Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Namibia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibian National Olympic Committee |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 8 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Friedhelm Sack |
| Medals Ranked 55th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Namibia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Frankie Fredericks | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 27 July |
| Silver | Frankie Fredericks | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | 1 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
Men
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Frankie Fredericks | 100 metres | 10.32 | 21 Q | 9.93 | 1 Q | 9.94 | 2 Q | 9.89 |  |
| 200 metres | 20.59 | 14 Q | 20.38 | 4 Q | 19.98 | 1 Q | 19.68 | | |
| Joseph Tjitunga | Marathon | N/A | 2:27:52 | 76 | |||||
Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elizabeth Mongudhi | Marathon | N/A | 2:56:19 | 59 | |||||
Boxing
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Joseph Benhard | Light-flyweight |  Lozano (ESP)L 10-2 | Did not advance | |||
| Sackey Shivute | Middleweight |  Crawford (AUS)L 12-3 | Did not advance | |||
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Friedhelm Sack | 10 metre air pistol | 583 | =5 | 97.2 | 7 | 680.2 | 8 |
Swimming
Men
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jörg Lindemeier | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.50 | 35 | Did not advance | |
Women
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Monica Dahl | 50 m freestyle | 26.76 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 57.95 | 32 | Did not advance | ||
References
