Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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.

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.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate Filiberto Azcuy Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 23 July Driulis González Judo Women's 56 kg 24 July Pablo Lara Weightlifting Men's 76 kg 24 July Cuba national baseball team Baseball Men's tournament 2 August Ariel Hernández Boxing Middleweight 3 August Félix Savón Boxing Heavyweight 3 August Cuba women's national volleyball team Volleyball Women's tournament 3 August Maikro Romero Boxing Flyweight 4 August Héctor Vinent Boxing Light welterweight 4 August Iván Trevejo Fencing Men's épée 20 July Estela Rodríguez Judo Women's +72 kg 20 July Rodolfo Falcón Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke 23 July Juan Luis Marén Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg 23 July Ana Fidelia Quirot Athletics Women's 800 metres 29 July Arnaldo Mesa Boxing Bantamweight 3 August Juan Hernández Sierra Boxing Welterweight 3 August Alfredo Duvergel Boxing Light middleweight 3 August Diadenis Luna Judo Women's 72 kg 21 July Neisser Bent Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke 23 July Elvis GregoryÓscar GarcíaRolando Tucker Fencing Men's team foil 25 July Legna Verdecia Judo Women's 52 kg 26 July Israel Hernández Judo Men's 65 kg 25 July Amarilis Savón Judo Women's 48 kg 26 July Yoelbi Quesada Athletics Men's triple jump 27 July Alexis Vila Wrestling Men's freestyle 48 kg 31 July

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Cuba at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 26 20 46Baseball 20 – 20Basketball 0 12 12Beach volleyball 2 0 2Boxing 12 – 12Cycling 0 1 1Fencing 4 3 7Judo 5 7 12Rowing 2 0 2Sailing 2 0 2Shooting 3 0 3Swimming 3 0 3Volleyball 12 10 22Weightlifting 5 – 5Wrestling 15 – 15 Total 111 53 164

Athletics

Men Track and road events

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankIván García200 metres20.498 Q20.362 Q20.346 Q20.216Norberto Téllez800 metres1:47.2422 Qcolspan=21:43.791 Q1:42.854Erik Batte110 metres hurdles13.477 Q13.4610 Q13.267 Q13.438Anier García13.5610 Q13.5818Did not advanceEmilio Valle13.352 Q13.294 Q13.184 Q13.205Andrés SimónJoel LamelaJoel IsasiLuis Alberto Pérez-RiondaIván García (heats only)4 × 100 metres relay39.1410 qcolspan=238.554 Q39.396Omar MenaJorge CrusellasGeorkis VeraRoberto Hernández4 × 400 metres relay3:05.7519colspan=2Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJavier SotomayorHigh jump2.289 Q2.2511Jaime JeffersonLong jump7.6531Did not advanceIván Pedroso8.059 Q7.7512Yoel GarcíaTriple jump16.6220Did not advanceYoelbi Quesada17.193 Q17.44Aliecer Urrutia16.7115Did not advanceAlexis ElizaldeDiscus throw62.2211 q62.709Roberto Moya59.2222Did not advanceAlberto SánchezHammer throw74.8213Did not advanceEmeterio GonzálezJavelin throw77.9418Did not advanceIsbel Luaces73.8428Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankEugenio BalanquéResult10.716.3614.111.8947.4614.0741.644.7059.924:38.97787325Points926666735705935965698819737687Raúl DuanyResult11.207.3013.782.0750.5014.8438.564.4062.864:35.59780226Points817886715868792869635731781708

Women Track and road events

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAna Fidelia Quirot800 metres1:59.9813 Qcolspan=21:57.995 Q1:58.11Aliuska López100 metres hurdles13.0621 Q12.674 Q12.709Did not advanceIdalia HechavarríaAliuska LópezDainelky PérezLiliana Allen4 × 100 metres relay44.3212colspan=4Did not advanceIdalmis BonneJulia DuportySurella MoralesAna Fidelia Quirot4 × 400 metres relay3:24.234 Qcolspan=43:25.856

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionIoamnet QuinteroHigh jump1.9017Did not advanceRegla CárdenasLong jump6.4220Did not advanceLissette Cuza6.5613Did not advanceNiurka Montalvo6.4817Did not advanceYumileidi CumbáShot put18.5513Did not advanceBelsy Laza18.6110 q18.4010Bárbara HechevarríaDiscus throw61.9813Did not advanceMaritza Martén60.0816Did not advanceIsel LópezJavelin throw61.408 q64.684Odelmys Palma62.306 q59.7011Xiomara Rivero61.329 q64.485

Combined event – Heptathlon AthleteEvent200 m800 mTotalRankRegla CárdenasResult13.891.7714.1424.046.5241.722:20.48624612Points9949418039771014700817Magalys GarcíaResult13.301.7113.0324.045.7151.222:21.03610915Points1080867729977762884810

Baseball

Summary TeamEventRound robinSemi-finalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCuba men'sMen's tournamentW 19–8W 8–7W 18–2W 14–11W 20–6W 10–8W 8–71 QW 8–1W 13–9

Team roster Alberto Hernández Antonio Pacheco Antonio Scull Eduardo Paret Eliecer Montes de Oca Jorge Fumero José Estrada González José Contreras Juan Manrique Juan Padilla Lázaro Vargas Luis Ulacia Miguel Caldés Luis Omar Ajete Omar Linares Omar Luis Orestes Kindelán Ormari Romero Pedro Luis Lazo Rey Isaac

Round robin

July 20, 3:00 pm123456789RHE Cuba20330803 19202 Australia04040000 8125

July 21, 8:00 pm12345678910RHE Japan0100140001760 Cuba33000000028121

July 23, 10:00 am123456789RHE Netherlands0100010 240 Cuba202167x 18170

July 24, 8:00 pm123456789RHE Cuba01140323014200 South Korea00020310511172

July 27, 3:00 pm123456789RHE Italy0000402 6117 Cuba045542x 20190

July 28, 3:00 pm123456789RHE Cuba40000600010130 United States1000103218132

July 29, 8:00 pm123456789RHE Nicaragua1031200007131 Cuba02212001X8121

Semifinal August 1, 2:00 pm123456789RHE Nicaragua010000000162 Cuba00030302x8142

Gold medal game August 2, 7:00 pm123456789RHE Japan000150102991 Cuba33000412x13140

Basketball

Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCuba women'sWomen's tournamentL 84–101W 70–55L 63–75L 75–87W 73–594 QL 69–101W 78–70L 74–916

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

Quarterfinals

Classification Round 5th−8th place

5th place game

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultYosvani AguileraLight flyweightW RSC R2L 5–14Did not advanceMaikro RomeroFlyweightW 24–12W 22–6W 18–3W 12–6W 12–11Arnaldo MesaBantamweightW 19–5W RSC R1W 15–8W 14–14L 7–14Lorenzo AragónFeatherweightW 9–6W 16–6L 11–12Did not advanceJulio GonzálezLightweightW 24–13L 9–14Did not advanceHéctor VinentLight welterweightW RSC R2W 23–1W 15–7W 23–6W 20–3Juan Hernández SierraWelterweightW RSC R2W 12–2W 16–8W 20–7L 9–14Alfredo DuvergelLight middleweightW 10–2W 15–2W 15–8W 28–19L KOAriel HernándezMiddleweightW 11–2W 5–0W 15–8W 17–8W 11–3Freddy RojasLight heavyweightW 20–9L 9–13Did not advanceFélix SavónHeavyweightW 9–3W KOW 20–4W w/oW 20–2Alexis RubalcabaSuper heavyweightW RSC R1L 12–17Did not advance

Cycling

Road

Women AthleteEventTimeRankDania PérezRoad race

Track

Points race AthleteEventLapsPointsRankDania PérezWomen's points race±0 laps018

Fencing

Seven fencers, four men and three women, represented Cuba in 1996.

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOscar GarcíaFoilL 11–15Did not advanceElvis GregoryW 15–10L 14–15Did not advanceRolando TuckerW 15–11W 15–4L 12–15Did not advanceOscar GarcíaElvis GregoryRolando TuckerTeam foilcolspan=2W 45–34L 44–45W 45–28Iván TrevejoÉpéeW 15–10W 15–14W 15–8W 15–14W 15–10L 14–15

Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTamara EsteriÉpéeL 12–15Did not advanceMirayda GarcíaW 15–13L 11–15Did not advanceMilagros PalmaL 12–15Did not advanceTamara EsteriMirayda GarcíaMilagros PalmaTeam épéecolspan=2W 45–39L 35–45W 45–40L 30–456

Judo

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankManolo Poulot–60 kgLDid not advanceIsrael Hernández–65 kgWLDid not advanceWWWWYosvany Despaigne–86 kgWWLDid not advanceLDid not advanceÁngel Sánchez–95 kgWLDid not advanceFrank Moreno+95 kgLDid not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAmarilis Savón–48 kgWWLcolspan=3WLegna Verdecia–52 kgWWLcolspan=3WDriulis González–56 kgWWWWcolspan=3WIleana Beltrán–61 kgLDid not advanceWLDid not advanceOdalis Revé–66 kgWLDid not advanceWWL5Diadenis Luna–72 kgLDid not advanceWWWWEstela Rodríguez+72 kgWWWWcolspan=3L

Rowing

Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRaúl LeónAlexis AriasLightweight double sculls7:01.134 R6:23.523 SFC/D6:37.402 FC6:58.6316

Sailing

Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Pedro FernándezÁngel Jiménez47022292617927131937213718326

Shooting

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankJuan Miguel RodríguezSkeet1218did not advanceServando Puldón11638 did not advanceAlfredo Torres11920 did not advance

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankNeisser Bent100 m backstroke54.832 FA55.02200 m backstroke2:04.2320Did not advanceRodolfo Falcón100 m backstroke55.293 FA54.98200 m backstroke2:01.208 FA2:08.148Mario González100 m breaststroke1:03.0520Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:16.1516 FB2:15.1110

Volleyball

Beach

AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundEliminationSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFrancisco ÁlvarezJuan RossellMen'sW 15–3W15–11L 13–15Did not advancecolspan=2W 15–6L 4–15Did not advance

Indoor Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCuba men'sMen's tournamentW 3–0W 3–0W 3–2W 3–0L 0–31 QL 0–3W 3–1L 0–36Cuba women'sWomen's tournamentW 3–0L 0–3W 3–0W 3–0L 1–33 QW 3–0W 3–2W 3–1

Men's tournament Team roster Alexis Batle Angel Beltrán Freddy Brooks Joel Despaigne Raúl Diago Jhosvany Hernández Osvaldo Hernández Lázaro Marín Alain Roca Rodolfo Sanchez Ricardo Vantes Nicolas Vives

Group play

Quarterfinal

Classification match 5th-8th place

Fifth place match

Women's tournament Team roster Taismary Agüero Regla Bell Magalys Carvajal Marlenys Costa Ana Fernández Mirka Francia Idalmis Gato Lilia Izquierdo Mireya Luis Raisa O'Farril Yumilka Ruíz Regla Torres Head coach: Eugenio Jorge

Group play

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Gold medal match

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankWilliam Vargas–59 kg135.04162.55297.55Idalberto Aranda–70 kg145.011187.52332.58Pablo Lara–76 kg162.52205.0 1367.5 Carlos Hernández–91 kg175.04207.58382.56Enrique Sabari165.012205.09370.012

Wrestling

Greco-Roman