| Rwanda at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | RWA |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Rwanda |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Parfait Ntukamyagwe |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emmanuel Rubayiza | 400 metres | 49.20 | 54 | did not advance | |||||
| Alexis Sharangabo | 1500 metres | 3:46.42 | 37 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
| Mathias Ntawulikura | 10000 metres | 27:51.69 | 3 Q | N/A | 27:50.73 | 8 | |||
| Patrick Ishyaka | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
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