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