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competed at the

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. It was the first time since 1912 that the nation participated separately from the other former countries of the

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. Russia had been a member of the

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together with 11 post-Soviet states. 390 competitors, 232 men and 158 women, took part in 212 events in 25 sports.

Medalists

Results by event

Archery

The highest-placing archer was Rita Galinovskaya, at 14th place. ;;Men ;;Women

Athletics

;;Men ;;Women

Badminton

;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Basketball

Women's tournament

;Roster ;Preliminary round ;Quarterfinal ;Classification 5-8 ;Final 5-6

Boxing

Canoeing

Slalom

;;Men

Flatwater

;Men ;Women

Cycling

Mountain biking

;Women

Road

;Men ;Women

Track

;;Time trials ;;Sprints ;;Pursuits ;;Points Races

Diving

;Men ;Women

Fencing

Fifteen fencers, nine men and six women, represented Russia in 1996. ;Men ;Women

Gymnastics

Artistic

;Men ;Women

Rhythmic

Handball

;Men's team ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Classification 5-6 places ----

Judo

;Men ;Women

Modern pentathlon

;Men

Rowing

;Men ;Women

Sailing

;Men ;Mixed

Shooting

;Men ;Women

Swimming

;Men ;Women

Synchronized swimming

Table tennis

;Men ;Women

Tennis

;Men ;Women

Volleyball

Indoor

;Men's team Head coach:

Viacheslav Platonov Viacheslav Platonov (Russian: Вячеслав Платонов; 21 January 1939 – 26 December 2005) was a Russian volleyball player and coach. Vyacheslav Platonov began his volleyball career playing for the Russian club teams until 1967. ...

;;Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;;Quarterfinals ---- ;;Semifinals ---- ;;Bronze medal match ;Women's team Head coach:

Nikolay Karpol Nikolay Vasilyevich Karpol (russian: Николай Васильевич Карполь; 1 May 1938) is a Soviet and Russian women's volleyball coach. Known as ''The Howling Bear'', Karpol was a regular at the Olympic Games, with his teams usuall ...

;;Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;;Quarterfinals ---- ;;Semifinals ---- ;;Bronze medal match

Water polo

;Men's team

Vladimir Karabutov Vladimir Karabutov (born 22 April 1967) is a Russian former water polo player. He competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and finished in third and fifth place, respectively. He won another bronze medal at the 1991 European Championships. ...

Dmitry Gorshkov Dmitry Gorshkov (born 29 April 1967 in Moscow) is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squads at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Summer ...

Nikolay Kozlov Nikolay Nikolaevich Kozlov (russian: Николай Николаевич Козлов; born 21 July 1972) is a retired Russian water polo player. He competed at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals. Se ...

, Dmitri Douguine,

Serguei Garbouzov Sergey Garbuzov (born January 13, 1974 in Moscow) is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. See also * Russia men's Olympic wa ...

Nikolai Maximov Nikolay Mikhaylovich Maksimov (russian: Николай Михайлович Максимов; born 15 November 1972) is a Russian water polo goalkeeper, who played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympic ...

Alexander Yerishev Aleksandr Anatolyevich Yeryshov (russian: Александр Анатольевич Ерышов; born January 17, 1973) is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at ...

, Dmitri Apanasenko, Sergey Ivlev, Ilya Konstantinov, Aleksey Panfili,

Sergey Yevstigneyev Sergey Aleksandrovich Yevstigneyev (russian: Сергей Александрович Евстигнеев; born 17 January 1974) is a water polo coach and retired Russian water polo player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and finished in ...

, Yury Smolovoy ;;Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;;Quarterfinals ---- ;;Classification 5/8 place ---- ;;Classification 5/6 place

Weightlifting

;;Men

Wrestling

;Men's Freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman

References

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