Mozambique at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Mozambique at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MOZ
NOC	Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique
in Atlanta
Competitors	3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Maria Mutola
Medals Ranked 71st	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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Mozambique competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Maria Mutola	Athletics	Women's 800 metres	29 July

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. ^[1]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	0	1	1
Boxing	1	–	1
Swimming	1	0	1
Total	2	1	3

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Maria Mutola	800 metres	1:58.98	2 Q	—		1:57.62	1 Q	1:58.71

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Lucas Sinoia	Welterweight	Mezga  (BLR) L 11-6	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final B		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Leandro Jorge	100 m backstroke	1:03.86	48	Did not advance

References

1. Mozambique at the 1996 Summer Olympics

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database