Cape Verde at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Cape Verde competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, which were held from 19 July to 4 August 1996. The country's participation in Atlanta marked its first appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Cape Verdean athlete delegation consisted of four competitors: sprinters Alfayaya Embalo and Isménia do Frederico, hurdler Henry Andrade, and marathoner António Zeferino.

Embalo was set to compete in the men's 100 metres though did not start in his event. Frederico then competed in the women's 100 metres on the same day, though had placed last in her preliminary round and did not advance further. Two days later, Andrade competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles and did not finish his race. Finally, Zeferino competed in the men's marathon and placed last.