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.

Medalists

Gold

• Michal Martikán — Canoeing, Men's C1 Canadian Slalom Singles

Silver

• Slavomír Kňazovický — Canoeing, Men's C1 500 m Canadian Singles

Bronze

• Jozef Gönci — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle

Competitors by event

Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres

• Miroslav Vanko

* Qualification — 13:54.88

* Semifinal — 13:51.45 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Jozef Kucej

* Heat — 50.31s (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

• Jaroslav Žitňanský

* Qualification — 51.50m (→ did not advance)

Men's 50 km Walk

• Roman Mrazek — 3:58:20 (→ 20th place)

• Štefan Malík — 3:58:40 (→ 21st place)

• Peter Tichý — 4:10:55 (→ 32nd place)

Women's High Jump

• Alica Javadová

* Qualification — 1.85m (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

• Galina Čisťjaková

* Qualification — 14.14m (→ did not......

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