Moldova competed in the

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as an independent nation for the first time at the

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in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Moldovan athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Silver

Viktor Reneysky Viktor Iosifovich Reneysky (russian: Виктор Иосифович Ренейский, given name also transliterated Victor and surname Reneyskiy, Reneiski, or Reneischi, born 24 January 1967 in Babruysk) is a sprint canoeist from Belarus who ...

and

Nicolae Juravschi Nicolae Juravschi (given name also transliterated Nikolai, Nikolaï, or Nikolay and surname Juravski, Juravskiy, Yuravskiy, or Zhuravsky; born August 8, 1964 in Chircăiești, Căușeni) is a Moldovan politician and former canoe sprinter, who won ...

—

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, Men's C2 500 metres Canadian Pairs

Bronze

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— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight (> 100 kg)

Results by event

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In Moldova's debut independent archery competition, veteran and defending

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list Natalia Valeeva was defeated in the third round of competition. Women's Individual Competition: * Natalia Valeeva → Round of 16, 12th place (2-1) *

Nadejda Palovandova Nadejda Palovandova (born 1 September 1975) is a Moldovan archer. She competed in the women's individual event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 an ...

→ Round of 64, 38th place (0-1)

Athletics

Men's 400m Hurdles * Vadim Zadoinov :* Heat — 49.73s (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Valery Vlas — 2:28.36 (→ 77th place) Men's 20 km Walk *

Fedosei Ciumacenco Fedosei Ciumacenco (born 27 January 1973) is a Moldovan race walker. He was born in Bendery. He competed in the 20-kilometre walk at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008, and the World Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2003 File:2003 Eve ...

— 1:27:57 (→ 41st place) Men's 50 km Walk *

— did not start (→ no ranking) Women's High Jump *

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:* Qualification — 1.93m :* Final — 1.93m (→ 12th place) *

Inna Gliznuta Inna Gliznuta (born 18 April 1973 in Bender) is a Moldovan high jumper. She has competed at four Olympic Games. She finished second at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Seoul, fourteenth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toront ...

:* Qualification — 1.85m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (51 kg) *

Igor Samoilenco Igor Samoilenco (born April 17, 1977 in Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR) is a retired male boxer from Moldova. He twice represented his native Eastern European country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2004. Samoilenco claimed a bronze medal at the 2002 Eu ...

*# First Round — Defeated Omar Adorno (Puerto Rico), 20-8 *# Second Round — Lost to

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(Philippines), 8-12 Men's Lightweight (60 kg) * Octavian Țîcu *# First Round — Lost to

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(Bulgaria), referee stopped contest in second round

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Time Trial * Ruslan Ivanov :* Final — 1:10:55 (→ 27th place) * Igor Bonciukov :* Final — 1:12:48 (→ 33rd place)

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle * Maxim Kazmirchuk *# Heat – 23.78 (→ did not advance, 43rd place) Men's 100m Butterfly * Maxim Kazmirchuk *# Heat – 56.46 (→ did not advance, 46th place) Men's 200m Backstroke * Artur Elizarov *# Heat – 2:07.86 (→ did not advance, 33rd place) Men's 100m Breaststroke *

Vadim Tatarov Vadim Tatarov (born May 3, 1971) is a Moldovan former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), and a former Moldovan record holder in both 100 and 200 m breaststroke. Tatarov made his Olympic de ...

*# Heat – 1:04.87 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Men's 200m Breaststroke *

*# Heat – 2:21.34 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 200m Individual Medley *

Serghei Mariniuc Serghei Mariniuc (born February 14, 1969) is a Moldovan former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. He represented the Unified Team and the Republic of Moldova in all three editions of the Olympic Games since 1992, and later b ...

*# Heat – 2:04.99 *# B-Final – 2:04.11 (→ 13th place) Men's 400m Individual Medley *

*# Heat – 4:20.24 *# Final – 4:21.15 (→ 8th place)

Weightlifting

Men's Light-Heavyweight *

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:* Final — 165.0 + 202.5 = 367.5 (→ 5th place)

Wrestling

;Men's Freestyle * Vitalie Railean — Light flyweight, 6th place * Nazim Alidjanov — Bantamweight, 14th place * Victor Peicov — Welterweight, 7th place * Gusman Jabrailov — Middleweight, 9th place ;Men's Greco-Roman *

Igor Grabovetchi Igor Grabovetchi (born 24 July 1967) is a Moldovan wrestler. He placed sixth in Greco-Roman wrestling, heavyweight class, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Geor ...

— Heavyweight, 6th place *

— Super Heavyweight, bronze medal.

References

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