The United States (USA) was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. 646 competitors, 375 men and 271 women, took part in 263 events in 31 sports.
With a total of 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the United States returned to the top spot in the medal standings for the first time since 1984, and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
|style="text-align:left;width:78%;vertical-align:top"| MedalNameSportEventDateSwimmingMen's 400 meter individual medleyJosh DavisJoe HudepohlJon OlsenBrad SchumacherSwimmingMen's 4 × 200 meter freestyle relaySwimmingWomen's 100 meter butterflySwimmingWomen's 100 meter backstrokeLisa JacobAngel MartinoJenny ThompsonMelanie ValerioAmy Van DykenSwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relayAmy ChowDominique DawesShannon MillerDominique MoceanuJaycie PhelpsKerri StrugGymnasticsWomen's artistic team all aroundShootingWomen's double trapSwimmingMen's 100 meter backstrokeDavid FoxGary Hall Jr.Jon OlsenBrad SchumacherScott TuckerSwimmingMen's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relayBeth BotsfordCatherine FoxWhitney HedgepethAngel MartinoKristine QuanceJenny ThompsonAmy Van DykenSwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 meter medley relaySwimmingWomen's 800 meter freestyleTrina JacksonAnnette SalmeenSheila TaorminaCristina TeuscherJenny ThompsonAshley WhitneySwimmingWomen's 4 × 200 meter freestyle relayAthleticsMen's shot putSwimmingMen's 200 meter backstrokeKurt GroteGary Hall Jr.John HargisMark HendersonJeremy LinnJeff RouseTripp SchwenkSwimmingMen's 4 × 100 meter medley relaySwimmingWomen's 50 meter freestyleAthleticsMen's triple jumpAthleticsWomen's 100 metersAthleticsMen's high jumpKent SteffesVolleyballMen's beach volleyballAthleticsMen's 400 metersAthleticsMen's 110 meter hurdlesAthleticsMen's long jumpGymnasticsWomen's balance beamSoftballWomen's tournamentWrestlingFreestyle –57 kgWrestlingFreestyle –100 kgSoccerWomen's tournamentArcheryMen's individualAthleticsMen's 200 metersAthleticsMen's 400 meter hurdlesAthleticsMen's decathlonWrestlingFreestyle –62 kgRichard JohnsonRod WhiteArcheryMen's teamTammy ClelandBecky Dyroen-LancerEmily LeSueurHeather PeaseJill SaveryNathalie SchneyderHeather Simmons-CarrascoJill SudduthMargot ThienSynchronized swimmingTeamTennisWomen's singlesAnthuan MaybankDerek MillsJason RouserLaMont SmithAthleticsMen's 4 × 400 meter relayChryste GainesCarlette GuidryInger MillerGwen TorrenceAthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 meter relayMaicel MaloneJearl MilesRochelle StevensLinetta WilsonAthleticsWomen's 4 × 400 meter relayBasketballMen's tournamentTennisMen's singlesMary Joe FernándezTennisWomen's doublesBasketballWomen's tournamentBoxingLight middleweightSwimmingMen's 100 meter breaststrokeSwimmingWomen's 400 meter individual medleyWrestlingGreco-Roman –57 kgShootingMen's trapSwimmingMen's 400 meter individual medleySwimmingWomen's 100 meter breaststrokeSwimmingMen's 100 meter freestyleSwimmingMen's 200 meter butterflySwimmingWomen's 100 meter backstrokeWrestlingGreco-Roman –52 kgWrestlingGreco-Roman –130 kgSwimmingWomen's 200 meter breaststrokeCyclingMen's 1000 meter time trialJill HennebergDavid O'ConnorKaren O'ConnorEquestrianTeam eventingSwimmingMen's 50 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 200 meter backstrokeAthleticsMen's shot putSwimmingMen's 200 meter backstrokeCanoeingWomen's slalom K-1Missy SchwenRowingWomen's pairAthleticsMen's hammer throwCyclingMen's sprintGymnasticsWomen's uneven barsLindsay BurnsRowingWomen's lightweight double scullsMike WhitmarshVolleyballMen's beach volleyballAthleticsMen's 110 meter hurdlesGymnasticsMen's parallel barsBrian JamiesonEric MuellerTim YoungRowingMen's quadruple scullsWrestlingFreestyle –68 kgAthleticsWomen's 400 meter hurdlesAnne KursinskiPeter LeoneMichael MatzEquestrianTeam jumpingTim HardenMichael MarshDennis MitchellTim MontgomeryAthleticsMen's 4 × 100 meter relaySwimmingWomen's 100 meter freestyleShootingMen's trapSwimmingWomen's 100 meter butterflyJudoMen's –71 kgEquestrianIndividual eventingAthleticsWomen's 100 metersDivingWomen's 10 meter platformMichelle GibsonSteffen PetersGuenter SeidelEquestrianTeam dressageDavid CollinsJeff PfaendtnerMarc SchneiderRowingMen's lightweight fourAthleticsMen's long jumpDivingMen's 3 meter springboardGymnasticsWomen's floorCyclingWomen's cross-countryAthleticsWomen's 400 meter hurdlesAthleticsMen's 400 meter hurdlesWrestlingFreestyle –130 kgAthleticsWomen's long jumpBaseballMen's tournamentSailingWomen's EuropeJeff MadrigaliKent MasseySailingSolingBoxingFeatherweightBoxingLightweightBoxingMiddleweightBoxingLight heavyweightBoxingHeavyweight |style="text-align:left;width:22%;vertical-align:top"|
+ Medals by sportSportTotalSwimming1311226Athletics135523Wrestling3418Tennis3003Gymnastics2215Archery2002Basketball2002Shooting1113Volleyball1102Boxing1056Soccer1001Softball1001Synchronized swimming1001Rowing0314Equestrian0224Cycling0213Canoeing0101Diving0022Sailing0022Baseball0011Judo0011Total 44 32 25101
+ Medals by dayDayDateTotal1July 2003142July 2133283July 2225074July 2341055July 2412146July 2522047July 2642178July 2722379July 28251810July 294331011July 30311512July 31111313August 1512814August 2304715August 3610716August 42057Total443225101
+ Medals by genderGenderTotalPercentageMale2520145958.4%Female1910103938.6%Mixed02133.0%Total 44 32 25101100%
+ Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalAmy Van DykenSwimming4004Gary Hall Jr.Swimming2204Angel MartinoSwimming2024Josh DavisSwimming3003Jenny ThompsonSwimming3003Amanda BeardSwimming1203Whitney HedgepethSwimming1203Beth BotsfordSwimming2002Gail DeversAthletics2002Catherine FoxSwimming2002Justin HuishArchery2002Lisa JacobSwimming2002Michael JohnsonAthletics2002Shannon MillerGymnastics2002Jon OlsenSwimming2002Jeff RouseSwimming2002Brad SchumacherSwimming2002Amy ChowGymnastics1102Tripp SchwenkSwimming1102Dominique DawesGymnastics1012Gwen TorrenceAthletics1012
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 3 6Athletics 67 54 121Badminton 1 2 3Baseball 20 – 20Basketball 12 12 24Boxing 12 – 12Canoeing 18 7 25Cycling 16 7 23Diving 4 4 8Equestrian 7 7 14Fencing 9 6 15Field hockey 16 16 32Football 15 15 30Gymnastics 6 13 19Handball 16 16 32Judo 7 7 14Modern pentathlon 1 – 1Rowing 26 20 46Sailing 12 4 16Shooting 16 9 25Softball – 15 15Swimming 24 21 45Synchronized swimming – 10 10Table tennis 3 3 6Tennis 3 4 7Volleyball 17 18 35Water polo 13 – 13Weightlifting 10 – 10Wrestling 20 – 20 Total 375 273 648
Archery
The United States claimed both of the gold medals in the men's archery competitions, with Justin Huish claiming the individual medal and the three-man team claiming the team medal. The American women were not as successful.
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJustin HuishIndividual6709W 165–157W 166–155W 169–162W 112(+10)–112(+9)W 112–103W 112–107Richard Johnson66415W 158–140W 164–157L 160–162Did not advance11Rod White66624W 161–152L 158–159Did not advance24Justin HuishRichard JohnsonRod WhiteTeam20003colspan=2 W 251–235W 251–240W 251–247W 251–249
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJudi AdamsIndividual60653L 152–165Did not advance39Janet Dykman64617W 156–144W 154–148L 149–156Did not advance16Lindsay Langston64321W 151–150L 152(+8)–152(+9)Did not advance22Judi AdamsJanet DykmanLindsay LangstonTeam185910colspan=2 L 226–235Did not advance13
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJon Drummond100 m10.082 Q10.173 Q10.166Did not advanceMichael Marsh10.141 Q10.041 Q10.083 Q10.005Dennis Mitchell10.241 Q10.091 Q10.002 Q9.994Michael Johnson200 m20.551 Q20.371 Q20.271 Q19.32 Michael Marsh20.271 Q20.391 Q20.263 Q20.488Jeff Williams20.371 Q20.472 Q20.393 Q20.175Alvin Harrison400 m44.691 Q44.791 Q45.044 Q44.624Michael Johnson45.802 Q44.621 Q44.591 Q43.49 Butch Reynolds45.421 Q45.213 QDid not advanceJohnny Gray800 m1:45.871 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 1:44.002 Q1:44.217José Parrilla1:49.996Did not advanceBrandon Rock1:48.474Did not advanceBrian Hyde1500 m3:48.209colspan=2 rowspan=3 Did not advancePaul McMullen3:39.942 Q3:37.819Did not advanceJason Pyrah3:39.919Did not advanceMatt Giusto5000 m14:30.769colspan=2 rowspan=3 Did not advanceBob Kennedy13:54.574 Q13:27.904 Q13:12.256Jim Spivey13:54.019 q14:27.7213Did not advanceBrad Barquist10,000 m29:11.2016colspan=4 rowspan=3 Did not advanceDan Middleman29:50.7217Did not advanceTodd WilliamsDid not advanceMark Crear110 m hurdles13.441 Q13.141 Q13.223 Q13.09Allen Johnson13.661 Q13.271 Q13.101 Q12.95 Eugene Swift13.361 Q13.371 Q13.212 Q13.236Derrick Adkins400 m hurdles48.461 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 47.761 Q47.54Bryan Bronson49.061 Q50.328Did not advanceCalvin Davis48.941 Q47.911 Q47.96Mark Croghan3000 m steeplechase8:27.913 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 8:21.016 q8:17.845Marc Davis8:31.255 Q8:26.761 Q9:51.9612Robert Gary8:49.6811Did not advanceJon DrummondTim HardenMichael MarshDennis MitchellTim Montgomery4 × 100 m relay38.581 Qcolspan=2 37.961 Q38.05Alvin HarrisonAnthuan MaybankDerek MillsJason RouserLaMont Smith4 × 400 m relay3:00.591 Qcolspan=2 2:57.861 Q2:55.99Keith BrantlyMarathoncolspan=6 rowspan=3 2:18:1728Mark Coogan2:20:2741Bob Kempainen2:18:3831Curt Clausen20 km walkcolspan=6 1:31:3050Andrzej Chylinski50 km walkcolspan=6 rowspan=3 4:03:1326Allen James4:01:1824Herman Nelson
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankJoe GreeneLong jump8.282 Q8.24Carl Lewis8.291 Q8.50Mike Powell8.204 Q8.175Mike ConleyTriple jump17.202 Q17.404Kenny Harrison17.581 Q18.09 Robert Howard16.927 q16.908Charles AustinHigh jump2.28=1 Q2.39 Ed Broxterman2.1531Did not advanceCameron Wright2.2026Did not advanceJeff HartwigPole vault5.705 Q5.6011Scott Huffman5.60=12 q5.6013Lawrence Johnson5.7011 Q5.708Randy BarnesShot put20.424 Q21.62John Godina20.542 Q20.79C. J. Hunter19.956 Q20.397John GodinaDiscus throw61.8214Did not advanceAdam Setliff62.3610 q56.3012Anthony Washington63.663 Q65.424Tom PukstysJavelin throw84.704 Q83.588Todd Riech78.0217Did not advanceDave Stephens79.7814Did not advanceLance DealHammer throw78.591 Q81.12Kevin McMahon73.4624Did not advanceKen Popejoy72.4629Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventPointsRankSteve FritzResult10.907.7715.312.0450.1313.9749.845.1065.704:38.2686444Points8831002809840809978867941824691Chris HuffinsResult10.477.4915.572.0448.8314.1048.724.7060.625:14.36830010Points982932825840869962844819747480Dan O'BrienResult10.507.5715.662.0746.8213.8748.785.0066.904:45.898824Points975952830868967991845910842644
Women Track & road events