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Encyclopedia > Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals offered. Andre Agassi and Lindsay Davenport won their respective singles titles, while Gigi Fernandez and Mary Joe Fernandez took the women's doubles title. Aussies Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde took the men's doubles title. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics ... Country: United States Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight: 177 lbs. ... Country: United States Residence: Laguna Beach, California, USA Height: 62½ (1. ... Beatriz Fernández (born 1966), better known as Gigi Fernández, is a Puerto Rican former tennis player. ... Mary Joe Fernández (born August 19, 1971) is a former Dominican Republic-born American professional tennis player. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Australia Wikitravel guide to Australia Australian Governments Entry Portal Australia Photos Commonwealth Government Online Department of Immigration DFAT: Country Information Satellite images of Australia (Google Maps) National Library of Australia National Museum of Australia Categories: Oceanic countries | Australia | Continents | Island nations | Members of... Todd Woodbridge (born April 2, 1971, Sydney, Australia) is a professional tennis player from Australia. ... Mark Woodforde (born 23 September 1965) was a professional tennis player from Australia. ...


For the first time there was only one bronze medal rewarded.

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Medal Winners

By Country

(Host nation in bold.)

Pos. Country Gold: Silver: Bronze: Total:
1. United States United States 3 3
2. Australia Australia 1 1
3. Spain Spain 2 1 3
4. Czech Republic Czech Republic 1 1 2
5T United Kingdom Great Britain 1 1
5T Germany Germany 1 1
5T India 1 1

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Men's Singles

Gold: United States Andre Agassi, USA
Silver: Spain Sergi Bruguera, ESP
Bronze: Leander Paes, IND

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Men's Doubles

Gold: Australia Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde, AUS
Silver: United Kingdom Tim Henman & , GBR
Bronze: Germany

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Women's Singles

Gold: United States Lindsay Davenport, USA
Silver: Spain Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, ESP
Bronze: Czech Republic Jana Novotna, CZE

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Women's Doubles

Gold: United States Gigi Fernandez & Mary Joe Fernandez, USA
Silver: Czech Republic Jana Novotna & Helena Sukova, CZE
Bronze: Spain Conchita Martinez & Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, ESP



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Tennis at the Summer Olympics
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Tennis, in the form of lawn tennis, was a summer Olympic sport contested in every Games between 1896 and 1924 before disappearing from the Olympic scene until its revival as an Olympic event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two tennis events were contested. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, four tennis events were contested. ... At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two tennis events were contested. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, six tennis events were contested. ... Mens Singles Gold Medal: Louis Raymond (South Africa) Ladies Singles Gold Medal: Suzanne Lenglen (France) Mens Doubles Gold Medal: Oswald Turnbull and Maxwell Woosnam (Great Britain) Ladies Doubles Gold Medal: Kathleen McKane and Margaret McNair (Great Britain) Mixed Doubles Gold Medal: Suzanne Lenglen and Max Decugis (France) Categories: Tennis stubs... Tennis returned to the Olympic Games in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. ... Final results for the Tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ... Final results for the Tennis competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Andre Agassi (U.S.) was defending his title in the mens singles as was Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) in the womens singles event. ... Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts the Olympic Tennis Centre. ...

Events at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta)

Archery | Athletics (track and field) | Badminton | Baseball | Basketball | Boxing | Canoeing | Cycling | Diving | Equestrian | Fencing | Football (soccer) | Gymnastics | Handball | Hockey | Judo | Modern Pentathlon | Rowing | Sailing | Shooting | Softball | Swimming | Synchronized Swimming | Table Tennis | Tennis | Volleyball | Water Polo | Weightlifting | Wrestling The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... There were 4 Archery contests held at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Internal links Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympics Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics events | Athletics at the Olympics | 1996 Summer Olympics ... Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events held at the previous Games (mens and womens singles, mens and womens doubles) as well as a fifth event: mixed doubles. ... The United States Olympics in Atlanta baseball team won a bronze medal. ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Results Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics events | Basketball at the Olympics ... Medals Medallists ... At the 1996 Summer Olympics, ten fencing events were contested. ... Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Results Categories: Olympic football competitions | 1996 Summer Olympics events | Football at the Olympics ... At the 1996 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: Artistic gymnastics and Rhythmic gymnastics. ... Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament Categories: Field hockey | 1996 Summer Olympics ... 132 Pounds Class, Men 143 Pounds Class, Men 157 Pounds Class, Men 172 Pounds Class, Men 190 Pounds Class, Men 209 Pounds Class, Men Heavyweight Class, Men 106 Pounds Class, Women 115 Pounds Class, Women 123 Pounds Class, Women Categories: Olympic Judo | 1996 Summer Olympics events ... Modern Pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1996 Summer Olympics, 32 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1996 Summer Olympics, four volleyball events were contested. ...


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