Venezuela competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 39 competitors, 34 men and 5 women, took part in 36 events in 12 sports.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Venezuela at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 4 0 4 Boxing 2 – 2 Cycling 5 1 6Diving 1 0 1Fencing 4 0 4 Judo 0 3 3Sailing 1 0 1Swimming 7 0 7Table tennis 0 1 1 Tennis 3 0 3Weightlifting 1 – 1Wrestling 6 – 6 Total 34 5 39
Athletics
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNéstor Nieves3,000 m steeplechase8:47.3410Did not advanceRubén MazaMarathoncolspan=4 2:23:2459Carlos Tarazonacolspan=4 2:32:3589
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionYojer MedinaShot put18.53 m23Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCarlos BarretoBantamweightW 9-3L 14-6Did not advanceJesús GuevaraSuper HeavyweightL RSC-2Did not advance
Cycling
Road
AthleteEventTimeRankHussein MonsalveMen's road race5:05:38115Manuel GuevaraCarlos MayaJosé BalaustreRubén Abreu
Track
Points Race AthleteEventPointsRankDaniela LarrealWomen's points race015
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankDaniela LarrealWomen's sprint11.878 s(60.61) 10 QL L Did not advance
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankDario Di Fazio3 m springboard317.0425Did not advance10 m platform307.0225Did not advance
Fencing
Four fencers, all men, represented Venezuela in 1996.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAlfredo Pérez Individual foilL 2–15Did not advanceCarlos Rodríguez L 11–15Did not advanceRafael Suárez L 10–15Did not advanceAlfredo PérezCarlos RodríguezRafael Suárez Team foilDid not advance11Carlos BravoIndividual sabreL 15–11Did not advance
Judo
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageRepechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKatiuska SantaellaWomen's 52 kgLDid not advanceXiomara GriffithWomen's 61 kgWWLDid not advanceWLDid not advance7Francis GómezWomen's 72 kgWLDid not advanceLDid not advance9
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789Roland MiloševićMistral12302847182620332115526
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankFrancisco Sánchez50 m freestyle22.688 Q22.727100 m freestyle49.594 Q49.848Carlos Santander200 m freestyle1:53.1327Did not advance Ricardo Monasterio400 m freestyle4:00.4425Did not advance 1500 m freestyle15:42.3920Did not advanceFrancisco Sánchez100 m butterfly53.9013 17Nelson Mora200 m butterfly2:01.5024Did not advanceDiego HenaoCarlos SantanderAlejandro CarrizoFrancisco Sánchez4×100 m freestyle relay3:23.0413Did not advanceFrancisco SánchezCarlos SantanderDiego HenaoRafael Manzano4×200 m freestyle relay7:32.6311Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventGroup RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFabiola Ramos Women's singlesGroup EL 0–2L 0-2L 0-2 4 Did not advance
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32 Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankNicolas PereiraSinglesW 6–4, 6-0L 2–6, 3–6Did not advanceJimy SzymanskiL 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3-6Did not advanceJuan-Carlos BianchiNicolas PereiraDoublesL 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6-8Did not advance
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJulio César LunaMen's 91 kg165.01321063759
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Repechage 4Repechage 5Final / OppositionResultRepechage 1OppositionResultRepechage 2QuarterfinalsRepechage 3SemifinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuis Varela82 kgLLDid not advance17
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Repechage 4Repechage 5Final / OppositionResultRepechage 1OppositionResultRepechage 2QuarterfinalsRepechage 3SemifinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJosé Ochoa48 kgLLDid not advance16Winston Santos62 kgLLDid not advance19Nestor García74 kgLLDid not advance17Elias Marcano82 kgLLDid not advance16Emilio Suárez100 kgLWDid not advanceLDid not advance15
See also Venezuela at the 1995 Pan American Games
References
External links Official Olympic Reports