1996 Summer Olympics / Participant (Argentina)

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Argentina participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics for the nineteenth time in the Summer Olympics. The team consisted of 178 athletes, of whom 131 were men and 47 were women. They started in 101 competitions in 20 sports.

Flag bearer

The judoka Carolina Mariani carried the flag of Argentina during the opening ceremony on 19 July 1996 in Centennial Olympic Stadium .

Medalist

With two won silver and a bronze medal, the Argentine team finished 54th in the medals table .

silver

• Men's soccer team
• Carlos Espínola : sailing , windsurfing

bronze

• Pablo Chacón ; Boxing , featherweight

Attendees

The youngest participant was the gymnast Ana Destéfano at 15 years and 60 days, the oldest was the shooter Ricardo Rusticucci at 50 years and 73 days.

Surname	Age	gender	sport	Result (s)
Magdalena Aicega	22nd	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Justo Albarracin	45	male	Equestrian sport	Team jumping; Single jump
Matías Almeyda	22nd	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Sebastián Alquati	20th	male	Judo	13th place in the lightweight category
Serena Amato	21st	Female	sailing	8th place in Europe
Dolores Amaya	16	Female	rowing	4th place in the first intermediate run in the double scull
Sandra Ambrosio	33	Female	Cycling	Mountain bike
Mariana Arnal	22nd	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Gustavo Artacho	28	male	Cycling	Road racing
Verónica Artica	26th	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Valeria Álvarez	18th	Female	swim	39th place in the 50-meter freestyle; 43rd place in the 100-meter freestyle; 21st place with the 200-meter freestyle relay; 30th place on the 100 meter back; 23rd place with the 100-meter layer relay
Andrea Avila	26th	Female	athletics	31st place in the long jump qualification
Roberto Ayala	23	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Leandro Baccaro	23	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Orlando Baccino	25th	male	Judo	21st place in the heavyweight division
Walter Balunek	24	male	rowing	12th place in two without a helmsman
Alicia Barrancos	24	Female	swim	28th place in the 400-meter freestyle; 17th place in the 800-meter freestyle; 21st place with the 200-meter freestyle relay
Christian Bassedas	23	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Alejandro Bender	20th	male	Judo	7th place in the light heavyweight division
Maria Bertellotti	16	Female	swim	21st place with the 200-meter freestyle relay; 23rd place with the 100-meter layer relay
Martin Billoch	36	male	sailing	7th place in the 470
Fernando Borrero	27	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Carlos Bossio	22nd	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Max Caldas	23	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Guillermo Calegari Jr.	44	male	sailing	22nd place in the Star
Santiago Capurro	21st	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Alejandra Carbone	20th	Female	fencing	11th place with the foil team; 36th place in the foil singles
Federico Castaing	36	male	Equestrian sport	Team jumping; Single jump
Julieta Castellán	23	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Maria Castelli	23	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Diego Cánepa	20th	male	Canoe racing	9th place in the first semi-final in K2 over 500 meters
Pablo Cavallero	22nd	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Pablo Chacón	21st	male	Boxing	Featherweight bronze
José Chamot	27	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Andrés Charadía	30th	male	athletics	35th place in the hammer throw qualification
Latauro Chavez	30th	male	Cycling	Mountain bike
Diego Chiodo	26th	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Ángel Colla	22nd	male	Cycling	17th place in the 1000 meter time trial
Martin Conde	24	male	beach volleyball	13th place
Lorena Corengia	22nd	Female	rowing	13th place in two without a helmsman
Javier Correa	20th	male	Canoe racing	7th place in the second semi-final in the K1 over 500 meters; 9th place in the first semi-final in K2 over 1000 meters
Silvina Corvalán	22nd	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Hernán Crespo	21st	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Gabriel Curuchet	33	male	Cycling	14th place in the team pursuit
Juan Esteban Curuchet	31	male	Cycling	23rd place in the points race
Esteban de la Fuente	27	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Marcelo Delgado	23	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Ana Destéfano	15th	Female	do gymnastics	65th place in the all-around qualification; 86th place in the balance beam qualification; 57th place in the uneven bars qualification; 61st place in the horse jumping qualification; 71st place in the qualification on the ground
Alejandro Doherty	30th	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Jorge Alberto Elgueta	26th	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Pablo Elisii	24	male	Judo	17th place in the middleweight division
Jorge Enríquez	24	male	rowing	17th place in the lightweight foursome
Juan Espil	28	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Carlos Espínola	24	male	sailing	Silver in windsurfing
Gastón Etlis	21st	male	tennis	33rd place in the individual
Daniel Farabello	22nd	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Mónica Fechino	29	Female	sailing	17th place in windsurfing
Santiago Fernández	19th	male	rowing	4th place in the first intermediate run in the quadruple
Sergio Fernández	29	male	rowing	12th place in the one
Fernando Ferrara	27	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Agustín Fiorilli	17th	male	swim	28th place in the 400-meter freestyle; 26th place in the 1500 meter freestyle
Sebastián Firpo	19th	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Amelia Fournel	19th	Female	shoot	13th place with the air rifle
Javier Frana	29	male	tennis	33rd place in the individual; 17th place in doubles
Oscar Fuentes	42	male	Equestrian sport	Team jumping; Single jump
Marcelo Gallardo	20th	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Christina Gallo	20th	Female	shoot	29th place with the air pistol; 33rd place with the sport pistol
Anabel Gambero	24	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Marcelo Gandolfo	24	male	Weightlifting	24th place in the lightweight category
Gastón García	28	male	Judo	5th place in the light middleweight division
Gonzalo Garcia	20th	male	Cycling	14th place in the team pursuit
María Garisoain	24	Female	rowing	4th place in the first intermediate run in the double scull
Carlos Gats	26th	male	athletics	4th place in the seventh heat over 100 meters; 7th place in the fifth intermediate run over 200 meters
Oscar Gomez	20th	male	Boxing	17th place in the light middleweight division
Marcelo Gil	31	male	shoot	45th place in the skeet
Griselda González	30th	Female	athletics	19th place in the marathon
Mariana González	20th	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Inés Gorrochategui	23	Female	tennis	9th place in the individual
Lorena Guado	22nd	Female	shoot	29th place with the sport pistol; 32nd place with the air pistol
Hernán Gumy	24	male	tennis	33rd place in the individual
Yanina Iannuzzi	22nd	Female	fencing	11th place with the foil team; Place 35 in the foil individual
Paulo Ibire	29	male	Wrestling	18th place in lightweight freestyle
Sebastian Jabif	23	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Ricardo Kierkegaard	43	male	Equestrian sport	Team jumping; Single jump
Rubén Knulst	23	male	rowing	4th place in the first intermediate run in the quadruple
Mariano Kowalczyk	24	male	rowing	5th place in the first intermediate run in the four without a helmsman
Florencia Labat	25th	Female	tennis	17th place in the individual
Santiago Lange	34	male	sailing	9th place in the laser
Hernán Legizamón	26th	male	rowing	17th place in the lightweight foursome
Gabriel Lemme	26th	male	Weightlifting	lightweight
Jorge Lencina	20th	male	Judo	21st place in the extra lightweight
Luis Lobo	25th	male	tennis	17th place in doubles
Jorge Lombi	24	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Pablo Lombi	27	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Claudio Lopez	22nd	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Gustavo López	23	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Sofia MacKenzie	24	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Mauro Maiola	28	male	sailing	22nd place in the Star
Gustavo Majauskas	30th	male	Weightlifting	20th place in featherweight
Leandro Maly	20th	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Sergio Mangin	23	male	Canoe racing	9th place in the first semi-final in K2 over 500 meters
Leandro Marchetti	21st	male	fencing	32nd place in the foil singles
Carolina Mariani	23	Female	Judo	7th place in the semi-lightweight
Eduardo Esteban Martínez	34	male	beach volleyball	13th place
Guillermo Martínez	27	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Liliana Martinelli	26th	Female	athletics	35th place in the discus qualification
Karina Masotta	25th	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
José Martin Meolans	18th	male	swim	23rd place in the 50-meter freestyle; 45th place in the 100-meter freestyle; 38th place over 100-meter butterfly
Ernesto Michael	25th	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Marcelo Milanesio	31	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Marcos Milinkovic	24	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Gabriel Minadeo	28	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Francisco Morales	24	male	Judo	34th place in the semi-lightweight
Hugo Morales	21st	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Pablo Moreira	25th	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Fernando Moresi	26th	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Omar Naváez	20th	male	Boxing	9th place in flyweight
Marcelo Nicola	25th	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Fabrizio Nieva	31	male	Boxing	9th place in the lightweight category
Fabricio Oberto	23	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Vanina Paula Oneto	23	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Marta Orellana	22nd	Female	athletics	6th place in the second preliminary run over 800 meters
Ariel Ortega	22nd	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Diego Osella	26th	male	basketball	Ninth place with the team
Carlos Pages	17th	male	rowing	4th place in the first intermediate run in the quadruple
Edgardo Pailos	28	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Marcelo Palacio	21st	male	do gymnastics	70th place in the all-around qualification; 89th place in the floor qualification; 94th place in the horse jumping qualification; 90th place in the bars qualification; 86th place in the horizontal bar qualification; 90th place in qualification on the rings; 86th place in the pommel horse qualification
Carlos Palavecino	21st	male	rowing	12th place in two without a helmsman
Dolores Pampin	22nd	Female	fencing	11th place with the foil team; Place 37 in the foil singles
Gabriela Pando	26th	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Pablo Paz	23	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Esteban Pérez	27	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Rodolfo Perez	28	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Walter Perez	23	male	Cycling	8th place in the individual pursuit; 14th place in the team pursuit
Rubén Pegorin	31	male	Cycling	Road racing
Pablo Pereira	22nd	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Maria Pereyra	18th	Female	swim	21st place with the 200-meter freestyle relay; 34th place over 100 meter butterfly; 28th place over 200-meter butterfly; 23rd place with the 100-meter layer relay
Guillermo Pfaab	27	male	rowing	4th place in the first intermediate run in the quadruple
Mauricio Pineda	21st	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Marcelo Pugliese	27	male	athletics	29th place in the discus qualification
Guillermi Quaini	25th	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Federico Querin	29	male	rowing	17th place in the lightweight foursome
Jorge Querejeta	27	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Jorge Racca	24	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Julieta Ramirez	22nd	Female	rowing	13th place in two without a helmsman
Paula Reinoso	23	Female	sailing	22nd place in the 470
Carlos José Retegui	26th	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Jorgelina Rimoldi	24	Female	hockey	Seventh place with the team
Agustín Rocha	25th	male	rowing	17th place in the lightweight double scull
Eduardo Rodríguez	24	male	volleyball	Eighth place with the team
Martín Rodríguez	21st	male	sailing	Seventh place in the 470
Maria Cecilia Rognoni	19th	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Alejandro Romano	22nd	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Ricardo Rusticucci	50	male	shoot	26th place with the air rifle; 45th place in the small-bore three-position battle
Gabriela Sabatini	26th	Female	tennis	9th place in the individual; 17th place in doubles
Maria Carolina Santa Cruz	17th	Female	swim	42nd place over 100-meter chest; 32nd place over 200-meter chest; 23rd place with the 100-meter layer relay
Guillermo Saputo	19th	male	Boxing	17th place in the welterweight division
Gabriela Sánchez	33	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Rodolfo Schmitt	22nd	male	hockey	9th place with the team
Gabriel Scortiquini	24	male	rowing	17th place in the lightweight foursome
Daniel Scuri	33	male	rowing	5th place in the first intermediate run in the four without a helmsman
Roberto Sensini	29	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Horacio Sicilia	22nd	male	rowing	5th place in the first intermediate run in the four without a helmsman
Antonio Fabián Silio	30th	male	athletics	marathon
Diego Simeone	26th	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Edgardo Simón	21st	male	Cycling	14th place in the team pursuit
Mariano Sosa	20th	male	rowing	5th place in the first intermediate run in the four without a helmsman
Ayelén Stepnik	20th	Female	hockey	7th place with the team
Abelardo Sztrum	22nd	male	Canoe racing	6th place in the first semi-final in the K1 over 1000 meters
Patricia Tarabini	27	Female	tennis	17th place in doubles
Elina Urbano	32	Female	rowing	16th place in the one
Sofia Usandizaga	25th	Female	sailing	22nd place in the 470
Ángel Velarte	25th	male	shoot	38th place with the air rifle; 44th place in the small-bore three-position battle
Luis Villar	29	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Carlos Weber	30th	male	volleyball	8th place with the team
Rubén Wolkowyski	22nd	male	basketball	9th place with the team
Javier Zanetti	22nd	male	Soccer	Silver with the team
Fernando Zapata	22nd	male	rowing	17th place in the lightweight double scull

literature

• Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 .
• Official report on the 1996 Summer Olympics. Part three. ( PDF file; 26.90 MB )

Web links

• Argentina at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )