Armenia was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the National Olympic Committee of Armenia.
It was the first time Armenia had competed at the summer Olympics following independence from the Soviet Union.
In total, 32 athletes including 30 men and two woman represented Armenia in 11 different sports including athletics, boxing, cycling, diving, gymnastics, judo, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.
Armenia won two medals at the games, both in wrestling, after Armen Nazaryan claimed gold in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg and Armen Mkrtchyan claimed silver in the men's freestyle 48 kg.
Competitors In total, 32 athletes represented Armenia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across 11 different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 2 0 2Boxing 4 – 4Cycling 1 0 1Diving 1 1 2Gymnastics 1 0 1Judo 1 0 1Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 0 1 1Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 10 – 10Wrestling 8 – 8 Total 30 2 32
Medalists Armenia won two medals at the games, both in wrestling, after Armen Nazaryan claimed gold in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg and Armen Mkrtchyan claimed silver in the men's freestyle 48 kg. Medal Name Sport Event Date Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle 48 kg
Athletics
In total, two Armenian athletes participated in the athletics events – Robert Emmiyan in the men's long jump and Armen Martirosyan in the men's triple jump.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRobert EmmiyanLong jump7.7628Did not advanceArmen MartirosyanTriple jump16.745 Q16.975
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Boxing
In total,four Armenian athletes participated in the boxing events – Artur Gevorgyan in the featherweight category, Mekhak Ghazaryan in the lightweight category, Nshan Munchyan in the light flyweight category and Lernik Papyan in the flyweight category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNshan Munchyanlight flyweightL 5–11Did not advanceLernik PapyanflyweightW 10–5L 6–22Did not advanceArtur GevorgyanfeatherweightW 10–3L 3–16Did not advanceMekhak GhazaryanlightweightL 7–16Did not advance
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Cycling
In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the cycling events – Arsen Ghazaryan in the men's road race.
AthleteEventTimeRankArsen GhazaryanMen's road raceDid not finish
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Diving
In total, two Armenian athletes participated in the diving events – Hovhannes Avtandilyan in the men's 10 m platform and Arus Gyulbudaghyan in the women's 3 m springboard.
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankHovhannes AvtandilyanMen's 10 m platform275.6432Did not advanceArus GyulbudaghyanWomen's 3 m springboard228.7220Did not advance
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Gymnastics
In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the gymnastic events – Norayr Sargsyan in the men's artistic individual all-round.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTotal pointsPositionTotal pointsPositionNorayr SargsyanIndividual all-round110.21150Did not advance
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Judo
In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the judo events – Arsen Gevorgyan in the men's −78 kg category.
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArsen GevorgyanMen's −78 kg LDid not advance
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Shooting
In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the shooting events – Hrachya Petikyan in the men's 50 m rifle three positions.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScorePositionScorePositionHrachya PetikyanMen's 50 m rifle three positions116413Did not advance
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Swimming
In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the swimming events – Anush Manukyan in the women's 100 m breaststroke.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePositionTimePositionAnush Manukyan100 m breaststroke1:20.7045Did not advance
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Tennis
In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the tennis events – Sargis Sargsian in the men's singles.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSargis SargsianMen's singlesW 6–4, 6–4L 6–4, 6–7, 4–6Did not advance
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Weightlifting
In total, 10 Armenian athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Hovhannes Barseghyan and Khachatur Kyapanaktsyan in the –76 kg category, Sergo Chakhoyan in the −83 kg category, Ashot Danielyan in the +108 kg category, Eduard Darbinyan in the −64 kg category, Aghvan Grigoryan in the −99 kg category, Aleksander Karapetyan in the −91 kg category, Israel Militosyan and Hayk Yeghiazaryan in the −70 kg category and Ara Vardanyan in the −108 kg category.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankLiftLiftEduard Darbinyan−64 kg132.5160292.512Israel Militosyan−70 kg152.5182.53356Hayk Yeghiazaryan14518032512Hovhannes Barseghyan–76 kg1551903458Khachatur Kyapanaktsyan165Did not finishSergo Chakhoyan−83 kg1701953656Aleksander Karapetyan−91 kg167.5200367.513Aghvan Grigoryan−99 kg1752053808Ara Vardanyan−108 kg1802153957Ashot Danielyan+108 kg177.5217.539513
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Wrestling
In total, eight Armenian athletes participated in the wrestling events – Levon Geghamyan in the Greco-Roman −82 kg category, Arayik Gevorgyan in the −68 kg category, Aghasi Manukyan in the Greco-Roman −57 kg category, Mkhitar Manukyan in the Greco-Roman −62 kg category, Samvel Manukyan in the Greco-Roman −68 kg category, Armen Mkrtchyan in the freestyle −48 kg category, Armen Nazaryan in the Greco-Roman −52 kg category and Tsolak Yeghishyan in the Greco-Roman −90 kg category.
Greco–Roman AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArmen Nazaryan−52 kg W 10–0 W 12–2 W 3–0 W 7–1n/a W 5–1Aghasi Manukyan−57 kg W 4–0 L 0–11 L 2–7Did not advance13Mkhitar Manukyan−62 kg W 11–0 L 2–3 W 4–0 W 5–0 Fall L 4–9 W WO7Samvel Manukyan−68 kg L 0–3 W 12–0 W 9–3 L 0–4 Did not advance10Levon Geghamyan−82 kg L 0–2 W 4–0 W 3–2 W 2–0 L 1–3 W WO7Tsolak Yeghishyan−90 kg W 5–1 L 0–12 W 5–2 L 1–3Did not advance9
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Freestyle AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArmen Mkrtchyan−48 kg W 10–0 W 9–2 W 4–2 W 7–2n/a L 4–5Arayik Gevorgyan−68 kg W 9–1 W 3–2Bye L 0–4 L 4–8 W 0–05
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See also Sports in Armenia
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database
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