Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 126 men and 39 women, took part in 126 events in 20 sports.

Medalists

Gold

• Robert Korzeniowski — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
• Paweł Nastula — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (95 kg)
• Renata Mauer — Shooting, Women's Air Rifle
• Włodzimierz Zawadzki — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (62 kg)
• Ryszard Wolny — Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (68 kg)
• Andrzej Wroński — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight (100 kg)
• Mateusz Kusznierewicz — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition

Silver

• Artur Partyka — Athletics, Men's High Jump
• Aneta Szczepanska — Judo, Women's Middleweight (66 kg)
• Piotr Kiełpikowski, Adam Krzesiński, and Ryszard Sobczak — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
• Mirosław Rzepkowski — Shooting, Men's Skeet
• Jacek Fafiński — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (90 kg)

Bronze

• Joanna Nowicka, Katarzyna Klata, and Iwona Dzięcioł — Archery, Women's Team Competition
• Piotr Markiewicz — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
• Renata Mauer — Shooting, Women's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions
• Andrzej Cofalik — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight (83 kg)
• Józef Tracz — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight (74 kg)

Archery

Poland entered three women and one man in its sixth appearance in Olympic archery. Veteran Joanna Nowicka had the best result of the individual round, while the women's team won the bronze medal.

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Decathlon

Women

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Heptathlon

Badminton

Boxing

Men

Canoeing

Slalom

Sprint

Men

Women

<small>Qualification Legend: 'R = Qualify to repechage; QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final</small>

Cycling

Road

Track

1000m time trial

Individual Pursuit

Mountain biking

Equestrianism

Eventing

Fencing

Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Poland in 1996.

Men

Women

Gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics

Judo

Men

Women

Modern pentathlon

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Men

Sailing

Men

Women

<small>M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled</small>

Shooting

Men

Women

Swimming

Men

Women

Table tennis

Singles

Doubles

Tennis

Women

Volleyball

Men's Indoor Team Competition

Pool A

Team roster

*Damian Dacewicz

*Piotr Gruszka

*Krzysztof Jańczak

*Marcin Nowak

*Robert Prygiel

*Witold Roman (captain)

*Krzysztof Śmigiel

*Andrzej Stelmach

*Krzysztof Stelmach

*Mariusz Szyszko

*Leszek Urbanowicz

*Paweł Zagumny

Weightlifting

Men

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Men's Greco-Roman

Notes

References