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| Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 164 (111 men and 53 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rolando Tucker |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 164 competitors, 111 men and 53 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.[1]
Due to the hostilities in the US-Cuban relations, Cuban athletes were only allowed to travel to Atlanta following the permission of its local NOC, to avoid any possibility of defections.[2]
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| Baseball | 20 | – | 20 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 12 | – | 12 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fencing | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Judo | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Rowing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | – | 5 |
| Wrestling | 15 | – | 15 |
| Total | 111 | 53 | 164 |
Athletics
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
- Omar Meña, Jorge Crusellas, Georkis Vera and Robert Hernández
- Heat — 3:05.75 (→ did not advance)
Men's long jump
- Jaime Jefferson
- Qualification — 7.65m (→ did not advance)
Men's decathlon
- Eugenio Balanque
- Final result — 7873 points (→ 25th place)
- Raul Duany
- Final result — 7802 points (→ 26th place)
Men's discus throw
- Alexis Elizalde
- Qualification — 62.22m
- Final — 62.70m (→ 9th place)
- Roberto Moya
- Qualification — 59.22m (→ did not advance)
Men's hammer throw
- Alberto Sánchez
- Qualification — 74.82m (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
- Idalmis Bonne, Julia Duporty, Surella Morales and Ana Fidelia Quirot
- Qualification — 3:24.23
- Final — 3:25.85 (→ 6th place)
Women's long jump
- Regla Cardenas
- Qualification — 6.85m (→ did not advance)
- Lisette Cuza
- Qualification — 6.56m (→ did not advance)
- Niurka Montalvo
- Qualification — 6.48m (→ did not advance)
Women's high jump
- Ioamnet Quintero
- Qualification — 1.90m (→ did not advance)
Women's triple jump
- Yamile Aldama
- Qualification — did not start (→ no ranking)
Women's javelin throw
- Isel Lopez
- Qualification — 61.40m
- Final — 64.68m (→ 4th place)
- Xiomara Rivero
- Qualification — 61.32m
- Final — 64.48m (→ 5th place)
- Odelmys Palma
- Qualification — 62.30m
- Final — 59.70m (→ 11th place)
Women's discus throw
- Maritza Marten
- Qualification — 60.08m (→ did not advance)
- Barbara Hechevarria
- Qualification — 61.98m (→ did not advance)
Women's shot put
- Belsis Laza
- Qualification — 18.61m
- Final — 18.40m (→ 10th place)
- Yumileidis Cumba
- Qualification — 18.55m (→ did not advance)
Women's heptathlon
- Regla Cardenas
- Final result — 6246 points (→ 12th place)
- Magalys García
- Final result — 6109 points (→ 15th place)
Baseball
Men's tournament:
- Cuba –
Gold medal (9-0)
Basketball
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Yudith Águila
- Milayda Enríquez
- Gertrudis Gómez
- Cariola Hechavarría
- Dalia Henry
- Grisel Herrera
- Biosotis Lagnó
- María León
- Yamilé Martínez
- Tania Seino
- Lisdeivis Víctores
- Olga Vigil
- Head coach: Miguel del Rio Lopez
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 339 | +168 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ukraine
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 358 | −4 | 8[a] | |
| 3 |  Australia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 319 | +50 | 8[a] | |
| 4 |  Cuba
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 377 | −12 | 7[b] | |
| 5 |  South Korea
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 389 | −42 | 7[b] | |
| 6 |  Zaire
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 287 | 447 | −160 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
21 July 1996
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| United States |
101–84 | Cuba |
| Pts: Leslie 24 Rebs: Leslie 7 Asts: Edwards 9 |
Pts: Martínez 21 Rebs: Víctores 8 Asts: Lagnó 6 |
23 July 1996
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