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, an 800 m race for women and a 1500 m race for men.

Men's 1500 m wheelchair

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Claude Issorat File:Flag of France.svg France 3:15.18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Scot Hollonbeck File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3:15.30
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Franz Nietlispach File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3:16.41
4 Philippe Couprie File:Flag of France.svg France 3:16.45
5 Saúl Mendoza File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3:16.58
6 Jorge Luna File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3:16.78
7 Paul Wiggins File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 3:16.86
8 Jacob Heilveil File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3:16.90

Women's 800 m wheelchair

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Louise Sauvage File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 1:54.90
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jean Driscoll File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:55.19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cheri Becerra File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:55.49
4 Tanni Grey File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain 1:55.55
5 Chantal Petitclerc File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1:55.61
6 Leann Shannon File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:55.82
7 Monica Wetterström File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1:56.83
8 Lily Anggreny File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2:05.33

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