Cape Verde competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
| Cape Verde at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CPV |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Manuel Jesús Rodrígues[1] |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Results by event
Athletics
Men
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alfayaya Embalo | 100 metres | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Henry Andrade | 110 metres hurdles | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| António Zeferino | Marathon | N/A | 2:34:13 | 94 | |||||
Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Isménia do Frederico | 100 metres | 13.03 | 52 | Did not advance | |||||
References
- "The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games. Vol. 3: The Competition Results" (PDF). The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2009-12-17. (hosted by the LA84 Foundation)