| Date | 25 July – 1 August 1996 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Hall D) | |
| Participants | 64 from 39 countries | |
| Format | Round-robin qualifying pools, followed by single-elimination tournament. | |
The favorite was 1995 World Champion, Kong Linghui, known as King Kong. He had been sent to Europe in the early 1990s to learn from the top European players who were dominating men’s singles play. But he was defeated in the round of 16 by Korea’s Kim Taek-Soo. The final still came down to two Chinese players – Liu Guoliang, who had been runner-up at the 1995 Worlds, and Wang Tao. The final was close for four games, which they split, but Liu overwhelmed Wang in the final game, 21-6. Liu would later win the 1999 World Championships. The defending champion, Jan-Ove Waldner, had his worst ever performance at a major event, losing early to Canadian Wenguang “Johnny” Huang. The surprise of the tournament was Petr Korbel (CZE), who eliminated both Jean-Philippe Gatien and Jean-Michel Saive , before finishing fourth.
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
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| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
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| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kong Linghui | CHN | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 126-75 | ||
| 2 | Chiang Peng-Lung | TPE | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 118-89 | ||
| 3 | Toshio Tasaki | JPN | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 96-107 | ||
| 4 | Ahmed Mohamed Osama | SUD | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 57-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Kong Linghui | CHN | 2 – 0 | Ahmed Mohamed Osama | SUD | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Chiang Peng-Lung | TPE | 2 – 0 | Toshio Tasaki | JPN | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Chiang Peng-Lung | TPE | 2 – 0 | Ahmed Mohamed Osama | SUD | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Kong Linghui | CHN | 2 – 0 | Toshio Tasaki | JPN | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Toshio Tasaki | JPN | 2 – 0 | Ahmed Mohamed Osama | SUD | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Kong Linghui | CHN | 2 – 0 | Chiang Peng-Lung | TPE |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
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| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Tao | CHN | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 148-111 | ||
| 2 | Daniel Tsiokas | GRE | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 114-98 | ||
| 3 | Danny Heister | NED | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 129-120 | ||
| 4 | Paul Mutambuze | UGA | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 64-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Wang Tao | CHN | 2 – 0 | Paul Mutambuze | UGA | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Daniel Tsiokas | GRE | 2 – 0 | Danny Heister | NED | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Daniel Tsiokas | GRE | 2 – 0 | Paul Mutambuze | UGA | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Wang Tao | CHN | 2 – 1 | Danny Heister | NED | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Danny Heister | NED | 2 – 0 | Paul Mutambuze | UGA | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Wang Tao | CHN | 2 – 0 | Daniel Tsiokas | GRE |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Michel Saive | BEL | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 126-94 | ||
| 2 | Vasile Florea | ROU | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 121-93 | ||
| 3 | Peter Franz | GER | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 107-102 | ||
| 4 | Dukhail Al-Habashi | KUW | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 61-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Jean-Michel Saive | BEL | 2 – 0 | Dukhail Al-Habashi | KUW | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Vasile Florea | ROU | 2 – 0 | Peter Franz | GER | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Peter Franz | GER | 2 – 0 | Dukhail Al-Habashi | KUW | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Jean-Michel Saive | BEL | 2 – 0 | Vasile Florea | ROU | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Vasile Florea | ROU | 2 – 0 | Dukhail Al-Habashi | KUW | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Jean-Michel Saive | BEL | 2 – 0 | Peter Franz | GER |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan-Ove Waldner | SWE | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 126-85 | ||
| 2 | Ilija Lupulesku | SCG | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 132-123 | ||
| 3 | Lee Cheol-Seung | KOR | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 121-140 | ||
| 4 | Isaac Opoku | GHA | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 83-114 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Jan-Ove Waldner | SWE | 2 – 0 | Isaac Opoku | GHA | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Lee Cheol-Seung | KOR | 2 – 1 | Ilija Lupulesku | SCG | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Isaac Opoku | GHA | 2 – 0 | Lee Cheol-Seung | KOR | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Jan-Ove Waldner | SWE | 2 – 0 | Ilija Lupulesku | SCG | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Ilija Lupulesku | SCG | 2 – 0 | Isaac Opoku | GHA | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Jan-Ove Waldner | SWE | 2 – 0 | Lee Cheol-Seung | KOR |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 126-81 | ||
| 2 | Hiroshi Shibutani | JPN | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 111-98 | ||
| 3 | Lo Chuen Tsung | HKG | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 99-112 | ||
| 4 | Guillermo Muñoz | MEX | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 81-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 2 – 0 | Guillermo Muñoz | MEX | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Hiroshi Shibutani | JPN | 2 – 0 | Lo Chuen Tsung | HKG | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Hiroshi Shibutani | JPN | 2 – 0 | Guillermo Muñoz | MEX | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 2 – 0 | Lo Chuen Tsung | HKG | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Lo Chuen Tsung | HKG | 2 – 0 | Guillermo Muñoz | MEX | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 2 – 0 | Hiroshi Shibutani | JPN |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 147-100 | ||
| 2 | Slobodan Grujić | SCG | 2 | 1 | 5-4 | 162-163 | ||
| 3 | Philippe Saive | BEL | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 133-125 | ||
| 4 | Mark Smythe | AUS | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 88-142 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 2 – 0 | Mark Smythe | AUS | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Slobodan Grujić | SCG | 2 – 1 | Philippe Saive | BEL | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Slobodan Grujić | SCG | 2 – 1 | Mark Smythe | AUS | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 2 – 0 | Philippe Saive | BEL | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Philippe Saive | BEL | 2 – 0 | Mark Smythe | AUS | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 2 – 1 | Slobodan Grujić | SCG |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Korbel | CZE | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 141-102 | ||
| 2 | Jean-Philippe Gatien | FRA | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 116-75 | ||
| 3 | Choi Kyong-Sob | PRK | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 115-131 | ||
| 4 | Augusto Morales | CHI | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 62-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Jean-Philippe Gatien | FRA | 2 – 0 | Augusto Morales | CHI | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Petr Korbel | CZE | 2 – 1 | Choi Kyong-Sob | PRK | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Petr Korbel | CZE | 2 – 0 | Augusto Morales | CHI | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Jean-Philippe Gatien | FRA | 2 – 0 | Choi Kyong-Sob | PRK | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Choi Kyong-Sob | PRK | 2 – 0 | Augusto Morales | CHI | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Petr Korbel | CZE | 2 – 0 | Jean-Philippe Gatien | FRA |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uladzimir Samsonau | BLR | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 143-74 | ||
| 2 | Andrey Mazunov | RUS | 2 | 1 | 5-3 | 147-143 | ||
| 3 | Carl Prean | GBR | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 110-117 | ||
| 4 | Stephen Hylton | JAM | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 60-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Uladzimir Samsonau | BLR | 2 – 0 | Stephen Hylton | JAM | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Andrey Mazunov | RUS | 2 – 1 | Carl Prean | GBR | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Andrey Mazunov | RUS | 2 – 0 | Stephen Hylton | JAM | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Uladzimir Samsonau | BLR | 2 – 0 | Carl Prean | GBR | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Carl Prean | GBR | 2 – 0 | Stephen Hylton | JAM | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 10:40 | Hall D | Uladzimir Samsonau | BLR | 2 – 1 | Andrey Mazunov | RUS |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Taek-Su | KOR | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 127-80 | ||
| 2 | Károly Németh | HUN | 2 | 1 | 4-3 | 123-122 | ||
| 3 | Ding Yi | AUT | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 148-147 | ||
| 4 | Paul Langley | AUS | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 93-142 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Kim Taek-Su | KOR | 2 – 0 | Paul Langley | AUS | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Károly Németh | HUN | 2 – 1 | Ding Yi | AUT | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Károly Németh | HUN | 2 – 0 | Paul Langley | AUS | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Kim Taek-Su | KOR | 2 – 0 | Ding Yi | AUT | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Ding Yi | AUT | 2 – 1 | Paul Langley | AUS | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Kim Taek-Su | KOR | 2 – 0 | Károly Németh | HUN |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoran Primorac | CRO | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 143-95 | ||
| 2 | Werner Schlager | AUT | 2 | 1 | 4-2 | 118-99 | ||
| 3 | Zoltán Bátorfi | HUN | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 122-123 | ||
| 4 | Hamad Al-Hammadi | QAT | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 60-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Zoran Primorac | CRO | 2 – 0 | Hamad Al-Hammadi | QAT | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Werner Schlager | AUT | 2 – 0 | Zoltán Bátorfi | HUN | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Werner Schlager | AUT | 2 – 0 | Hamad Al-Hammadi | QAT | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Zoran Primorac | CRO | 2 – 1 | Zoltán Bátorfi | HUN | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Zoltán Bátorfi | HUN | 2 – 0 | Hamad Al-Hammadi | QAT | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Zoran Primorac | CRO | 2 – 0 | Werner Schlager | AUT |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Hoyama | BRA | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 151-131 | ||
| 2 | Jörgen Persson | SWE | 2 | 1 | 5-2 | 135-115 | ||
| 3 | Kim Song-Hui | PRK | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 121-116 | ||
| 4 | Dexter St. Louis | TTO | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 82-127 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Hugo Hoyama | BRA | 2 – 0 | Dexter St. Louis | TTO | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Jörgen Persson | SWE | 2 – 0 | Kim Song-Hui | PRK | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Jörgen Persson | SWE | 2 – 0 | Dexter St. Louis | TTO | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Hugo Hoyama | BRA | 2 – 0 | Kim Song-Hui | PRK | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Kim Song-Hui | PRK | 2 – 0 | Dexter St. Louis | TTO | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Hugo Hoyama | BRA | 2 – 1 | Jörgen Persson | SWE |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitry Mazunov | RUS | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 128-95 | ||
| 2 | Peter Karlsson | SWE | 2 | 1 | 4-3 | 123-124 | ||
| 3 | Jim Butler | USA | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 133-136 | ||
| 4 | Tarik Hodžić | BIH | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 97-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Dmitry Mazunov | RUS | 2 – 0 | Tarik Hodžić | BIH | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Peter Karlsson | SWE | 2 – 1 | Jim Butler | USA | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Peter Karlsson | SWE | 2 – 0 | Tarik Hodžić | BIH | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Dmitry Mazunov | RUS | 2 – 0 | Jim Butler | USA | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Jim Butler | USA | 2 – 0 | Tarik Hodžić | BIH | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 11:20 | Hall D | Dmitry Mazunov | RUS | 2 – 0 | Peter Karlsson | SWE |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Huang | CAN | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 126-76 | ||
| 2 | Xinhua Chen | GBR | 2 | 1 | 4-4 | 142-145 | ||
| 3 | David Zhuang | USA | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 122-126 | ||
| 4 | Sule Olaleye | NGR | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 102-145 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Johnny Huang | CAN | 2 – 0 | Sule Olaleye | NGR | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Xinhua Chen | GBR | 2 – 1 | David Zhuang | USA | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Xinhua Chen | GBR | 2 – 1 | Sule Olaleye | NGR | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Johnny Huang | CAN | 2 – 0 | David Zhuang | USA | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | David Zhuang | USA | 2 – 0 | Sule Olaleye | NGR | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Johnny Huang | CAN | 2 – 0 | Xinhua Chen | GBR |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Nam-Gyu | KOR | 3 | 0 | 6-0 | 126-85 | ||
| 2 | Li Gun-Sang | PRK | 2 | 1 | 4-3 | 134-116 | ||
| 3 | Aleksandar Karakašević | SCG | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 120-128 | ||
| 4 | Michael Hyatt | JAM | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 75-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Yu Nam-Gyu | KOR | 2 – 0 | Michael Hyatt | JAM | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Li Gun-Sang | PRK | 2 – 1 | Aleksandar Karakašević | SCG | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Li Gun-Sang | PRK | 2 – 0 | Michael Hyatt | JAM | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Yu Nam-Gyu | KOR | 2 – 0 | Aleksandar Karakašević | SCG | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Aleksandar Karakašević | SCG | 2 – 0 | Michael Hyatt | JAM | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Yu Nam-Gyu | KOR | 2 – 0 | Li Gun-Sang | PRK |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koji Matsushita | JPN | 3 | 0 | 6-1 | 143-124 | ||
| 2 | Andrzej Grubba | POL | 2 | 1 | 5-2 | 146-116 | ||
| 3 | Anton Suseno | INA | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 100-105 | ||
| 4 | Joe Ng | CAN | 0 | 3 | 0-6 | 82-126 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Koji Matsushita | JPN | 2 – 0 | Joe Ng | CAN | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Andrzej Grubba | POL | 2 – 0 | Anton Suseno | INA | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Andrzej Grubba | POL | 2 – 0 | Joe Ng | CAN | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Koji Matsushita | JPN | 2 – 0 | Anton Suseno | INA | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Anton Suseno | INA | 2 – 0 | Joe Ng | CAN | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Koji Matsushita | JPN | 2 – 1 | Andrzej Grubba | POL |
| Date | 25 – 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Wins | Losses | Games | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Chila | FRA | 3 | 0 | 6-2 | 158-120 | ||
| 2 | Kallinikos Kreangka | GRE | 2 | 1 | 5-2 | 133-114 | ||
| 3 | Segun Toriola | NGR | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 98-133 | ||
| 4 | Chetan Baboor | IND | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 132-154 |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Patrick Chila | FRA | 2 – 1 | Chetan Baboor | IND | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul | Hall D | Kallinikos Kreangka | GRE | 2 – 0 | Segun Toriola | NGR | |
| Match #3 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Kallinikos Kreangka | GRE | 2 – 0 | Chetan Baboor | IND | |
| Match #4 | 26 Jul 19:40 | Hall D | Patrick Chila | FRA | 2 – 0 | Segun Toriola | NGR | |
| Match #5 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Segun Toriola | NGR | 2 – 1 | Chetan Baboor | IND | |
| Match #6 | 27 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Patrick Chila | FRA | 2 – 1 | Kallinikos Kreangka | GRE |
| Date | 28 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to next round. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 28 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Kim Taek-Su | KOR | 3 – 1 | Kong Linghui | CHN | |
| Match #2 | 28 Jul 10:00 | Hall D | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 3 – 0 | Patrick Chila | FRA | |
| Match #3 | 28 Jul 11:00 | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 3 – 0 | Koji Matsushita | JPN | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul 11:00 | Hall D | Johnny Huang | CAN | 3 – 1 | Jan-Ove Waldner | SWE | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Jean-Michel Saive | BEL | 3 – 0 | Zoran Primorac | CRO | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul 12:00 | Hall D | Petr Korbel | CZE | 3 – 2 | Hugo Hoyama | BRA | |
| Match #7 | 28 Jul 13:00 | Hall D | Uladzimir Samsonau | BLR | 3 – 0 | Dmitry Mazunov | RUS | |
| Match #8 | 28 Jul 13:00 | Hall D | Wang Tao | CHN | 3 – 0 | Yu Nam-Gyu | KOR |
| Date | 30 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to next round. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 30 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 3 – 2 | Kim Taek-Su | KOR | |
| Match #2 | 30 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 3 – 1 | Johnny Huang | CAN | |
| Match #3 | 30 Jul 20:00 | Hall D | Petr Korbel | CZE | 3 – 0 | Jean-Michel Saive | BEL | |
| Match #4 | 30 Jul 20:00 | Hall D | Wang Tao | CHN | 3 – 2 | Uladzimir Samsonau | BLR |
| Date | 31 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to next round. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 31 Jul 19:00 | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 3 – 1 | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | |
| Match #2 | 31 Jul 20:00 | Hall D | Wang Tao | CHN | 3 – 0 | Petr Korbel | CZE |
| Date | 1 August 1996 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 01 Aug 17:30 | Hall D | Liu Guoliang | CHN | 3 – 2 | Wang Tao | CHN | |
| Match 3/4 | 01 Aug 16:30 | Hall D | Jörg Roßkopf | GER | 3 – 1 | Petr Korbel | CZE |