Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The Netherlands competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists

Archery

The Dutch archery team included former Soviet Union archer Lyudmila Arzhannikova. She placed 15th for the Netherlands in Atlanta.

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Decathlon

Women

Track & road events

Field events

Badminton

Baseball

The Netherlands made its first Olympic baseball appearance in 1996. They defeated Australia and Italy but lost their other five games in the preliminary round. When this result put the Dutch team in a three-way tie for fifth through seventh place with Australia and Italy, the head-to-head victories gave the Netherlands fifth place.

Team roster

* Johnny Balentina

* Giel ten Bosch

* Eric de Bruin

* Peter Callenbach

* Rob Cordemans

* Jeffrey Cranston

* Eddie Dix

* Marlon Fluonia

* Evert-Jan 't Hoen

* Eelco Jansen

* Marcel Joost

* Adonis Kemp

* Geoffrey Kohl

* Marcel Kruijt

* André Maris

* Edsel Martis

* Paul Nanne

* Tom Nanne

* Byron Ward

* Danny Wout

Results

Canoeing

Slalom

Men

Cycling

Road competition

Men

Women

Track competition

Points race

Sprint

Pursuit

Time trial

Mountain bike

Equestrian

Dressage

Show jumping

Judo

Men

Women

Rowing

Men

Women

Sailing

Men

Women

Open

;Fleet racing

;Mixed racing

Shooting

Softball

Summary

Team roster

*Madelon Beek

*Petra Beek

*Lucienne Geels

*Jacqueline de Heer

*Marjolein de Jong

*Jacqueline Knol

*Anita Kossen

*Anouk Mels

*Sandra Nieuwveen

*Penny le Noble

*Corrine Ockhuijsen

*Sonja Pannen

*Marlies van der Putten

*Gonny Reijnen

*Martine Stiemer

• Head coach: Ruud Elfers

Swimming

Men

<small>Key: * – Swimmer competed in the heat but not the final; FA – Qualify to A final (medal); FB – Qualify to B final (non-medal)</small>

Women

<small>Key: * – Swimmer competed in the heat but not the final; FA – Qualify to A final (medal); FB – Qualify to B final (non-medal)</small>

Table tennis

Tennis

Men

Women

Volleyball

Beach

Indoor

Summary

Men

• Team roster

* Peter Blangé

* Bas van de Goor

* Mike van de Goor

* Rob Grabert

* Henk-Jan Held

* Guido Görtzen

* Misha Latuhihin

* Olof van der Meulen

* Jan Posthuma

* Brecht Rodenburg

* Richard Schuil

* Ron Zwerver

• Head coach: Joop Alberda

Women

• Team roster

* Cintha Boersma

* Erna Brinkman

* Riëtte Fledderus

* Jerine Fleurke

* Marjolein de Jong

* Saskia van Hintum

* Elles Leferink

* Irena Machovcak

* Claudia van Thiel

* Lisette van der Ven

* Ingrid Visser

* Henriëtte Weersing

• Head coach: Bert Goedkoop

Water polo

Men's team competition

Summary

Team roster

*Arie van de Bunt

*Gert de Groot

*Arno Havenga

*Koos Issard

*Bas de Jong

*Niels van der Kolk

*Marco Kunz

*Harry van der Meer

*Hans Nieuwenburg

*Joeri Stoffels

*Eelco Uri

*Wyco de Vries

*Hans van Zeeland (Head Coach)

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