1996 Summer Olympics / Participants (Cape Verde)

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Cape Verde took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the US metropolis of Atlanta with four athletes, one woman and three men, in three competitions in one sport.

It was the first time the African state took part in the Summer Olympics .

Flag bearer

Manuel Jesús Rodrigues carried the flag of Cape Verde during the opening ceremony on July 19th at the Centennial Olympic Stadium .

Participants by sport

athletics

• Alfayaya Embalo

  Men, 110 m hurdles: not run

• Henry Andrade

  Men, 110 m hurdles: eliminated in the 1st round ( dnf )

• Antonio Carlos Piña

  Men, marathon: 94th place (2:34:13 hours)

• Isménia do Frederico

  Women, 100 m: eliminated in the 1st round (13.03 s)

Web links

• Cape Verde Olympic Team 1996 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )