Sporting event delegation
| Afghanistan at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohammad Aman |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The Central Asian nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona.
Afghanistan only sent three representatives to the Atlanta Games, but light-middleweight boxer Mohammad Jawid Aman was disqualified after arriving at the Games when he was too late for the weigh-in. The marathon runner Abdul Baser Wasiqi injured his hamstring prior to the race: nevertheless, he took part in the marathon but finished last, more than two hours after the winner.
Athletics
Further information: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Abdul Ghafoor | 100 metres | 12.20 | 105 | did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Baser Wasiqi | Marathon | 4:24:17 | 111 | ||||||
See also
References
- "Taleban hope to get ban revoked", Reuters, August 17, 2000
| Afghanistan at the Summer Olympics | |
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| Afghanistan did not participate in 1976 due to a boycott, in 1984 due to a boycott and was barred from the 2000 Summer Olympics to its discrimination against women under the rule of the Taliban. |
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