
- Head coach: José Agosto
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Heat – 22.61
- Final – 22.73 (→ 8th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat – 49.61
- Final – 49.68 (→ 7th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat – 1:03.08 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat – 2:22.66 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat – 53.90
- B-Final – 53.65 (→ 12th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:07.09 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat – 4:18.34 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat – 3:28.27 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat – 3:52.04 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Wrestling
Notes
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
References
- "Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
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