| Noc: | NCA |
| Nocname: | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Location: | Atlanta |
| Competitors: | 26 (25 men and 1 woman) |
| Sports: | 5 |
| Flagbearer: | Walter Martínez |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Nicaragua competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
See main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| William Aguirre | Men's Marathon | 2:37.02 | 99 | ||||||
| Marta Portoblanco | Women's 5000 m | 18:42.78 | 15 | did not advance | |||||
Nicaragua's debut performance at the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a semifinal run for the team. They defeated Italy, Australia, South Korea, and the Netherlands in the preliminary round, losing to the three eventual medallists Cuba, Japan, and the United States. This put the Nicaraguans in fourth place for the preliminary round, setting up a semifinal match against Cuba. This game resulted in extending Cuba's winning streak to 17 games, and relegating Nicaragua to the bronze medal game, which it lost to the United States.
See main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Men's Air Rifle (10 metres)
See main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Men's 200 Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley