| Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 69 (47 men and 22 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ivelisse Echevarría |
| Medals Ranked 71st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 69 competitors, 47 men and 22 women, took part in 60 events in 16 sports. [1]
In the fifth time the nation competed in archery at the Olympics, Puerto Rico entered one woman. She finished in last place.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Marathon
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FR Yugoslavia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 |  South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
20 July 1996 |
| Puerto Rico | 98–101 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 54–58, 44–43 | ||
| Pts: Ortiz 35 Rebs: Ortiz 11 Asts: Mincy 7 | Pts: Schmidt 45 Rebs: Vianna 8 Asts: Ratto 10 | |
22 July 1996 |
| South Korea | 86–98 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half:52–51, 34–47 | ||
| Pts: K. E. Moon 20 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 11 Asts: Hur Jae 12 | Pts: Ortiz 37 Rebs: Ortiz 14 Asts: Alicea 10 | |
24 July 1996 |
| Greece | 80–69 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half:51–33, 29–36 | ||
| Pts: Oikonomou 19 Rebs: Oikonomou 8 Asts: Oikonomou, Christodoulou 3 | Pts: Mincy 20 Rebs: Mincy 8 Asts: Ortíz 4 | |
26 July 1996 |
| Puerto Rico | 96–101 | Australia |
| Scoring by half:53–51, 43–50 | ||
| Pts: Ortíz 30 Rebs: Ortíz 11 Asts: Rivera 7 | Pts: Gaze 29 Rebs: Fisher, Bradtke 6 Asts: Heal 7 | |
28 July 1996 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 97–86 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half:45–34, 52–52 | ||
| Pts: Danilović 22 Rebs: Divac 10 Asts: Đorđević 7 | Pts: Ortiz 20 Rebs: Ortiz 11 Asts: Rivera 9 | |
30 July 1996 17:00 |
| Puerto Rico | 76–67 |  Angola |
| Scoring by half:38–36, 38–31 | ||
| Pts: Ortiz 19 Rebs: Rivas 7 Asts: Alicea 5 | Pts: Moreira 15 Rebs: Dias 11 Asts: Moreira 6 | |
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Points Race
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 3m Springboard
One female fencer represented Puerto Rico in 1996.
Men's Extra-Lightweight
Men's Half-Lightweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Men's Bantamweight
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