Wheelchair racing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Wheelchair racing at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured as a demonstration event within the athletics programme on 1 August 1996. There were two events, a 800 m race for women and a 1500 m race for men. Medals were not awarded, as the sport was not part of the official competition.
Men's 1500 m wheelchair
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Claude Issorat |  France |
3:15.18 | |
 |
Scot Hollonbeck |  United States |
3:15.30 | |
 |
Franz Nietlispach |  Switzerland |
3:16.41 | |
| 4 | Philippe Couprie | France |
3:16.45 | |
| 5 | Saúl Mendoza |  Mexico |
3:16.58 | |
| 6 | Jorge Luna | Mexico |
3:16.78 | |
| 7 | Paul Wiggins |  Australia |
3:16.86 | |
| 8 | Jacob Heilveil | United States |
3:16.90 |
Women's 800 m wheelchair
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Louise Sauvage | Australia |
1:54.90 | |
|
Jean Driscoll | United States |
1:55.19 | |
|
Cheri Becerra | United States |
1:55.49 | |
| 4 | Tanni Grey |  Great Britain |
1:55.55 | |
| 5 | Chantal Petitclerc |  Canada |
1:55.61 | |
| 6 | Leann Shannon | United States |
1:55.82 | |
| 7 | Monica Wetterström |  Sweden |
1:56.83 | |
| 8 | Lily Anggreny |  Germany |
2:05.33 |
See also
References
- Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11.
- Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 800 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11.
- Track and Field Results. Savannah News-Press (1996-08-02). Retrieved on 2014-05-11.
