| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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