Guinea-Bissau at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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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