Armenia was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the National Olympic Committee of Armenia.
It was the first time Armenia had competed at the summer Olympics following independence from the Soviet Union.
In total, 32 athletes including 30 men and two woman represented Armenia in 11 different sports including athletics, boxing, cycling, diving, gymnastics, judo, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.
Armenia won two medals at the games, both in wrestling, after Armen Nazaryan claimed gold in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg and Armen Mkrtchyan claimed silver in the men's freestyle 48 kg.
In total, 32 athletes represented Armenia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across 11 different sports.
Armenia won two medals at the games, both in wrestling, after Armen Nazaryan claimed gold in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg and Armen Mkrtchyan claimed silver in the men's freestyle 48 kg.
In total, two Armenian athletes participated in the athletics events â Robert Emmiyan in the men's long jump and Armen Martirosyan in the men's triple jump.
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In total,four Armenian athletes participated in the boxing events â Artur Gevorgyan in the featherweight category, Mekhak Ghazaryan in the lightweight category, Nshan Munchyan in the light flyweight category and Lernik Papyan in the flyweight category.
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In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the cycling events â Arsen Ghazaryan in the men's road race.
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In total, two Armenian athletes participated in the diving events â Hovhannes Avtandilyan in the men's 10 m platform and Arus Gyulbudaghyan in the women's 3 m springboard.
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In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the gymnastic events â Norayr Sargsyan in the men's artistic individual all-round.
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In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the judo events â Arsen Gevorgyan in the men's âÂÂ78 kg category.
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In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the shooting events â Hrachya Petikyan in the men's 50 m rifle three positions.
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In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the swimming events â Anush Manukyan in the women's 100 m breaststroke.
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In total, one Armenian athlete participated in the tennis events â Sargis Sargsian in the men's singles.
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In total, 10 Armenian athletes participated in the weightlifting events â Hovhannes Barseghyan and Khachatur Kyapanaktsyan in the âÂÂ76 kg category, Sergo Chakhoyan in the âÂÂ83 kg category, Ashot Danielyan in the +108 kg category, Eduard Darbinyan in the âÂÂ64 kg category, Aghvan Grigoryan in the âÂÂ99 kg category, Aleksander Karapetyan in the âÂÂ91 kg category, Israel Militosyan and Hayk Yeghiazaryan in the âÂÂ70 kg category and Ara Vardanyan in the âÂÂ108 kg category.
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In total, eight Armenian athletes participated in the wrestling events â Levon Geghamyan in the Greco-Roman âÂÂ82 kg category, Arayik Gevorgyan in the âÂÂ68 kg category, Aghasi Manukyan in the Greco-Roman âÂÂ57 kg category, Mkhitar Manukyan in the Greco-Roman âÂÂ62 kg category, Samvel Manukyan in the Greco-Roman âÂÂ68 kg category, Armen Mkrtchyan in the freestyle âÂÂ48 kg category, Armen Nazaryan in the Greco-Roman âÂÂ52 kg category and Tsolak Yeghishyan in the Greco-Roman âÂÂ90 kg category.
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