Canada competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, held from 19 July to 4 August 1996. 303 competitors, 152 men and 151 women, took part in 189 events in 25 sports. Medalists Archery Canada sent three men to Atlanta for archery. All were defeated in the first round of individual competition, as well as losing the first match of the team round together. Men Athletics Men Track and road events Field events Combined events – Decathlon Women Track and road events Field events Combined events – Heptathlon Badminton Basketball Women's tournament Team roster Bev Smith Karla Karch-Gailus Camille Thompson Sue Stewart Shawna Molcak Jodi Evans Cynthia Johnston Dianne Norman Martina Jerant Kelly Boucher Andrea Blackwell Marlelynn Lange-Harris Preliminary round Classification match 9th-12th place 11th place match Boxing Canoeing Slalom Sprint Men Women Cycling Road Men Women Track Sprints Points races Mountain biking Diving Men Women Equestrian Dressage Eventing Jumping Fencing Seven fencers, all men, represented Canada in 1996. Gymnastics Artistic Judo Men's Competition Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg) Ewan Beaton Half-Lightweight (– 66 kg) Taro Tan Half-Middleweight (– 81 kg) Colin Morgan Middleweight (– 90 kg) Nicolas Gill Half-Heavyweight (– 100 kg) Keith Morgan Women's Competition Half-Lightweight (– 52 kg) Nathalie Gosselin Lightweight (– 57 kg) Marie-Josée Morneau Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg) Carolyne Lepage Half-Middleweight (– 63 kg) Michelle Buckingham Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg) Niki Jenkins Heavyweight (+ 78 kg) Nancy Filteau Rhythmic gymnastics Rowing Sailing Women's Mistral One Design Caroll-Ann Alie Final — 57.0 (→ 12th place) Shooting Softball Women's Team Competition Preliminary Round Robin Defeated Chinese Taipei (2:1) Defeated Puerto Rico (0:4) Lost to PR China (1:2) Lost to Japan (0:4) Lost to United States (2:4) Defeated Netherlands (4:1) Lost to Australia (2:5) Semifinals Did not advance → Fifth place Team Roster Colleen Thorburn-Smith Sandy Beasley Juanita Clayton Karen Doell Carrie Flemmer Kelly Kelland Kara McGaw Pauline Maurice Candace Murray Christine Parris Lori Sippel Karen Snelgrove Debbie Sonnenberg Alecia Stephenson Carmie Vairo Head Coach: Lesle Kennedy Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle Hugues Legault Heat – 23.63 (→ did not advance, 39th place) Men's 100 m Freestyle Stephen Clarke Heat – 50.14 B-Final – 50.45 (→ 15th place) Men's 100 m Backstroke Robert Braknis Heat – 56.14 B-Final – 57.00 (→ 16th place) Chris Renaud Heat – 56.52 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Men's 200 m Backstroke Chris Renaud Heat – 2:02.48 B-Final – 2:01.70 (→