The Czech Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams. 115 competitors, 76 men and 39 women, took part in 110 events in 17 sports.[1]
| Czech Republic at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CZE |
| NOC | Czech Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 115 (76 men and 39 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Václav Chalupa |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czechoslovakia (1924–1992) | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Štěpánka Hilgertová | Canoeing | Women's slalom K-1 | July 27 |
| Gold |
Jan Železný | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw | August 3 |
| Gold |
Martin Doktor | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 m | August 3 |
| Gold |
Martin Doktor | Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 m | August 4 |
 Silver |
Lukáš Pollert | Canoeing | Men's slalom C-1 | July 27 |
| Silver |
Jiří Rohan Miroslav Šimek |
Canoeing | Men's slalom C-2 | July 28 |
| Silver |
Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
Tennis | Women's doubles | August 3 |
 Bronze |
Miroslav Januš | Shooting | Men's 10 m running target | July 26 |
| Bronze |
Šárka Kašpárková | Athletics | Women's triple jump | July 31 |
| Bronze |
Tomáš Dvořák | Athletics | Men's decathlon | August 1 |
| Bronze |
Jana Novotná | Tennis | Women's singles | August 2 |
Athletics edit
Men's 800 metres
Men's 110 metres hurdles
Men's 20 kilometres Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
- Miloš Holuša — 4:03:16 (→ 27th place)
- Hubert Sonnek — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
- Milan Gombala
- Qualification — 7.88m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
- Marek Bílek
- Qualification — 59.86m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Pavel Sedláček
- Qualification — 73.98m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Decathlon
- Tomáš Dvořák
- Final Result — 8664 points (→
Bronze Medal)
- Final Result — 8664 points (→
- Robert Změlík
- Final Result — 8422 points (→ 7th place)
- Kamil Damašek
- Final Result — 8229 points (→ 16th place)
Women's 400 metres
Women's 800 metres
Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay
- Naděžda Koštovalová, Ludmila Formanová, Helena Fuchsová, and Hana Benešová
- Qualification — 3:26.82
- Final — 3:26.99 (→ 7th place)
Women's High Jump
- Zuzana Kováčiková
- Qualification — 1.93m
- Final — 1.93m (→ 12th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Nikola Tomečková
- Qualification — 55.02m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Zdeňka Šilhavá
- Qualification — 59.24m (→ did not advance)
- Alice Matějková
- Qualification — 60.72m (→ did not advance)
Women's Triple Jump
- Šárka Kašpárková
- Qualification — 14.42m
- Final — 14.98m (→ Bronze Medal)
Beach volleyball edit
- Marek Pakosta and Michal Palinek — 13th place overall
Boxing edit
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Jaroslav Konečný
- First Round — Defeated Idrissa Kabore (Burkina Faso), 16-6
- Second Round — Lost to Pongsith Wiangwiset (Thailand), 6-20
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Pavol Polakovič
- First Round — Defeated Victor Kunene (South Africa), 8-1
- Second Round — Lost to David Reid (United States), 5-12
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Ľudovít Plachetka
- First Round — Defeated Dan Mathunjawa (Swaziland), 20-4
- Second Round — Lost to Dilshod Yarbekov (Uzbekistan), 4-4 (referee decision)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Petr Horáček
- First Round — Lost to Adaliat Marnedov (Azerbaijan), RSC-2 (01:10)
Canoeing edit
Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres
Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres
Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres
Men's Kayak Singles, Slalom
Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres
Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres
Men's Canadian Doubles, 500 metres
Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres
Men's Canadian Singles, Slalom
Men's Canadian Doubles, Slalom
Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres
Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres
Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres
Women's Kayak Singles, Slalom
Cycling edit
Road edit
Track edit
Mountain bike edit
- Radovan Fořt
- Final — 2:42:43 (→ 24th place)
- Pavel Camrda
- Final — 2:49:09 (→ 33rd place)
- Kateřina Neumannová
- Final — 2:04.03 (→ 18th place)
- Kateřina Hanušová
- Final — 2:04.05 (→ 19th place)
Fencing edit
One male fencer represented the Czech Republic in 1996.
Gymnastics edit
Judo edit
Rhythmic gymnastics edit
Rowing edit
The Czech Republic had five rowers participate in three out of fourteen rowing events in 1996.[2]
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Swimming edit
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Rastislav Bizub
- Heat — 58.29 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Rastislav Bizub
- Heat — 2:04.55 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Daniel Málek
- Heat — 1:02.46
- B-Final — 1:02.39 (→ 10th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Daniel Málek
- Heat — 2:17.08 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Josef Horký
- Heat — 2:02.84 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Josef Horký
- Heat — 2:05.45 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Josef Horký
- Heat — 4:26.58
- B-Final — 4:28.39 (→ 14th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Kristýna Kyněrová
- Heat — 58.03 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Kristýna Kyněrová
- Heat — 2:03.63 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Olga Šplíchalová
- Heat — 4:20.04 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Olga Šplíchalová
- Heat — 8:47.68 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Marcela Kubalčíková
- Heat — 1:05.48 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Kateřina Pivoňková
- Heat — 2:18.20 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Lenka Maňhalová
- Heat — 1:12.72 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Lenka Maňhalová
- Heat — 2:32.14
- B-Final — 2:29.96 (→ 16th place)
Women's 100m Butterfly
- Marcela Kubalčíková
- Heat — 1:03.82 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
- Marcela Kubalčíková
- Heat — 2:19.38 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Lenka Maňhalová
- Heat — 2:18.43 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Pavla Chrástová
- Heat — 4:51.35
- B-Final — 4:56.23 (→ 16th place)
- Hana Černá
- Heat — 4:49.43
- B-Final — 4:46.78 (→ 10th place)
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Hana Černá, Kristýna Kyněrová, Pavla Chrástová, and Olga Šplíchalová
- Heat — 8:21.19 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Kateřina Pivoňková, Lenka Maňhalová, Marcela Kubalčíková, and Kristýna Kyněrová
- Heat — 4:21.05 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Table tennis edit
Tennis edit
Men's Singles Competition
- Jiří Novák
- First round — Lost to Renzo Furlan (Italy) 6-4 4-6 3-6
- Daniel Vacek
- First round — Defeated David Prinosil (Germany) 6-4 2-6 6-4
- Second round — Lost to Andrei Olhovskiy (Russia) 3-6 6-7
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Czech Republic at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Czech Republic Rowing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2018.