The Russian Federation competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. It was the first time since 1912 that the nation participated separately from the other former countries of the Soviet Union. Russia had been a member of the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics together with 11 post-Soviet states. 390 competitors, 232 men and 158 women, took part in 212 events in 25 sports.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Athletics Women's 800 metres Athletics Women's 1500 metres Athletics Women's 10 km walk Boxing Welterweight Cycling Women's time trial Diving Men's 10 metre platform Fencing Men's épée individual Fencing Men's sabre individual , Vladislav Pavlovich Dmitriy Shevchenko Fencing Men's foil team , Stanislav Pozdnyakov Sergey Sharikov Fencing Men's sabre team Gymnastics Men's vault , Nikolai KryukovAlexei Nemov, Yevgeni PodgornyDmitri Trush, Dmitri VasilenkoAlexei Voropaev Gymnastics Men's team all-around Gymnastics Women's uneven bars Shooting Men's 10 metre air rifle Shooting Men's 50 metre pistol Shooting Women's 10 metre air pistol Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly Swimming Men's 200 metre butterfly Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle Weightlifting Men's 91 kg Weightlifting Men's +108 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle 68 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle 82 kg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg Athletics Men's 20 km walk Athletics Men's 50 km walk Athletics Men's pole vault Athletics Women's triple jump Athletics Women's discus throw Athletics Women's marathon , Nikolay KuznetsovAlexei Markov, Anton Shantyr Cycling Men's team pursuit Diving Women's 3 metre springboard Fencing Men's sabre individual , Pavel KolobkovValery Zakharevich Fencing Men's épée team Gymnastics Men's individual all-around , Rozalia GaliyevaElena Grosheva, Svetlana KhorkinaDina Kochetkova, Yevgeniya KuznetsovaOksana Liapina Gymnastics Women's artistic team all-around Gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual all-around Modern pentathlon Men's individual , Georgy ShaydukoIgor Skalin Sailing Soling class Shooting Women's 50 metre rifle three positions Shooting Women's 10 metre air pistol , Alexander PopovVladimir Predkin, Vladimir Pyshnenko Konstantin Ushkov, Roman Yegorov Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay , Vladislav KulikovStanislav Lopukhov, Denis Pankratov Alexander Popov, Vladimir SelkovRoman Yegorov Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay Weightlifting Men's 108 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle 90 kg Athletics Women's shot put Boxing Flyweight Boxing Bantamweight Boxing Super Heavyweight , Anatoli TishchenkoGeorgiy Tsybulnikov, Sergey Verlin Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 metres , Yuliya GarayevaMaria Mazina Fencing Women's épée team Gymnastics Men's floor Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar , Irina DzyubaYuliya Ivanova, Yelena Krivoshey Olga Shtyrenko, Angelina Yushkova Gymnastics Women's rhythmic team all-around , Anton ChermashentsevAndrey Glukhov, Aleksandr Lukyanov Sergey Matveyev, Pavel Melnikov Roman Monchenko, Dmitry RozinkevichVladimir Sokolov, Vladimir Volodenkov Rowing Men's eight Shooting Women's 25 metre pistol Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg
Results by event
Archery
The highest-placing archer was Rita Galinovskaya, at 14th place. Men AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalBronze FinalScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBair BadënovIndividual63553 (12)L 152-161Did not advance53Andrey PodlazovIndividual64351 (14)L 154-157Did not advance50Balzhinima TsyrempilovIndividual6756 (59)W 164-163 (38)L 163-164Did not advance18Bair BadënovAndrey PodlazovBalzhinima Tsyrempilov Team19509 (8)L 241-242Did not advance11 Women AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalBronze FinalScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRita GalinovskayaIndividual64420 (45)W 150(+10)-150(+6) (52)W 155-151 (4)L 157-164Did not advance14Makhlukhanum MurzayevaIndividual65013 (52)L 147-159Did not advance50Elena TutatchikovaIndividual64123 (42)L 145-150Did not advance53Rita GalinovskayaMakhlukhanum MurzayevaElena TutatchikovaTeam19355 (12)L 229-233Did not advance10
Athletics
Men AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNikolay Afanasyev Decathlon 671131Pyotr Bochkaryov Pole vault 5.701 q5.865Aleksandr Borichevskiy Dscus throw 56.4618did not advanceViktor Chistiakov Pole vault 5.609did not advanceAndrey Fedoriv100 m 10.39 3 Q 10.34 7did not advance200 m 20.95 6did not advanceVladimir Golyas 3000 m steeplechase 8:35.509 q8:36.859did not advanceAndrey Ignatov Long jump 8.007 q 7.8311Vadim Khersontsev Hammer throw 74.488did not advanceAndrey Kislykh 110 m hurdles 13.743 Q13.748did not advanceIlya Konovalov Hammer throw 75.106 q78.725Andrey Loginov 1500 m 3:40.995did not advanceSergey Lyakhov Dscus throw 62.424 q60.6211Sergey Makarov Javelin throw 85.882 Q85.306Ilya Markov 20 km walk 1:20:16Ruslan Mashchenko 400 m hurdles 49.943did not advanceNikolay Matyukhin 50 km walk 4:01:4925Andrey Moruyev Javelin throw 77.2011did not advanceYuriy Naumkin Long jump 8.213 Q 7.9610Vladimir Ovchinnikov Javelin throw 78.207did not advanceYevgeniy Palchikov Shot put 18.969did not advanceEvgeny Pechenkin 110 m hurdles 13.865did not advanceAleksey Petrukhnov Long jump 7.5016did not advanceAndrey Plotnikov 50 km walk Did not finishVladimir Pronin 3000 m steeplechase 8:29.496 Q8:34.7910did not advanceIgor Sautkin Triple jump 16.0619did not advanceVyacheslav Shabunin 1500 m 3:38.56 6did not advanceRishat Shafikov 20 km walk 1:20:415Mikhail Shchennikov 20 km walk 1:21:09750 km walk 3:43:46Aleksey Shidlovskiy Shot put 18.3714did not advanceLeonid Shvetsov Marathon 2:24:4966Vasiliy Sidorenko Hammer throw 76.644 Q74.6812Vasiliy Sokov Triple jump 16.688did not advanceViktor Sotnikov Triple jump 16.865 q 7.8311Oleg Strizhakov Marathon 2:19:5137Igor Trandenkov Pole vault 5.704 q5.92Innokentiy ZharovMikhail VdovinRuslan MashchenkoDmitriy Kosov4 × 400 m relay 3:04.732 Q3:05.638did not advance Women AthleteEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankYelena Afanasyeva 800 m 1:59.182 Q1:57.772 Q1:59.575Anna Biryukova Triple jump 14.197did not advanceLyudmila Borisova 1500 m 4:13.291 Q4:06.896 q4:05.907Ramilya BurangulovaMarathon 2:38:04 35Olga Chernyavskaya Discus throw 63.022 Q64.706Lyudmila Galkina Long jump Not Markdid not advanceSvetlana Goncharenko 400 m 51.072 Q51.354 Q50.845did not advanceYuliya Graudyn 100 m hurdles 12.953 Q12.773 Q12.746did not advanceYelena Gruzinova10 km walk 43:5010Yelena Gulyayeva High jump 1.931 q1.995Valentina Ivanova Discus throw 58.3813did not advanceKlara Kashapova 10000 m 33:28.3412did not advanceNatalya Kayukova Triple jump 13.548did not advanceIrina Khudoroshkina Shot put 19.034 Q19.35Anna Knoroz 400 m hurdles 56.214did not advanceIrina Korzhanenko Shot put 18.924 Q18.688Olga Kotlyarova 400 m 51.904 Q51.366did not advanceSvetlana Krivelyova Shot put 18.237did not advanceInna Lasovskaya Triple jump 14.751 Q14.98Yelena Lebedenko Heptathlon 608217Yuliya Lyakhova High jump 1.8511did not advanceGalina Malchugina 200 m 22.631 Q22.692 Q22.352 Q22.455Svetlana Masterkova 800 m 1:59.671 Q1:57.951 Q1:57.731500 m 4:09.882 Q4:10.353 Q4:00.83Svetlana Moskalets Heptathlon 611814Tatyana Motkova High jump 1.931 q1.966Yelena Nikolayeva 10 km walk 41:49Oksana Ovchinnikova Javelin throw 57.289did not advanceLyudmila Petrova 10000 m 31:58.849 q32:25.8914Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova 100 m 11.222 Q11.173 Q11.073 Q11.106Irina Privalova 100 m 11.423 Q11.404 Q 11.317did not advance200 m 23.162 Q22.823 Q Did Not Startdid not advanceTatyana Reshetnikova 100 m hurdles 13.015 q13.016did not advanceLyudmila Rogachova 1500 m 4:07.616 Q4:14.5411did not advanceYelena Romanova 5000 m 15:23.374 Q15:14.096Olga Rublyova Long jump 6.4713did not advanceNatalya Sadova Discus throw 62.285 Q66.48Natalya Shekhodanova 100 m hurdles 13.246 q12.682 Q12.673 Q12.80DSQYelena Sinchukova Long jump 6.3110did not advanceIrina Stankina10 km walk DSQFiriya Sultanova 10000 m 32:40.9114did not advanceMarina Trandenkova 100 m 11.201 Q11.152 Q11.073 Q11.065Lyubov Tsyoma 800 m 2:00.185 q2:02.508did not advanceIrina Tyukhay Heptathlon 590319Valentina Yegorova Marathon 2:28:05Alla ZhilyaevaMarathon Did not finishYekaterina LeshchovaGalina MalchuginaIrina PrivalovaNatalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova4 × 100 m relay 43.001 Q42.274Tatyana ChebykinaSvetlana GoncharenkoOlga KotlyarovaYekaterina Kulikova4 × 400 m relay 3:24.863 Q3:22.225
Badminton
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAndrei AntropovSingles (5/8)L 11–15, 7-15Did not advancePavel UvarovSinglesL 8–15, 10-15Did not advanceAndrei AntropovNikolai ZuyevDoublesW 18–13, 7–15, 15-4W 15–1, 15-7 (5/8)L 5–15, 1-15Did not advance5 Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankElena RybkinaSingles W 11–6, 12-11 L 1–11, 8-11Did not advanceMarina YakushevaSingles (5/8)L 4–11, 4-11Did not advanceElena RybkinaMarina YakushevaDoublesL 13–15, 10-15Did not advance Mixed AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNikolai ZuyevMarina YakushevaMixed (2)L 6–15, 6-15Did not advance
Basketball
Women's tournament Roster
Preliminary round
Quarterfinal
Classification 5-8
Final 5-6
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultAlbert PakeyevFlyweightW 8-1W 13-4W +13-13L 6-12Did not advanceRaimkul MalakhbekovBantamweightW 16-6W RSCW 21-9L 14-14+Did not advanceRamaz PalianiFeatherweightW 10-7W 27-2L 4-13Did not advanceEduard ZakharovLight WelterweightW 21-6W 11-9L 7-15Did not advanceOleg SaitovWelterweightW 11-1W 9-5W 9-3W 13-11W 14-9Aleksandr LebziakMiddleweightW 20-4W RSCHL 8-15Did not advanceDmitry VybornovLight HeavyweightL 2-5Did not advanceIgor KshininHeavyweightW 17-4L 2-10Did not advanceAlexei LezinSuper HeavyweightW RSCIW 9-5L 1-4Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalRankTimeRankTimeRankAnton LazkoK-1166.11 290.56 166.1135Danila KuznetsovC-1273.36 226.06 226.0627
Flatwater
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSergey VerlinK-1 500 m1:45.2286 QR1:43.3594 QS1:41.7915Did not advanceAnatoli TishchenkoOleg GorobiyK-2 500 m1:31.5893 QS1:30.031 2 QF1:29.6774Aleksandr IvanikAndrey TissinK-2 1000 m3:46.5586 QR3:35.2003 QS3:22.3067 QFDid not advanceAnatoli TishchenkoOleg GorobiySergey VerlinGeorgiy TsybulnikovK-4 1000 m3:11.1282 QF2:53.996Andrey KabanovPavel KonovalovC-2 500 m1:46.3073 QS 1:43.1414 QF1:42.4966 Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNatalya GouillyLarissa KosorukovaK-2 500 m1:47.1864 QR1:52.5201 QS1:45.5054 QF1:43.2378Olga TishchenkoLarissa KosorukovaNatalya GouillyTatyana TischenkoK-4 500 m1:41.6955 QS 1:39.7642 QF1:34.3457
Cycling
Mountain biking
Women AthleteEventTimeRankNadezhda PashkovaCross-country2:16:36 (+ 25:45) 27Alla YepifanovaCross-country2:01:35 (+ 10:44) 14
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankEvgeni Berzin Road race4:56:53 (+ 02:57) 103Time trial1:07:53 (+ 03:48) 15Vassili Davidenko Road race4:56:44 (+ 02:48) 27Dimitri Konyshev Road race4:56:25 (+ 02:29) 13Pavel Tonkov Road race4:56:46 (+ 02:50) 51Piotr Ugrumov Road race4:56:46 (+ 02:50) 58 Women