Slovenia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Slovenia was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.
| Slovenia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SLO |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Slovenia |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 37 (25 men and 12 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Brigita Bukovec |
| Medals Ranked 55th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Austria (1912) Yugoslavia (1920–1988) | |
In total, 37 athletes including 25 men and 12 woman represented Slovenia in eight different sports including archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling, rowing, sailing, shooting and swimming.
Slovenia won a total of two medals at the games after Brigita Bukovec claimed silver in the women's 100 m hurdles and Andraž Vehovar also won silver in the canoeing men's slalom K-1.
Competitors
Medalists
Slovenia won a total of two medals at the games after Brigita Bukovec claimed silver in the women's 100 m hurdles and Andraž Vehovar also won silver in the canoeing men's slalom K-1.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Brigita Bukovec | Athletics | Women's 100 metres Hurdles |
| Silver | Andraž Vehovar | Canoeing | Men's K1 Kayak Slalom Singles |
Archery
In total, three Slovenian athletes participated in the archery events – Peter Koprivnikar, Matevž Krumpestar and Samo Medved in the men's individual and the men's team.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Rank | ||
| Peter Koprivnikar | Individual | 652 | 54 |  Keith Hanlon (IRL)L 151-155 |
did not advance | |||||
| Matevž Krumpestar | 643 | 64 |  Butch Johnson (USA)L 140-158 |
did not advance | ||||||
| Samo Medved | 656 | 14 |  Aleksandr Yatsenko (UKR)W 161-150 |
 Jari Lipponen (FIN)W 161-161, 9-8 |
 Paul Vermeiren (BEL)L 159-161 |
did not advance | ||||
| Peter Koprivnikar Matevž Krumpestar Samo Medved |
Team | 1951 | 8 | N/a |  RussiaW 242-241 |
 South KoreaL 239-251 |
did not advance | |||
Athletics
In total, 10 Slovenian athletes participated in the athletics events – Alenka Bikar in the women's 200 m, Britta Bilač in the women's high jump, Brigitta Bukovec in the women's 100 m hurdles, Gregor Cankar in the men's long jump, Helena Javornik in the women's marathon, Miro Kocuvan in the men's 400 m hurdles, Jerneja Perc in the women's 100 m, Ksenija Predikaka in the women's long jump, Igor Primc in the men's discus throw and Renata Strašek in the women's javelin throw.[1]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Miro Kocuvan | 400 m hurdles | 49.66 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Gregor Cankar | Long jump | 8.00 | 12 Q | 8.11 | 6 |
| Igor Primc | Discus throw | 59.12 | 24 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alenka Bikar | 200 m | 22.88 | 3 Q | 22.89 | 4 Q | 22.82 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Brigitta Bukovec | 100 m hurdles | 12.72 | 1 Q | 12.66 | 1 Q | 12.63 | 2 Q | 12.59 |  |
| Helena Javornik | Marathon | N/a | 2:46.58 | 53 | |||||
| Jerneja Perc | 100 m | 11.63 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Britta Bilač | High jump | 1.93m | 7 q | 1.93 | 10 |
| Ksenija Predikaka | Long jump | 6.37 | 21 | did not advance | |
| Renata Strašek | Javelin throw | 57.04 | 21 | did not advance | |
Canoeing
In total, five Slovenian athletes participated in the canoeing events – Simon Hočevar and Gregor Terdič in the men's slalom C-1 and Jernej Abramič, Fedja Marušič and Andraž Vehovar in the men's slalom K-1.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | ||
| Simon Hočevar | Men's C-1 | 252.90 | 26 | 231.00 | 25 | 231.00 | 28 |
| Gregor Terdič | 187.79 | 22 | 199.08 | 21 | 187.79 | 24 | |
| Jernej Abramič | Men's K-1 | 156.59 | 12 | 145.81 | 5 | 145.81 | 7 |
| Fedja Marušič | 155.70 | 16 | 158.24 | 10 | 155.70 | 26 | |
| Andraž Vehovar | 145.38 | 4 | 141.65 | 1 | 141.65 | | |
Cycling
In total, one Slovenian athlete participated in the cycling events – Robert Pintarič in the men's road race and the men's time trial.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pintarič | Road race | 4:56:08 | 70 |
| Time trial | 1:12:35 | 32 |
Rowing
In total, seven Slovenian athletes participated in the rowing events – Iztok Čop in the men's single sculls, Erik Tul and Luka Špik in the men's double sculls and Milan Janša, Sadik Mujkič, Denis Žvegelj and Janez Klemenčič in the men's coxless four.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals C-D | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Iztok Čop | Single sculls | 7:32.69 | 2 R | 7:41.83 | 1 Q | N/a | 7:15.07 | 2 Q | 6:51.71 | 4 | |
| Erik Tul Luka Špik |
Double sculls | 7:02.48 | 4 R | 7:06.06 | 4 SC/D | 6:56.43 | 3 FC | N/a | 6:43.55 | 14 | |
| Milan Janša Sadik Mujkič Denis Žvegelj Janez Klemenčič |
Coxless four | 6:15.86 | 2 Q | BYE | N/a | 6:13.14 | 3Q | 6:07.87 | 4 | ||
Sailing
In total, five Slovenian athletes participated in the sailing events – Tomaž Čopi and Mitja Margon in the men's 470, Vesna Dekleva in the Europe and Janja Orel and Alenka Orel in the women's 470.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Tomaž Čopi Mitja Margon |
470 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 116.0 | 14 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Vesna Dekleva | Europe | 17 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 114.0 | 18 | ||
| Janja Orel Alenka Orel |
470 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 143.0 | 19 | ||
Shooting
In total, one Slovenian athlete participated in the shooting events – Rajmond Debevec in the men's 50 m rifle three positions, the men's 50 m rifle prone and men's 10 m air rifle.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Rajmond Debevec | Men's 50 m rifle three positions | 1166 | 9 | did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m rifle prone | 596 | 9 | did not advance | ||
| 10 m air rifle | 591 | 4 Q | 692.1 | 6 | |
Swimming
In total, five Slovenian athletes participated in the swimming events – Jure Bučar in the men's 200 m freestyle and the men's 400 m freestyle, Igor Majcen in the men's 1,500 m freestyle, Peter Mankoč in the men's 100 m butterfly and the men's 200 m individual medley, Alenka Kejžar in the women's 200 m breaststroke and the women's 200 m individual medley and Metka Šparovec in the women's 50 m freestyle and the women's 100 m freestyle.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jure Bučar | 200 m freestyle | 1:54.75 | 34 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:57.36 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| Igor Majcen | 1,500 m freestyle | 16:10.81 | 28 | did not advance | |||
| Peter Mankoč | 100 m butterfly | 55.59 | 36 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | DSQ | did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alenka Kejžar | 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.34 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:18.39 | 19 | did not advance | ||||
| Metka Šparovec | 50 m freestyle | 26.43 | 25 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 57.66 | 28 | did not advance | ||||