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.

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Women's tournament

Boxing

Canoeing

Slalom

Flatwater

Cycling

Mountain biking

Road

Track

Diving

Fencing

Fifteen fencers, nine men and six women, represented Russia in 1996.

Gymnastics

Artistic

Rhythmic

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Synchronized swimming

Table tennis

Tennis

Volleyball

Indoor

Water polo

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

Weightlifting

Wrestling