Syria competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Ghada Shouaa won the nation's first ever gold medal.
| Syria at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SYR |
| NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 7 (6 men and 1 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ghada Shouaa |
| Medals Ranked 49th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| United Arab Republic (1960) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ghada Shouaa | Athletics | Women's heptathlon |
Athletics
- Women
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghada Shouaa | Result | 13.72 | 1.86 | 15.95 | 23.85 | 6.26 | 55.70 | 2:15.43 | 6.780 | |
| Points | 1018 | 1054 | 925 | 995 | 930 | 971 | 887 |
Boxing
- Men
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hicham El-Masry | 400 m freestyle | 4:10.23 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:42.35 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Abdalla Al-Sebaei | −70 kg | 130.0 | 22 | 160.0 | 22 | 290.0 | 22 |
Wrestling
- Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ahmad Al-Osta | −68 kg | Arayik Gevorgyan (ARM) L 1-9 | Yüksel Şanlı (TUR) W 4-1 | Arsen Fadzayev (UZB) W 11-9 | Küllo Kõiv (EST) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Küllo Kõiv (EST) L 2-7 | 8 | |
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Khaled Al-Faraj | −52 kg | Alfred Ter-Mkrtychyan (GER) W 3-1 | Lázaro Rivas (CUB) L 0-5 | Ha Tae-yeon (KOR) L 0-10 | Did not advance | 15 | |||
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