Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 126 men and 39 women, took part in 126 events in 20 sports.
Robert Korzeniowski — Athletics, Men's 50 km WalkPaweł Nastula — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (95 kg)Renata Mauer — Shooting, Women's Air RifleWłodzimierz Zawadzki — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (62 kg)Ryszard Wolny — Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (68 kg)Andrzej Wroński — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight (100 kg)Mateusz Kusznierewicz — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual CompetitionArtur Partyka — Athletics, Men's High JumpAneta Szczepanska — Judo, Women's Middleweight (66 kg)Piotr Kiełpikowski, Adam Krzesiński, and Ryszard Sobczak — Fencing, Men's Foil Team CompetitionMirosław Rzepkowski — Shooting, Men's SkeetJacek Fafiński — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (90 kg)Joanna Nowicka, Katarzyna Klata, and Iwona Dzięcioł — Archery, Women's Team CompetitionPiotr Markiewicz — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m Kayak SinglesRenata Mauer — Shooting, Women's Small-bore Rifle, Three PositionsAndrzej Cofalik — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight (83 kg)Józef Tracz — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight (74 kg)Poland entered three women and one man in its sixth appearance in Olympic archery. Veteran Joanna Nowicka had the best result of the individual round, while the women's team won the bronze medal.
KeyNote–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat onlyQ = Qualified for the next roundq = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying targetNR = National recordN/A = Round not applicable for the eventBye = Athlete not required to compete in roundMenTrack & road eventsField eventsCombined events – DecathlonWomenTrack & road eventsField eventsCombined events – HeptathlonMenWomenQualification Legend: 'R = Qualify to repasage; QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
1000m time trialIndividual PursuitEleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Poland in 1996.
MenWomenMenWomenMenMenWomenM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
MenWomenMenWomenSinglesDoublesWomenTeam RosterDamian DacewiczPiotr GruszkaKrzysztof JańczakMarcin NowakRobert PrygielWitold Roman (captain)Krzysztof ŚmigielAndrzej StelmachKrzysztof StelmachMariusz SzyszkoLeszek UrbanowiczPaweł ZagumnyMenMen's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman 
