- Greece at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Infobox Olympics Greece
games=1996 Summer
competitors=
sports=
flagbearer=Pyrros Dimas
gold=4
silver=4
bronze=0
total=8Greece competed at the1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,United States . Greek athletes have competed in everySummer Olympic Games .Medalists
Greece finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and four silver medals.
Gold
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Ioannis Melissanidis — Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises
*Nikolaos Kaklamanakis — Sailing, Men's Sailboard (Mistral)
*Pyrros Dimas — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight (83 kg)
*Akakide Kakhiashvilis — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight (99 kg)Silver
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Niki Bakogianni — Athletics, Women's High Jump
*Leonidas Sampanis — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight (59 kg)
*Valerios Leonidis — Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight (64 kg)
*Leonidas Kokas — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight (91 kg)Results by event
Men's Long Jump
*Spyros Vasdekis :* Qualification — 7.98m (→ did not advance)*
Kostas Koukodimos :* Qualification — 7.82m (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
*Spiridon Andriopoulos — 2:19.41 (→ 36th place)Men's Hammer Throw
*Alexandros Papadimitriou :* Qualification — 74.46m (→ did not advance)*
Hristos Polihroniou :* Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)Women's High Jump
*Niki Bakogianni :* Qualification — 1.93m:* Final — 2.03m (→ Silver Medal)Women's Long Jump
*Niki Xanthou :* Qualification — 6.60m :* Final — 6.97m (→ 4th place)*
Voula Patoulidou :* Qualification — 6.58m :* Final — 6.37m (→ 11th place)Women's Discus Throw
*Styliani Tsikouna :* Qualification — 56.66m (→ did not advance)*
Anastasia Kelesidou :* Qualification — 59.60m (→ did not advance)*
Ekaterini Voggoli :* Qualification — 58.70m (→ did not advance)Women's Triple Jump
*Olga Vasdeki :* Qualification — 14.48m:* Final — 14.44m (→ 6th place)Women's Marathon
*Maria Polizou — 2:41.33 (→ 42nd place)
=Boxing=Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
*Agathagelos Tsiripidis
*# First Round — Lost toAbdelaziz Boulehia (Algeria) on points (6-10)Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
*Tigran Ouzlian
*# First Round — Bye
*# Second Round — Lost toRamaz Paliani (Russia), 2-27
=Diving=Men's 3m Springboard
*Nikolaos Siranidis :* Preliminary Heat — 316.50 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
=Swimming=Men's 50m Freestyle
*George Giziotis
*# Heat – 23.56 (→ did not advance, 34th place)Men's 100m Freestyle
*George Giziotis
*# Heat – 52.04 (→ did not advance, 46th place)Men's 200m Freestyle
*Dimitris Manganas
*# Heat – 1:53.84 (→ did not advance, 30th place)Men's 400m Freestyle
*Dimitris Manganas
*# Heat – 3:54.85
*# B-Final – 3:57.39 (→ did not advance, 16th place)Men's 100m Backstroke
*Panagiotis Adamidis
*# Heat – 58.12 (→ did not advance, 38th place)Men's 100m Butterfly
*Georgios Popotas
*# Heat – 56.16 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)Men's 200m Butterfly
*Georgios Popotas
*# Heat – 2:06.00 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
*Antonia Mahaira
*# Heat – 57.92 (→ did not advance, 31st place)Women's 200m Freestyle
*Antonia Mahaira
*# Heat – 2:03.21
*# B-Final – 2:03.19 (→ 14th place)Women's 400m Freestyle
*Antonia Mahaira
*# Heat – 4:24.05 (→ did not advance, 34th place)Women's 100m Backstroke
*Katerina Klepkou
*# Heat – 1:05.94 (→ did not advance, 27th place)Women's 200m Backstroke
*Katerina Klepkou
*# Heat – 2:22.83 (→ did not advance, 31st place)Women's 200m Individual Medley
*Katerina Sarakatsani
*# Heat – 2:19.74 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)Women's 400m Individual Medley
*Katerina Sarakatsani
*# Heat – 4:56.32 (→ did not advance, 25th place)Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
*Katerina Klepkou ,Katerina Sarakatsani ,Marina Karystinou , andAntonia Mahaira
*# Heat – 4:24.80 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
=Tennis=Women's Singles Competition
*Christina Papadaki
*# First round — Lost toAngelica Gavaldon (Mexico) 1-6 6-3 2-6Men's Team Competition
*Preliminary Round (Group B):* wp-rt|GRE – wp|CRO 5-8:* wp-rt|GRE – wp|USA 7-9:* wp-rt|GRE – wp|ROM 8-5:* wp-rt|GRE – wp|ITA 8-10:* wp-rt|GRE – wp|UKR 9-6
*Quarter Finals:* wp-rt|GRE – wp|HUN 8-12
*Classification Matches:* 5th/8th place: wp-rt|GRE – wp|USA 7-6:* 5th/6th place: wp-rt|GRE – wp|RUS 8-10 (→ Sixth place)
*Team Roster:*George Mavrotas :*Anastasios Papanastasiou :*Filippos Kaiafas :*Evangelos Patras :*Gerasimos Voltirakis :*Theodoros Lorantos :*Konstantinos Loudis :*Georgios Afroudakis :*Thomas Khatzis :*Theodoros Khatzitheodorou :*Georgios Psikhas :*Simeon Georgaras :*Theodoros Kalakonas Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 83 kg)
*Pyrros Dimas :* Final — 180.0 + 212.5 = 392.5 (→ Gold Medal)
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