| Bahrain at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BRN |
| NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohamed Al-Sada |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bahrain competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov is a Russian freestyle wrestler, world and two-time Olympic champion, who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.
Bahrain sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This was the fifth consecutive Summer Olympics the Kingdom took part in. The delegation consisted of four athletes: sprinter Mariam Mohamed Hadi Al Hilli, middle-distance runner Mohamed Saleh Naji Haidara and short-distance swimmers Dawood Yosuf Mohamed Jassim and Fatema Hameed Gerashi. Al Hilli and Gerashi's inclusion in the Bahraini delegation was the first time in history a Gulf Arab nation had sent female athletes to the Olympic Games. All four did not progress beyond the initial heats of their respective competitions. Bahrain's best performance came from Haidara and Jassim who placed seventh in the heats of the men's 800 metres and the men's 100 metres freestyle. Gerashi was disqualified for a false start in the women's 50 metres freestyle and Al Hilli came eighth in her heat in the women's 100 metres.
Bahrain competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Ten competitors, all men, took part in ten events in two sports.
Bahrain competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in four sports.
Kuwait competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 9 sports.
Nedelcho Lazarov Kolev is a Bulgarian Olympic, European and World Weightlifting Champion. He had success at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won 6 gold medals at the world championships in Manila and Havana, Cuba. He has worked as chief coach for the national teams of Bulgaria, Bahrain, India, Thailand and Indonesia. From 1965 to 1980 he competed only for CSKA Sofia club. His coaches were Angel Akrabov and Zdravko Koev. In the national team of Bulgaria was trained by Ivan Abadzhiev. Kolev has won a total of 29 medals from the Olympic Games, World and European Championships in total, snatch and clean and jerk - 11 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze. He has set 16 world records - 11 for men and 5 for juniors. He was named Sportsperson of the Year of Bulgaria for 1973.
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Bahrain made its Paralympic Games début the same year as its Olympic début, at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York City, sending a delegation to compete in athletics. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
Rita de Jong is a Dutch rower. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a member of the Netherlands women's double sculls team which finished in 10th place and at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of the women's eight team which finished in 6th place.
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Ahmed Hamada Jassim is a Bahraini former hurdler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and was the flag bearer for Bahrain in the 1988 opening ceremony. He was the 400 metres hurdles champion at the 1986 Asian Games and won hurdles bronze medals at the 1982 Asian Games and 1983 Asian Athletics Championships.
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Mehdi Fahim Abdul Al-Sada is an Iraqi sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Khaled Al-Sada is a Bahraini sailor. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Mohamed Al-Sada is a Bahraini sailor. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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