The Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was an event that saw the self-determined separation of the federal state of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic and Slovakia, entities which had arisen in 1969 within the framework of Czechoslovak federalisation, became...

, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Slovakia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Slovakia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams.- Gold:...

 competed as independent teams.

Gold

• Athletics
  Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
  
   - Men's Javelin Throw, Jan Železný
  Jan Železný
  Jan Železný is a Czech javelin thrower, world and Olympic champion and world record holder in javelin throw...
  
  
• Canoeing
  Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
  
   - Men's C1 500 metres, Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor is the Czech Republic's best-known sprint canoer. He was double Olympic champion in the Canadian canoe C-1 discipline at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...
  
  
• Canoeing
  Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
  
   - Men's C1 1000 metres, Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor is the Czech Republic's best-known sprint canoer. He was double Olympic champion in the Canadian canoe C-1 discipline at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...
  
  
• Canoeing
  Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
  
   - Women's K1 slalom, Štěpánka Hilgertová
  Štepánka Hilgertová
  Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s...
  
  

Silver

• Canoeing
  Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
  
   - Men's C1 slalom, Lukáš Pollert
  Lukáš Pollert
  Lukáš Pollert is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-1 event with a gold in 1992 and a silver in 1996....
  
  
• Canoeing
  Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
  
   - Men's C2 slalom, Jiří Rohan
  Jirí Rohan
  Jiří Rohan is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996....
  
  , Miroslav Šimek
  Miroslav Šimek
  Miroslav Šimek is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996....
  
  
• Tennis
  Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
  
   - Women's Doubles, Jana Novotná
  Jana Novotná
  Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career. She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments...
  
  , Helena Suková
  Helena Suková
  Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...
  
  

Bronze

• Athletics
  Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
  
   - Men's Decathlon, Tomáš Dvořák
  Tomáš Dvorák
  Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list...
  
  
• Athletics
  Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
  
   - Woman's Triple Jump, Šárka Kašpárková
  Šárka Kašpárková
  Šárka Kašpárková is a former Czech track and field athlete who specialised in the triple jump.She attended her first Summer Olympics in 1992, participating in the high jump...
  
  
• Shooting
  Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The shooting competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex near Atlanta, United States. Competitions were held in ten men's events and five women's events...
  
   - Men's 10 m Running Target, Miroslav Januš
• Tennis
  Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
  
   - Women's Singles, Jana Novotná
  Jana Novotná
  Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career. She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments...
  
  

Athletics

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...

Men's 800 metres

• Pavel Soukup

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

• Tomáš Dvořák
  Tomáš Dvorák
  Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list...
  
  

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

• Jiří Malysa
  Jiří Malysa
  Jiří Malysa is a retired male race walker from Czech Republic, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He participated in the World Championships in Athletics in 2001 and 2003. Over the 20 km road distance, he holds the Czech record of 1:19:18...
  
  
• Tomáš Kratochvíl
  Tomáš Kratochvíl
  Tomáš Kratochvíl is a retired Czech race walker.He was born in Prague and represented the club USK Praha. In 1995 he participated at the 1995 World Championships , but was disqualified. He also finished 34th at the 1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. In 1996 he finished 48th at the 1996 Olympic Games...
  
  
• Hubert Sonnek
  Hubert Sonnek
  Hubert Sonnek is a retired Czech race walker.He was born in Strakonice and represented the club PSK Olymp Praha. He finished 18th at the 1991 World Championships , ninth at the 1994 European Championships , 21st at the 1995 World Championships and 52nd at the 1996 Olympic Games...
  
  

Men's 50 km Walk

• Miloš Holuša
  Miloš Holuša
  Miloš Holuša is a Czech race walker who specialized in the 50 kilometres walk. He competed in every World Championship between 1993 and 2005, and also three Olympic Games.He was born in Vítkov...
  
   — 4:03:16 (→ 27th place)

• Hubert Sonnek
  Hubert Sonnek
  Hubert Sonnek is a retired Czech race walker.He was born in Strakonice and represented the club PSK Olymp Praha. He finished 18th at the 1991 World Championships , ninth at the 1994 European Championships , 21st at the 1995 World Championships and 52nd at the 1996 Olympic Games...
  
   — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's High Jump

• Tomáš Janků
  Tomáš Janku
  Tomáš Janků is a Czech high jumper.His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg. In 2010, he married a former Czech pole vaulter Kateřina Baďurová. His older brother Jan Janků is also a prominent high jumper.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  

Men's Long Jump

• Milan Gombala
  Milan Gombala
  Milan Gombala is a retired Czech long jumper, best known for his silver medal at the 1994 European Championships. His personal best is 8.04 metres, achieved in August 1995 in Linz.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• Qualification — 7.88m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

• Miroslav Menc
  Miroslav Menc
  Miroslav Menc is a Czech shot putter, whose personal best put is 20.64 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Ostrava.He has an indoor personal best of 20.68 metres...
  
  

Men's Discus Throw

• Marek Bílek
  Marek Bílek
  Marek Bílek is a retired Czech discus thrower.He was born in Prague and represented the club Dukla Prague. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships and competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final...
  
  
• Qualification — 59.86m (→ did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Pavel Sedláček
  Pavel Sedláček
  Pavel Sedláček is a retired male hammer thrower from the Czech Republic, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 . He set his personal best on September 8, 1996 at a meet in Prague.-Achievements:-References:* *...
  
  
• Qualification — 73.98m (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Jan Železný
  Jan Železný
  Jan Železný is a Czech javelin thrower, world and Olympic champion and world record holder in javelin throw...
  
  

Men's Decathlon

• Tomáš Dvořák
  Tomáš Dvorák
  Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list...
  
  
• Final Result — 8664 points (→ Bronze Medal)

• Robert Změlík
  Robert Zmelík
  Robert Změlík is a Czech track athlete who won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon in 1992.His personal best in decathlon was 8627 points , in Heptathlon 6228 points , both former national records...
  
  
• Final Result — 8422 points (→ 7th place)

• Kamil Damašek
  Kamil Damašek
  Kamil Damašek is a retired male decathlete from the Czech Republic, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Dukla Prague he set his personal best score in the men's decathlon in 1996.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final Result — 8229 points (→ 16th place)

Women's 400 metres

• Hana Benešová
• Helena Fuchsová
  Helena Fuchsová
  Helena Fuchsová, née Dziurová is a former Czech runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 m events...
  
  
• Naděžda Koštovalová

Women's 800 metres

• Ludmila Formanová
  Ludmila Formanová
  Ludmila Formanová is a former Czech middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.In 1999 she broke Maria de Lurdes Mutola's running streak at the World Indoor Championships, and won in a championship record of 1:56.90...
  
  

Women's 4x400 metres Relay

• Naděžda Koštovalová, Ludmila Formanová
  Ludmila Formanová
  Ludmila Formanová is a former Czech middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.In 1999 she broke Maria de Lurdes Mutola's running streak at the World Indoor Championships, and won in a championship record of 1:56.90...
  
  , Helena Fuchsová
  Helena Fuchsová
  Helena Fuchsová, née Dziurová is a former Czech runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 m events...
  
  , and Hana Benešová
• Qualification — 3:26.82
• Final — 3:26.99 (→ 7th place)

Women's High Jump

• Zuzana Kováčiková
• Qualification — 1.93m
• Final — 1.93m (→ 12th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Nikola Tomečková
• Qualification — 55.02m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

• Zdeňka Šilhavá
  Zdenka Šilhavá
  Zdeňka Bartoňová-Šilhavá is a retired female track and field athlete from the Czech Republic, who set the world record in the women's discus throw on 26 August 1984 with a distance of 74.56 metres...
  
  
• Qualification — 59.24m (→ did not advance)

• Alice Matějková
  Alice Matejková
  Alice Matejková is a Spanish discus thrower. She formerly represented her birth country of the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 62.66 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Kladno....
  
  
• Qualification — 60.72m (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

• Šárka Kašpárková
  Šárka Kašpárková
  Šárka Kašpárková is a former Czech track and field athlete who specialised in the triple jump.She attended her first Summer Olympics in 1992, participating in the high jump...
  
  
• Qualification — 14.42m
• Final — 14.98m (→ Bronze Medal)

Boxing

Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• Jaroslav Konečný
• First Round — Defeated Idrissa Kabore (Burkina Faso), 16-6
• Second Round — Lost to Veongviact Phongsit (Thailand), 6-20

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Pavel Polakovič
  Pavel Polakovic
  Pavel Polakovič is a retired amateur boxer, who was born in Slovakia but represented the Czech Republic during his career. He gained the bronze medal in the men's light middleweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Hungary's György...
  
  
• First Round — Defeated Victor Kunene (South Africa), 8-1
• Second Round — Lost to David Reid
  David Reid (boxer)
  David Terrell Reid is a former boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Amateur career:Reid had a stellar amateur boxing career, culminating with a come-from-behind, one-punch knock out win to secure a gold medal at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
   (United States), 5-12

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

• Ľudovít Plachetka
• First Round — Defeated Dan Mathunjawa (Swaziland), 20-4
• Second Round — Lost to Dilshod Yarbekov
  Dilshod Yarbekov
  Dilshod Yarbekov is an Uzbek boxer, who has won medals at the Asian and World Championships in the middleweight category...
  
   (Uzbekistan), 4-4 (referee decision)

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

• Petr Horáček
• First Round — Lost to Adaliat Marnedov (Azerbaijan), RSC-2 (01:10)

Canoeing

Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...

Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

• Karel Leština
  Karel Leština
  Karel Sango Leština is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Leština was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000...
  
   and Jiří Polívka
  Jiří Polívka
  Jiří Polívka is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Polívka was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m...
  
  

Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres

• Petr Hruška
  Petr Hruška (canoer)
  Petr Hruška is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned is best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event for Czechoslovakia at Barcelona in 1992.-References:*...
  
   and René Kučera
  René Kučera
  René Kučera is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned is best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event for Czechoslovakia at Barcelona in 1992....
  
  

Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres

• Karel Leština
  Karel Leština
  Karel Sango Leština is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Leština was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000...
  
  , Pavel Mráz
  Pavel Mráz
  Pavel Mráz is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*...
  
  , Martin Otáhal
  Martin Otáhal
  Martin Otáhal is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*...
  
  , and Jiří Polívka
  Jiří Polívka
  Jiří Polívka is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Polívka was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m...
  
  

Men's Kayak Singles, Slalom

• Luboš Hilgert
• Jiří Prskavec
  Jiří Prskavec
  Jiří Prskavec is a Czech slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships ....
  
  

Men's Canadian Singles, 500 metres

• Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor is the Czech Republic's best-known sprint canoer. He was double Olympic champion in the Canadian canoe C-1 discipline at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...
  
  

Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres

• Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor
  Martin Doktor is the Czech Republic's best-known sprint canoer. He was double Olympic champion in the Canadian canoe C-1 discipline at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...
  
  

Men's Canadian Doubles, 500 metres

• Pavel Bednář
  Pavel Bednar
  Pavel Bednář is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze ....
  
   and Petr Fuksa
  Petr Fuksa
  Petr Fuksa is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , seven silvers , and one bronze .Fuksa also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, but...
  
  

Men's Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres

• Pavel Bednář
  Pavel Bednar
  Pavel Bednář is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze ....
  
   and Petr Fuksa
  Petr Fuksa
  Petr Fuksa is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , seven silvers , and one bronze .Fuksa also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, but...
  
  

Men's Canadian Singles, Slalom

• Lukáš Pollert
  Lukáš Pollert
  Lukáš Pollert is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-1 event with a gold in 1992 and a silver in 1996....
  
  
• Pavel Janda
  Pavel Janda
  Pavel Janda is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he finished 20th in the C-1 event.-References:*...
  
  

Men's Canadian Doubles, Slalom

• Miroslav Šimek
  Miroslav Šimek
  Miroslav Šimek is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996....
  
   and Jiří Rohan
  Jirí Rohan
  Jiří Rohan is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the C-2 event, earning them in 1992 and 1996....
  
  
• Petr Štercl
  Petr Štercl
  Petr Štercl is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. He finished sixth in the C-2 event for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later in Atlanta, Štercl finished sixth in the C-2 event for the Czech Republic.-References:*...
  
   and Pavel Štercl
  Pavel Štercl
  Pavel Štercl is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. He finished sixth in the C-2 event for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later in Atlanta, Štercl finished sixth in the C-2 event for the Czech Republic.-References:*...
  
  

Women's Kayak Singles, 500 metres

• Pavlína Jobánková
  Pavlína Jobánková
  Pavlína Jobánková is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for Czechoslovakia, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events...
  
  

Women's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

• Jitka Janáčková
  Jitka Janáčková
  Jitka Janáčková is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for Czechoslovakia, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events...
  
   and Pavlína Jobánková
  Pavlína Jobánková
  Pavlína Jobánková is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for Czechoslovakia, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events...
  
  

Women's Kayak Fours, 500 metres

• Jitka Janáčková
  Jitka Janáčková
  Jitka Janáčková is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for Czechoslovakia, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events...
  
  , Kateřina Heková
  Kateřina Heková
  Kateřina Heková is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*...
  
  , Kateřina Hluchá
  Kateřina Hluchá
  Kateřina Hluchá is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*...
  
  , and Milena Pergnerová
  Milena Pergnerová
  Milena Pergnerová is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*...
  
  

Women's Kayak Singles, Slalom

• Štěpánka Hilgertová
  Štepánka Hilgertová
  Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s...
  
  
• Marcela Sadilová
  Marcela Sadilová
  Marcela Sadilová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. She won four medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold and three silvers .Sadilová also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of ninth in...
  
  
• Irena Pavelková
  Irena Pavelková
  Irena Pavelková is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won seven medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and four silvers .Pavelková also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-1...
  
  

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

• Radovan Fořt
• Final — 2:42:43 (→ 24th place)

• Pavel Camrda
• Final — 2:49:09 (→ 33rd place)

Women's Cross Country

• Kateřina Neumannová
  Katerina Neumannová
  Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen...
  
  
• Final — 2:04.03 (→ 18th place)

• Kateřina Hanušová
  Katerina Hanusová
  Kateřina Nash is a Czech cross country skier and cyclist who competed from 1994 to 2003 in skiing and as of 2010 is still active in cycling...
  
  
• Final — 2:04.05 (→ 19th place)

Fencing

Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...

Men's Individual Épée

• Roman Ječmínek

Swimming

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Rastislav Bizub
• Heat — 58.29 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Rastislav Bizub
• Heat — 2:04.55 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Daniel Málek
  Daniel Málek
  Daniel Málek is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won two bronze medals in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  
• Heat — 1:02.46
• B-Final — 1:02.39 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Daniel Málek
  Daniel Málek
  Daniel Málek is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won two bronze medals in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia...
  
  
• Heat — 2:17.08 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

• Josef Horký
• Heat — 2:02.84 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Josef Horký
• Heat — 2:05.45 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Josef Horký
• Heat — 4:26.58
• B-Final — 4:28.39 (→ 14th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Kristýna Kyněrová
  Kristýna Kynerová
  Kristýna Kyněrová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 58.03 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Kristýna Kyněrová
  Kristýna Kynerová
  Kristýna Kyněrová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:03.63 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Olga Šplíchalová
  Olga Šplíchalová
  Olga Šplíchalová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:20.04 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Olga Šplíchalová
  Olga Šplíchalová
  Olga Šplíchalová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 8:47.68 (→ did not advance, 15th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Marcela Kubalčíková
  Marcela Kubalcíková
  Marcela Kubalčíková is a retired female backstroke and butterfly swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:05.48 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Kateřina Pivoňková
  Katerina Pivonková
  Kateřina Pivoňková is a retired female backstroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:18.20 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová is a retired female breaststroke and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:12.72 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová is a retired female breaststroke and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:32.14
• B-Final — 2:29.96 (→ 16th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Marcela Kubalčíková
  Marcela Kubalcíková
  Marcela Kubalčíková is a retired female backstroke and butterfly swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 1:03.82 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Marcela Kubalčíková
  Marcela Kubalcíková
  Marcela Kubalčíková is a retired female backstroke and butterfly swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:19.38 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová is a retired female breaststroke and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 2:18.43 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Pavla Chrástová
  Pavla Chrástová
  Pavla Chrástová is a retired female medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:51.35
• B-Final — 4:56.23 (→ 16th place)

• Hana Černá
  Hana Cerná
  Hana Černá is a retired female freestyle and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 for Czechoslovakia.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:49.43
• B-Final — 4:46.78 (→ 10th place)

Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

• Hana Černá
  Hana Cerná
  Hana Černá is a retired female freestyle and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 for Czechoslovakia.-References:*...
  
  , Kristýna Kyněrová
  Kristýna Kynerová
  Kristýna Kyněrová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
  
  , Pavla Chrástová
  Pavla Chrástová
  Pavla Chrástová is a retired female medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
  , and Olga Šplíchalová
  Olga Šplíchalová
  Olga Šplíchalová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 8:21.19 (→ did not advance, 15th place)

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Kateřina Pivoňková
  Katerina Pivonková
  Kateřina Pivoňková is a retired female backstroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
  
  , Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová
  Lenka Maňhalová is a retired female breaststroke and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
  
  , Marcela Kubalčíková
  Marcela Kubalcíková
  Marcela Kubalčíková is a retired female backstroke and butterfly swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
  
  , and Kristýna Kyněrová
  Kristýna Kynerová
  Kristýna Kyněrová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...
  
  
• Heat — 4:21.05 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Tennis

Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...

Men's Singles Competition

• Jiří Novák
  Jirí Novák
  Jiří Novák is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.-Career:Novák turned professional in 1993 and won 7 singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the...
  
  
• First round — Lost to Renzo Furlan
  Renzo Furlan
  Renzo Furlan is a former tennis player from Italy.Having turned professional in 1988, Furlan represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the quarter finals by India's Leander Paes...
  
   (Italy) 6-4 4-6 3-6

• Daniel Vacek
  Daniel Vacek
  Daniel Vacek is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia and the Czechia who turned professional in 1990.Vacek represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the second round...
  
  
• First round — Defeated David Prinosil
  David Prinosil
  David Prinosil is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Daniel Vacek of the Czech Republic...
  
   (Germany) 6-4 2-6 6-4
• Second round — Lost to Andrei Olhovskiy
  Andrei Olhovskiy
  Andrei Olhovskiy is a former tennis player from Russia, who turned professional in 1989....
  
  (Russia) 3-6 6-7