The men's doubles competition was part of the tennis program at the 1996 Summer Olympics. It was held from 25 July to 2 August at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center. There were 31 pairs from 31 nations, with each nation limited to one pair (two players). The pair from Uzbekistan did not start. The event was won by the "Woodies," Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia. It was the fourth of five components the pair needed for a career Golden Slam; they would win the French Open in 2000 to complete the achievement. It was Australia's first official medal in the event, though an Australian player was a member of a mixed team that took bronze in the 1896 event 100 years earlier. Great Britain earned its first medal in the men's doubles since 1924, as Neil Broad and Tim Henman reached the final before being defeated by the Australians. Germany made a second consecutive podium appearance with Marc-Kevin Goellner and David Prinosil winning the bronze medal match.