Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Namibia
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States
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Athletics
Men's Marathon
Women's Marathon
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (-48kg)
Men's Middleweight (-75kg)
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 50m Freestyle
Women's 100m Freestyle
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
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
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
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Silver
- Frankie FredericksFrankie FredericksFrank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt 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 100 metres - Frankie FredericksFrankie FredericksFrank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt 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 200 metres
AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt 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:...
- Frankie FredericksFrankie FredericksFrank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist...
Men's Marathon
- Joseph TjitungaJoseph TjitungaJoseph Tjitunga is a Namibian marathon runner. Tjitunga competed for Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, where he finished 76th of 124 competitors. As of 2006, Tjitunga held the third fastest time in the marathon for a Namibian runner. Tjitunga also competed at the 1995 and...
→ 76th place (2:27.52)
Women's Marathon
- Elizabeth Monghudi → 59th place (2:56.19)
BoxingBoxing 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 Light Flyweight (-48kg)
- Joseph BenhardJoseph BenhardJoseph Benhard is a Namibian boxer. Shivute competed for Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Fighting as a light flyweight, Benhard lost to Spaniard Rafael Lozano in the first round.-References:...
- First Round — Lost to Rafael LozanoRafael LozanoRafael Lozano Muñoz is a former boxer from Spain.- Professional career :Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001...
(Spain) on points (2-10)
- First Round — Lost to Rafael Lozano
Men's Middleweight (-75kg)
- Sackey ShivuteSackey ShivuteSakaria 'Sackey' Shivute is a Namibian boxer. Shivute competed for Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Fighting as a middleweight, Shivute lost to Australian Justann Crawford in the first round.-References:...
- First Round — Lost to Justann CrawfordJustann CrawfordJustann Crawford is a retired Australian Olympic Boxer. Born and raised in Tasmania, Australia, Justann was trained by Lance Atkinson and Peter Stacey. He then moved to Sydney, NSW under the guidance of Pat Hailwood and Andrew Tatrai. Justann earned 9 international gold medals and represented...
(Australia) on points (3-12)
- First Round — Lost to Justann Crawford
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe 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 Breaststroke
- Jorg Lindmeier
- Heat — 1:05.50 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
- Monica DahlMonica DahlMonica Anja Dahl is a Namibian swimmer. Dahl competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics for Namibia.-References:...
- Heat — 26.76 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Monica DahlMonica DahlMonica Anja Dahl is a Namibian swimmer. Dahl competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics for Namibia.-References:...
- Heat — 57.95 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)