| Saudi Arabia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 29 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Khaled Al-Khalidi [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
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Angelo F. Taylor is an American track and field athlete, winner of 400-meter hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics. His personal record for the hurdles event is 47.25 seconds. His time puts him in a tie with Félix Sánchez for the #14 performer of all time. Sánchez also won two Olympic gold medals, in 2004 between Taylor's two golds and 2012, immediately following. Taylor also has a 400-meter dash best of 44.05 seconds, ranking him as the #25 performer of all time, superior to any other athlete who has made a serious effort in the 400 metres hurdles. He won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
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