Belarus competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Belarusian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 157 competitors, 91 men and 66 women, took part in 115 events in 19 sports. Medalists Archery In its debut Olympic archery competition, Belarus was represented by two women. Their combined record was 4–2 as Olga Yakusheva made it to the quarterfinals before being defeated. Athletics Men Road events Field events Combined events - Decathlon Women Track & road events Field events Combined events - Heptathlon Badminton Boxing Men Canoeing Slalom Sprint Cycling Road Track Diving Men Women Fencing One male fencer represented Belarus in 1996. Gymnastics Artistic Men Team Individual finals Women Team Individual finals Rhythmic Individual Group Judo Men Women Rowing Men Women Sailing Women Open M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled Shooting Men Women Swimming Men Women Table tennis Tennis Women Weightlifting Men Wrestling Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman References External links Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Olympics