Guyana at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GUY |
NOC | Guyana Olympic Association |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 7 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | John Douglas |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Guyana competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Lancelot Gittens | 400 m hurdles | 54.79 | 8 | — | did not advance | ||||
Andrew Harry Roger Gill Lancelot Gittens Richard Jones | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | — | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Nicola Martial | Triple jump | 12.91 | 24 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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Opponent Result | Opponent Result | Opponent Result | Opponent Result | Opponent Result | Rank | ||
John Douglas | Light heavyweight | Drviš (CRO) LRSC-2 | did not advance |
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