Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 126 men and 39 women, took part in 126 events in 20 sports.
Medalists
Gold Robert Korzeniowski — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk Paweł Nastula — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (95 kg) Renata Mauer — Shooting, Women's Air Rifle Włodzimierz Zawadzki — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (62 kg) Ryszard Wolny — Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (68 kg) Andrzej Wroński — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight (100 kg) Mateusz Kusznierewicz — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
Silver Artur Partyka — Athletics, Men's High Jump Aneta Szczepanska — Judo, Women's Middleweight (66 kg) Piotr Kiełpikowski, Adam Krzesiński, and Ryszard Sobczak — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition Mirosław Rzepkowski — Shooting, Men's Skeet Jacek Fafiński — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (90 kg)
Bronze Joanna Nowicka, Katarzyna Klata, and Iwona Dzięcioł — Archery, Women's Team Competition Piotr Markiewicz — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles Renata Mauer — Shooting, Women's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions Andrzej Cofalik — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight (83 kg) Józef Tracz — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight (74 kg)
Archery
Poland entered three women and one man in its sixth appearance in Olympic archery. Veteran Joanna Nowicka had the best result of the individual round, while the women's team won the bronze medal.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPaweł SzymczakMen's individual65330 (35) W 152-148 (3) L 154-169Did not advance29Joanna NowickaWomen's individual65112 (53)W 165-152 (21)W 152-152, 9-8 (5)L 158-161Did not advance11Katarzyna KlataWomen's individual63928 (37)W 152-148 (5)L 151-158Did not advance25Iwona DzięciołWomen's individual59957 (8)L 158-164Did not advance33Joanna NowickaKatarzyna KlataIwona DzięciołTeam188912colspan=2 (5)W 233-229 (4)W 242–235 (1)L 237–245 (2)W 244–239
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLeszek BebłoMarathoncolspan=6 2:17.04 17Grzegorz Gajdus Marathoncolspan=6 2:23.41 61Paweł Januszewski400 m hurdles49.633Did not advanceRobert Korzeniowski20 km walkcolspan=6 1:21:13850 km walkcolspan=6 3:43.30Robert Maćkowiak200 m20.672 Q20.614Did not advanceKrzysztof Mehlich110 m hurdles 13.812 Q13.514 Q13.555Did not advancePiotr Rysiukiewicz400 m46.075 Q46.198Did not advancePiotr RysiukiewiczPiotr HaczekRobert MaćkowiakTomasz JędrusikPaweł Januszewski4 × 400 m relay3:01.924 qcolspan=4 3:00.96 6
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionArtur PartykaHigh jump2.281T Q2.37Jarosław KotewiczHigh jump2.286T Q2.2511Przemysław RadkiewiczHigh jump2.2813T Q2.2910Szymon ZiółkowskiHammer throw77.645 Q76.6410
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 400 m 1500 mFinalRankSebastian ChmaraResult11.287.7514.512.1048.7514.5942.604.9054.844:26.96824915Points799997760896873900718880661765
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAnna Brzezińska1500 m4:11.067 qcolspan=2 4:07.177 q4:08.2712Kamila GradusMarathoncolspan=6 dnfAniela NikielMarathoncolspan=6 2:36.44 29Katarzyna Radtke 10 km walkcolspan=6 43:057Małgorzata Rydz1500 m4:07.515 Qcolspan=2 4:10.774 Q4:05.928Małgorzata SobańskaMarathoncolspan=6 2:31.52 11
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAgata Jaroszek-KarczmarekLong jump6.706T Q6.906Renata Katewicz Discus throw58.2425Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankUrszula WłodarczykResult13.481.8614.3624.276.3043.282:12.3564844Points10531054818955943730931
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKatarzyna KrasowskaWomen's singlesW 11–6, 11-5W 11–5, 11-6L 4–11, 0-11Did not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJacek BielskiLight welterweightW 18-2 L 8-19Did not advance9Józef GilewskiLight middleweightL 2-10Did not advance17Tomasz BorowskiMiddleweightW 9-6 W 11-6 L 12-16Did not advance5Wojciech BartnikHeavyweightW 14-2 L 1-6Did not advance9
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankRyszard MordarskiMen's C-1161.00 7161.865161.008Mariusz WieczorekMen's C-1164.21 11181.1718164.2111Jerzy SanderaMen's K-1172.78 29155.7918155.7927Krzysztof Kołomański Michał StaniszewskiMen's C-2173.78 4169.956169.957Andrzej Wójs Sławomir MordarskiMen's C-2226.51 13213.0714213.0715Agnieszka Stanuch Women's K-1200.20 12209.4518200.2021
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPiotr MarkiewiczK-1 500 m1:42.7312 QScolspan=2 1:41.5655 qF1:38.615Andrzej GajewskiK-1 1000 m3:49.5072 QScolspan=2 3:43.3994 QF3:32.5216Paweł Baraszkiewicz Marcin KobierskiC-2 500 m1:48.3576 R1:48.0933 QS1:44.7938Did not advance15 Dariusz KoszykowskiTomasz GoliaszC-2 1000 m4:22.1816 R3:48.7215Did not advance13Maciej Freimut Adam WysockiK-2 500 m1:32.4632 QScolspan=2 1:30.2433 QF1:29.9375Grzegorz Kotowski Dariusz BiałkowskiK-2 1000 m3:37.9862 QScolspan=2 3:18.0261 QF3:11.2624Piotr Markiewicz Grzegorz KaletaMarek WitkowskiAdam WysockiK-4 1000 m3:10.6252 QFcolspan=4 2:54.7724
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAneta KoniecznaK-1 500 m1:54.0154 R1:58.3592 QS1:53.2554 QF1:52.4519Izabella Dylewska-ŚwiatowiakElżbieta UrbańczykK-2 500 m1:44.9063 QScolspan=2 1:45.1903 QF1:42.7537 Qualification Legend: 'R = Qualify to repechage; QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankDariusz Baranowski Men's road raceDNFMen's time trial1:07:089Tomasz BrożynaMen's road race04:56:5294Men's time trial1:09:4822Sławomir ChrzanowskiMen's road race04:56:4650Zbigniew Spruch 04:55:249
Track 1000m time trial AthleteEventTimeRankGrzegorz KrejnerMen's 1000m time trial1:04.6976
Individual Pursuit AthleteEventQualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Robert Karśnicki Men's Individual pursuit4:35.19312Did not advance
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankSławomir BarulMen's cross-country2:53:5636Marek Galiński2:45:5429
Equestrianism
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryShow jumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPiotr Piasecki Lady NałęczowiankaIndividual62,827DQDNSDid not advanceBogusław JareckiRafał ChojnowskiArtur SpołowiczBogusław OwczarekPolisaViva 5HazardAskarTeamalign="center" colspan=8 2197,9516
Fencing
Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Poland in 1996.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankPiotr KiełpikowskiIndividual foilW 15–13W 15–7L 11–15Did not advance16Adam Krzesiński W 15–14L 10–15Did not advance27Ryszard Sobczak W 15–7W 15-14L 4–15Did not advance15Adam KrzesińskiPiotr KiełpikowskiRyszard SobczakJarosław RodzewiczTeam foilcolspan=2 W 45–27W 45–44W 45–38L 40–45Norbert JaskotIndividual sabreW 15–10L 8–15Did not advance14Janusz OlechW 15–2L 11–15Did not advance22Rafał SznajderW 15–11W 7–15L 12–15Did not advance7Janusz OlechNorbert JaskotRafał SznajderTeam sabrecolspan=2 W 45–24W 45–42L 33–45L 37–454
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRank Katarzyna Felusiak Individual foilW 15-9L 14-15Did not advance28Anna RybickaL 8–15Did not advance22Barbara Wolnicka-Szewczyk L 15-8L 11–15Did not advance25Anna RybickaBarbara Wolnicka-SzewczykKatarzyna FelusiakTeam foilcolspan=2 W 45–44L 35-45Classification semi-finalL 44-457th place finalL 32–458Joanna JakimiukIndividual épéeW 15-7L 4–15Did not advance21
Gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics AthleteEventQualificationFinalHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankAnna Kwitniewska Individual9.2338.9329.3499.16636.68027Did not advanceKrystyna Leśkiewicz Individual9.2509.2329.2509.25036.98221Did not advance
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPiotr Kamrowski−60 kgW 1000-0000L 0000-0100Did not advance17Jarosław Lewak−65 kgW 1000-0000W 0001-0000L 0000-0010Did not advanceL 0000-1000Did not advance9Krzysztof Wojdan −71 kgW 0000–1000Did not advance21Bronisław Wołkowicz−78 kgW 1000-0000L 0000-0100Did not advanceL 0000-1000Did not advance13Marek Pisula −86 kgL 0000-1000Did not advance32Paweł Nastula−95 kgW 1000-0000W 1000-0000W 1000-0000W 0001-0000Did not advanceW 1000-0000Rafał Kubacki+95 kgW 1000-0000W 0001-0000L 0000-0001Did not advanceL 0000-1000Did not advance9
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMałgorzata Roszkowska−48 kgW 0010–0000L 0000–0100Did not advanceW 0100–0000L 0000–1000Did not advance7Larysa Krause−52 kgW 1000–0000W 0001–0000L 0000–0001Did not advanceL 0000–10005Beata Kucharzewska−56 kgL 0000–0001Did not advance16Aneta Szczepańska−66 kgW 1000–0000W 1000–0000W 1000–0000L 0000–1000Beata Maksymow+72 kgW 1000–0000W 1000–0000L 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0000–00105
Modern pentathlon
AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Fencing(épée one touch)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsWinsRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsMaciej CzyżowiczMen's17616T10483:21.58 15126012 25T 7001952590513:39.450251108502127 Igor Warabida178 11T10723:28.42 24120815 18T7900 3110012:41.577 5128254525
Rhythmic gymnastics
AthleteEventQualificationFinalHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankAnna Kwitniewska Individual9.2338.9329.3499.16636.68027Did not advanceKrystyna Leśkiewicz Individual9.2509.2329.2509.25036.98221Did not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankKajetan BroniewskiAdam KorolCoxless pair6:48.132 R6:53.213 FCcolspan=2 6:40.6213Jarosław NowickiPrzemysław LewandowskiMarek KolbowiczPiotr BujnarowskiQuadruple sculls6:52.625 R5:51.151 SA/B6:11.626 FB5:55.109Jacek StreichWojciech JankowskiPiotr OlszewskiPiotr BastaCoxless four6:19.153 SA/Bcolspan=2 6:16.654 FB6:00.5712Robert SyczGrzegorz WdowiakLightweight Double Sculls6:54.683 R6:24.192 SA/B6:39.566 FB6:24.957
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Mirosław MałekMistral814647 8 71147 17colspan=2 7111Mateusz KusznierewiczFinn104204912111032Marek ChocianZdzislaw Staniul470371822191772113851712516
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Dorota StaszewskaMistral64812133935colspan=2 386Weronika GlinkiewiczEurope11111629 2024 201314141913820 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men