Somalia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SOM |
NOC | Somali Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Abdi Bile [1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Somalia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Somalia had missed out on the 1992 Games following the country's descent into lawlessness. The Somali National Olympic Committee sent a small delegation to the Atlanta Games, despite Somalia's still being without a government in 1996.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ibrahim Mohamed Aden | 800 metres | 1:47.31 | 24 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
Abdi Bile | 1500 metres | 3:42.32 | 23 Q | N/A | 3:33.30 | 3 Q | 3:38.03 | 6 | |
Aboukar Hassan Adani | 5000 metres | 15:19.80 | 36 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
Abdi Isak | Marathon | N/A | 2:59:55 | 110 |
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