Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ALB |
| NOC | Albanian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | nocalbania |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 7 (3 men and 4 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mirela Manjani |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Albania was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Albanian National Olympic Committee.
In total, seven athletes including three men and four women represented Albania in five different sports including athletics, cycling, shooting, weightlifting and wrestling.
In total, seven athletes represented Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across five different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Athletics
Two Albanian athletes participated in the athletics events – Mirela Maniani competed in the women's javelin throw and Vera Bitanji competed in the women's triple jump.[1]
Qualifying for the women's javelin throw took place on 26 July 1996. Maniani contested qualifying group A. Her first two attempts resulted in fouls but, on her third attempt, she threw 55.64 m. She did not advance to the final and finished 24th overall.[2]
Qualifying for the women's triple jump took place on 29 July 1996. Bitanji contested qualifying group A. Her first attempt was 12.55 m before she extended that to 12.82 m with her second jump which was her farthest in qualifying after a foul on her third attempt. She did not advance to the final and finished 25th overall.[3]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mirela Maniani | javelin throw | 55.64 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Vera Bitanji | triple jump | 12.82 | 25 | Did not advance | |
Cycling
One Albanian athlete participated in the cycling events – Besnik Musaj competed in the men's road race.[1]
The men's road race took place on 31 July 1996. Musaj did not finish.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besnik Musaj | Men's road race | - | DNF |
Shooting
Two Albanian athletes participated in the shooting events – Djana Mata and Enkelejda Shehu who both competed in the women's 10 m air pistol and the women's 25 m pistol.[1]
The women's 10 m air pistol took place on 21 July 1996. In the preliminary round, Shehu shot a combined score of 377 across the four rounds and Mata shot a combined score of 363. Neither advanced to the final. Shehu finished joint-21st and Mata finished 38th overall.[5]
The women's 25 m pistol took place on 26 July 1996. In the preliminary round, Shehu shot a combined score of 576 across the two rounds and Mata shot a combined score of 575. Neither advanced to the final. Shehu finished joint-15th and Mata finished 20th overall.[6]
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Djana Mata | 10m air pistol | 363 | 38 | Did not advance | |
| 25m pistol | 575 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| Enkelejda Shehu | 10m air pistol | 377 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| 25m pistol | 576 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
