Moldova at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Moldova at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Moldova.svg
IOC code MDA
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova
Website www.olympic.md  (in Romanian)
in Atlanta
Competitors40 (35 men and 5 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearer Vadim Vacarciuc
Medals
Ranked 58th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire (1900–1912)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (1924–1936)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1952–1988)
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team (1992)

Moldova competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Moldovan athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Contents

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Archery

In Moldova's debut independent archery competition, veteran and defending bronze medallist Natalia Valeeva was defeated in the third round of competition.

Women's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat 49.73s (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification 1.93m
  • Final 1.93m (→ 12th place)
  • Qualification 1.85m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial

  • Final 1:10:55 (→ 27th place)
  • Final 1:12:48 (→ 33rd place)

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

Men's 100m Butterfly

Men's 200m Backstroke

Men's 100m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Individual Medley

Men's 400m Individual Medley

Weightlifting

Men's Light-Heavyweight

  • Final 165.0 + 202.5 = 367.5 (→ 5th place)

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman

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