Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Azerbaijan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

ilver

* Namik Abdullayev — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight

Results by event

=Boxing=

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
*Ilkham Kerimov:* First Round — Lost to Ismael Kone (Sweden), 3-22

Super Heavyweight (> 91kg)
*Adaliat Marnedov:* First Round — Defeated Petr Horacek (Czech Republic), referee stopped contest in second round:* Second Round — Defeated Josué Blocus (France), referee stopped contest in first round:* Quarter Finals — Lost to Duncan Dokiwari (Nigeria), referee stopped contest in third round

=Weightlifting=

Men's Light-Heavyweight
*Tofik Geydarov:* Final — 150.0 + 180.0 = 330.0 (→ 11th place)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]