Djibouti at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Djibouti at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer Hussein Ahmed Salah | | |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Background
Djibouti participated in four
Athletics
Djibouti was represented by three male athletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics in athletics: Ali Ibrahim, Omar Moussa, and Hussein Ahmed Salah.[6] This was Ibrahim's first appearance, Moussa's second appearance, and Ahmed Salah's fourth appearance at the Olympics.[5][7][8] Moussa and Ahmed Salah had previously competed in the men's marathon of the 1988 Summer Olympics, where Ahmed Salah won a bronze medal, which is currently Djibouti's only Olympic medal.[5][4]
Ali Ibrahim competed in the
Both Omar Moussa and Hussein Ahmed Salah competed in the men's marathon.[6] Moussa was one of thirteen athletes who did not finish the marathon; Ahmed Salah finished in two hours, twenty minutes, and thirty three seconds, placing 42nd out of the 111 athletes who finished the marathon. The medals in the event went to athletes from South Africa, South Korea, and Kenya.[10]
Men
- Track and road events
Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ali Ibrahim | 1500 metres | 3:46.62 | 46 | N/A | Did not advance[9] | ||||
Omar Moussa | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish[10] | ||||||
Hussein Ahmed Salah | Marathon | N/A | 2:20:33 | 42[10] |
Sailing
Djibouti was represented by two male athletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics in sailing: Robleh Ali Adou and Mohamed Youssef.[6] This was Mohamed Youssef's Olympic debut and Ali Adou's third Olympic appearance.[11][12]
Robleh Ali Adou competed in the Mistral One Design event, and finished last in the standings out of forty-six athletes. He scored a total of 406 points finishing with a net point value of 312.[12][13] The medals in the event went to athletes from Greece, Argentina, and Israel.[13]
Mohammed Youssef competed in the Laser Class for the mixed one person dingy event.[11][14] Youssef finished in the standings at 55th out of 56 athletes competing, scoring a total of 583 points with a final net point value of 469. The medals for the event went to athletes from Brazil, Great Britain, and Norway.[14]
Men
Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
Robleh Ali Adou | Mistral | (47) | 45 | 45 | 39 | (47) | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | CAN | CAN | 312 | 46[12][13] |
Mixed
Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
Mohamed Youssef
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Laser | 53 | 48 | 56 | (57) | (57) | 57 | 51 | 50 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 469 | 55 |
References
- ^ "Factsheet The Games of the Olympiad" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 2013-10-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ Djibouti at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- ^ "Djibouti at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Olympic History of Djibouti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Ahmed Salah Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Djibouti at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b "Ali Ibrahim Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Omar Moussa Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Marathon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Youssef Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Robleh Ali Adou Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Sailing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Windsurfer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ a b "Sailing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Mixed One Person Dinghy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-01.