The Russian Federation competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. It was the first time since 1912 that the nation participated separately from the other former countries of the Soviet Union. Russia had been a member of the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics 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
;Preliminary round
;Quarterfinals
;Semifinals
;Bronze medal match
Women's team
Head coach: Nikolay Karpol
;Preliminary round
;Quarterfinals
;Semifinals
;Bronze medal match
Water polo
Men's team
Vladimir Karabutov, Dmitry Gorshkov, Nikolay Kozlov, Dmitri Douguine, Serguei Garbouzov, Nikolai Maximov, Alexander Yerishev, Dmitri Apanasenko, Sergey Ivlev, Ilya Konstantinov, Aleksey Panfili, Sergey Yevstigneyev, Yury Smolovoy
;Preliminary round
;Quarterfinals
;Classification 5/8 place
;Classification 5/6 place
Weightlifting
;Men
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
References