Guinea-Bissau competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
| Guinea-Bissau at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GBS |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico da Guiné-Bissau |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Talata Embalo |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 | ||
| Amarildo Almeida | 100 metres | 10.85 | 85 | did not advance | |||||
| Fernando Arlete | 800 metres | 2:00.07 | 56 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
Wrestling
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Repechage Round 1 | Repechage Round 2 | Repechage Round 3 | Repechage Round 4 | Repechage Round 5 | Bronze Medal Bout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Talata Embalo | -57 kg |  Cross (USA)L 10-0 | did not advance | bye |  Doğan (TUR)L 3-0 | did not advance | ||||||