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competed at the

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, its seventh appearance at the Games and second entry since the

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. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 13 sports.

Archery

Estonia sent the same archer to its second archery competition as it had sent to the first.

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lost his first match, but improved his ranking by 10 places from four years earlier.

Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Men's decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Volleyball

Men's beach tournament

Canoeing

Sprint

;Men

Cycling

Road

Track

;Women's Sprint

Mountain biking

Fencing

Six fencers, three men and three women, represented Estonia in 1996. ;Men ;Women

Judo

;Men

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

;Men

Sailing

Estonia competed in three events in the Sailing competition of the Sydney Olympics. ;Men ;Women ;Open

Shooting

;Men

Swimming

;Men

Wrestling

;Men's freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman

Notes

References

External links

EOK – Atlanta 1996
{{DEFAULTSORT:Estonia At The 1996 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 1996 in Estonian sport