Sierra Leone at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Sierra Leone at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SLE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 14 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Eunice Barber |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Sierra Leona was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone.
In total, 14 athletes including 10 men and four women represented Sierra Leone in three different sports including athletics, boxing and swimming.
Background
The National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone was formed in 1964 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a few days later. Sierra Leone made their Olympic debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. They would not appear at an Olympics again until the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. They began regularly contesting the Summe Olympics after 1980. The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States marked their sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics.[1]
Competitors
In total, 14 athletes represented Sierra Leone at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across three different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Athletics
In total, 12 Sierra Leonean athletes participated in the athletics events – Sanusi Turay in the men's 100 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Pierre Lisk in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Tom Ganda and Josephus Thomas in the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Prince Amara, Haroun Korjie, Foday Sillah and Frank Turay in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Melrose Mansaray in the women's 400 m and the women's 4 × 100 m relay, Sama Fornah and Sia Kamanor in the women's 4 × 100 m relay and Eunice Barber in the women's long jump, the women's 4 × 100 m relay and the heptathlon.[2]
- Men
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||||
| Sanusi Turay | 100 metres | 10.39 | 42 | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Pierre Lisk | 200 metres | 20.86 | 42 | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Tom Ganda Pierre Lisk Josephus Thomas Sanusi Turay |
4 x 100 metres relay | 38.98 | 7 q | N/A | 38.91 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Prince Amara Haroun Korjie Foday Sillah Frank Turay |
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:11.65 | 22 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Melrose Mansaray | 400 metres | 54.37 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
| Eunice Barber Sama Fornah Sia Kamanor Melrose Mansaray |
4 x 100 metres relay | Disqualified | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eunice Barber | Long jump | 6.45 | 19 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Barber | Result | 13.50 | 1.77 | 12.87 | 24.67 | 6.57 | 45.26 | 2:13.27 | 6342 | 5 |
| Points | 1050 | 941 | 719 | 917 | 1030 | 768 | 917 |
Boxing
In total, one Sierra Leonean athlete participated in the boxing events – David Kowah in the light heavyweight category.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| David Kowah | Light heavyweight | bye |  Tarver (USA)L RSC |
Did not advance | ||
Swimming
In total, one Sierra Leonean athlete participated in the swimming events – Michael Collier in the men's 50 m freestyle.[2]
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Michael Collier | 50 m freestyle | 34.21 | 63 | Did not advance | |
External links
References
- ^ "Sierra Leone (SLE)". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Sierra Leone at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
