Georgia competed in the
Summer Olympic Games
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as an independent nation for the first time at the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
in
Atlanta,
United States. Previously, Georgian athletes competed for the
Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 34 competitors, 27 men and 7 women, took part in 39 events in 13 sports.
Medalists
Archery
In its debut Olympic archery competition, Georgia sent only
Unified Team-era veteran archer and quarterfinalist
Khatouna Kurivichvili
Khatuna Lorig (; born January 1, 1974, as Khatuna Kvrivishvili, ka, ხათუნა ქვრივიშვილი) is a Georgian archer who immigrated to the United States.
She has used at least 3 different last names while competing i ...
. In Atlanta, she was defeated in the first round.
Athletics
;Women's track
;Women's field
Boxing
Diving
Fencing
One male fencer represented Georgia in 1996.
Gymnastics
Artistic
Rhythmic
Judo
;Men
Modern pentathlon
Sailing
;Open
;;Fleet racing
Shooting
Weightlifting
;Men
Wrestling
;Freestyle
Notes
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References
Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996
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Summer
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