Nicaragua at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Nicaragua competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Nicaragua at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NCA
NOC	Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense
in Atlanta
Competitors	26 (25 men and 1 woman) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Walter Martínez
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
William Aguirre	Men's Marathon	—						2:37.02	99
Marta Portoblanco	Women's 5000 m	18:42.78	15	—				did not advance

Baseball

Main article: Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

Nicaragua's debut performance at the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a semifinal run for the team. They defeated Italy, Australia, South Korea, and the Netherlands in the preliminary round, losing to the three eventual medallists Cuba, Japan, and the United States. This put the Nicaraguans in fourth place for the preliminary round, setting up a semifinal match against Cuba. This game resulted in extending Cuba's winning streak to 17 games, and relegating Nicaragua to the bronze medal game, which it lost to the United States.

Summary

Team	Event	Round robin								Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Nicaragua men	Men's tournament	United States L 1–4	Italy W 7–2	South Korea W 8–3	Netherlands W 5–0	Japan L 6–13	Australia W 10–0	Cuba L 7-8	4 Q	Cuba L 1–8	Bronze medal game  United States L 3–10	4

Team Roster

• Bayardo Davila
• Martín Aleman
• Norman Cardozo
• Oswaldo Mairena
• Nemesio Porras
• José Luis Quiroz
• Carlos Alberto Berrios
• Sandy Moreno
• Omar Obando
• José Ramon Padilla
• Fredy Zamora
• Julio César Osejo
• Eduardo Bojorge
• Asdrudes Flores
• Anibal Vega
• Erasmo Baca
• Luis Daniel Miranda
• Fredy Corea
• Jorge Luis Avellan
• Henry Roa

Judo

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's Half-Middleweight

• Ricky Dixon

Men's Heavyweight

• Arnulfo Betancourt

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's Air Rifle (10 metres)

• Walter Martínez

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men's 200 Butterfly

• Walter Soza

• Heat — 2:04.66 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Walter Soza

• Heat — 2:06.15 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Walter Soza

• Heat — 4:32.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

See also

• Nicaragua at the 1995 Pan American Games

References

• sports-reference
• (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)