Slovenia was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.
In total, 37 athletes including 25 men and 12 woman represented Slovenia in eight different sports including archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling, rowing, sailing, shooting and swimming.
Slovenia won a total of two medals at the games after Brigita Bukovec claimed silver in the women's 100 m hurdles and Andraž Vehovar also won silver in the canoeing men's slalom K-1.
Competitors In total, 37 athletes represented Slovenia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across eight different sports. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 0 3Athletics 3 7 10Canoeing 5 0 5Cycling 1 0 1Rowing 7 0 7Sailing 2 3 5Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 3 2 5 Total 25 12 37
Medalists Slovenia won a total of two medals at the games after Brigita Bukovec claimed silver in the women's 100 m hurdles and Andraž Vehovar also won silver in the canoeing men's slalom K-1.
MedalNameSportEvent Athletics Women's 100 metres Hurdles Canoeing Men's K1 Kayak Slalom Singles
Archery
In total, three Slovenian athletes participated in the archery events – Peter Koprivnikar, Matevž Krumpestar and Samo Medved in the men's individual and the men's team.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalScoreSeedScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreRankPeter KoprivnikarIndividual65254L 151-155did not advanceMatevž Krumpestar64364L 140-158did not advanceSamo Medved65614W 161-150W 161-161, 9-8L 159-161did not advancePeter KoprivnikarMatevž KrumpestarSamo MedvedTeam19518colspan=2 W 242-241L 239-251did not advance
Athletics
In total, 10 Slovenian athletes participated in the athletics events – Alenka Bikar in the women's 200 m, Britta Bilač in the women's high jump, Brigitta Bukovec in the women's 100 m hurdles, Gregor Cankar in the men's long jump, Helena Javornik in the women's marathon, Miro Kocuvan in the men's 400 m hurdles, Jerneja Perc in the women's 100 m, Ksenija Predikaka in the women's long jump, Igor Primc in the men's discus throw and Renata Strašek in the women's javelin throw.
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMiro Kocuvan400 m hurdles49.665did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGregor CankarLong jump8.0012 Q8.116Igor PrimcDiscus throw59.1224did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAlenka Bikar200 m22.883 Q22.894 Q22.827did not advanceBrigitta Bukovec100 m hurdles12.721 Q12.661 Q12.632 Q12.59Helena JavornikMarathoncolspan=6 2:46.5853Jerneja Perc100 m11.636did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionBritta BilačHigh jump1.93m7 q1.9310Ksenija PredikakaLong jump6.3721did not advanceRenata StrašekJavelin throw57.0421did not advance
Canoeing
In total, five Slovenian athletes participated in the canoeing events – Simon Hočevar and Gregor Terdič in the men's slalom C-1 and Jernej Abramič, Fedja Marušič and Andraž Vehovar in the men's slalom K-1.
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankSimon HočevarMen's C-1252.9026231.0025231.0028Gregor Terdič187.7922199.0821187.7924Jernej AbramičMen's K-1156.5912145.815145.817Fedja Marušič155.7016158.2410155.7026Andraž Vehovar145.38 4141.651141.65
Cycling
In total, one Slovenian athlete participated in the cycling events – Robert Pintarič in the men's road race and the men's time trial.
AthleteEventTimeRankRobert PintaričRoad race4:56:0870Time trial1:12:3532
Rowing
In total, seven Slovenian athletes participated in the rowing events – Iztok Čop in the men's single sculls, Erik Tul and Luka Špik in the men's double sculls and Milan Janša, Sadik Mujkič, Denis Žvegelj and Janez Klemenčič in the men's coxless four.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinals C-DSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIztok ČopSingle sculls7:32.692 R7:41.831 Qcolspan=2 7:15.072 Q6:51.714Erik TulLuka ŠpikDouble sculls7:02.484 R7:06.064 SC/D6:56.433 FCcolspan=2 6:43.5514Milan JanšaSadik MujkičDenis ŽvegeljJanez KlemenčičCoxless four6:15.862 Qcolspan=2 colspan=2 6:13.143Q6:07.874
Sailing
In total, five Slovenian athletes participated in the sailing events – Tomaž Čopi and Mitja Margon in the men's 470, Vesna Dekleva in the Europe and Janja Orel and Alenka Orel in the women's 470.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Tomaž ČopiMitja Margon470142013118PMS161772510116.014
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Vesna DeklevaEurope17211121172151061512114.018Janja OrelAlenka Orel470202117142019132171518143.019
Shooting
In total, one Slovenian athlete participated in the shooting events – Rajmond Debevec in the men's 50 m rifle three positions, the men's 50 m rifle prone and men's 10 m air rifle.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankRajmond DebevecMen's 50 m rifle three positions11669did not advanceMen's 50 m rifle prone5969did not advance10 m air rifle5914 Q692.16
Swimming
In total, five Slovenian athletes participated in the swimming events – Jure Bučar in the men's 200 m freestyle and the men's 400 m freestyle, Igor Majcen in the men's 1,500 m freestyle, Peter Mankoč in the men's 100 m butterfly and the men's 200 m individual medley, Alenka Kejžar in the women's 200 m breaststroke and the women's 200 m individual medley and Metka Šparovec in the women's 50 m freestyle and the women's 100 m freestyle.
Men AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJure Bučar200 m freestyle1:54.7534did not advance400 m freestyle3:57.36 20did not advanceIgor Majcen1,500 m freestyle16:10.8128did not advancePeter Mankoč100 m butterfly55.5936did not advance200 m individual medleyDSQdid not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlenka Kejžar200 m breaststroke2:33.3420did not advance200 m individual medley2:18.3919did not advanceMetka Šparovec50 m freestyle26.43 25did not advance100 m freestyle57.6628did not advance
External links sports-reference Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database
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