Sierra Leona was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone.
In total, 14 athletes including 10 men and four women represented Sierra Leone in three different sports including athletics, boxing and swimming.
Background The National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone was formed in 1964 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a few days later. Sierra Leone made their Olympic debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. They would not appear at an Olympics again until the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. They began regularly contesting the Summe Olympics after 1980. The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States marked their sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors In total, 14 athletes represented Sierra Leone at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across three different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 4 12Boxing 1 – 1Swimming 1 0 1 Total 10 4 14
Athletics
In total, 12 Sierra Leonean athletes participated in the athletics events – Sanusi Turay in the men's 100 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Pierre Lisk in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Tom Ganda and Josephus Thomas in the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Prince Amara, Haroun Korjie, Foday Sillah and Frank Turay in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Melrose Mansaray in the women's 400 m and the women's 4 × 100 m relay, Sama Fornah and Sia Kamanor in the women's 4 × 100 m relay and Eunice Barber in the women's long jump, the women's 4 × 100 m relay and the heptathlon.
Men AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSanusi Turay100 metres10.3942 Did not advancePierre Lisk200 metres20.8642 Did not advanceTom GandaPierre LiskJosephus ThomasSanusi Turay4 x 100 metres relay38.987 qN/A38.919 Did not advancePrince AmaraHaroun KorjieFoday SillahFrank Turay4 x 400 metres relay3:11.6522N/ADid not advance
Women Track and road events AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMelrose Mansaray400 metres54.3743 Did not advanceEunice BarberSama FornahSia KamanorMelrose Mansaray4 x 100 metres relayDisqualifiedN/ADid not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankEunice BarberLong jump6.4519Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankEunice BarberResult13.501.7712.8724.676.5745.262:13.2763425Points10509417199171030768917
Boxing
In total, one Sierra Leonean athlete participated in the boxing events – David Kowah in the light heavyweight category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDavid KowahLight heavyweightbyeL RSCDid not advance
Swimming
In total, one Sierra Leonean athlete participated in the swimming events – Michael Collier in the men's 50 m freestyle.
AthletesEventsHeatFinalsTimeRankTimeRankMichael Collier50 m freestyle34.2163Did not advance
External links Official Olympic Reports
References