Somalia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Somalia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in , Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Somalia had missed out on the 1992 Games following the country's descent into lawlessness. The Somali National Olympic Committee sent a small delegation to the Atlanta Games, despite the fact that Somalia was still without a government in 1996.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 1,500 metres

• Abdi Bile

* Final — 3:38.03 (→ 6th place)

Men's 5.000 metres

• Abukar Adani

* Qualification — 15:19.80 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Abdi Isak – 2:59.44 (→ 110th place)

The head of the delegation was Ali Osman Ali during this time .

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