Turkmenistan competed in the Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, the nation was part of the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Athletics
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionVladimir MalyavinLong jumpNo Markdid not advance
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
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankShohrat KurbanovLight middleweightL 2–7did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGalina AtayevaWomen's 48 kgn/aL did not advance15TOlesya NazarenkoWomen's 72 kgn/aL did not advance15T
Shooting
Turkmenistan has qualified a single shooter.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankIgor Pirekeyev50 m rifle prone59511did not advance
Table tennis
Singles AthleteEventGroup roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAida SteshenkoWomen's singlesGroup KL 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 24did not advance
Wrestling
Greco–Roman AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRozy Redzhepov−90 kg W 3-1 L 2-12 L 2-5did not advance12
References Official Olympic Reports sports-reference