Cycling at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Cycling
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
consisted of 23 events in two disciplines, road cycling
and track cycling
.
The following countries also competed:
Bicycle racing
Bicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
consisted of 23 events in two disciplines, road cycling
Road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....
and track cycling
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
.
Medal table
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
The following countries also competed:
Road cycling
| Mixed 1500 m time trial Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... tricycle Tricycle A tricycle is a three-wheeled vehicle. While tricycles are often associated with the small three-wheeled vehicles used by pre-school-age children, they are also used by adults for a variety of purposes. In the United States and Canada, adult-sized tricycles are used primarily by older persons for... CP2 |
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| Mixed 5000 m time trial bicycle CP3 | |||
| Mixed 5000 m time trial bicycle CP4 | |||
| Mixed 5000 m time trial tricycle CP2 | |||
| Mixed 20k bicycle CP3 | |||
| Mixed 20k bicycle CP4 | |||
| Mixed 45/55k bicycle LC3 | |||
| Women's 50/60k tandem Tandem bicycle The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement , not the number of riders. A bike with two riders side-by-side is called a sociable.-History:Patents related to tandem bicycles date from the late 19th... open |
Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer |
Tiffany Tretschiok Julia Haft |
Rosa Corral Maria Chaves |
| Mixed 55/65k bicycle LC2 | |||
| Mixed 60/70k tandem open | Alexandre Cloutier Julie Cournoyer |
Francisco Lara Francisco Lara Francisco Lara Tejero is a Spanish composer and conductor of classical music.-Early life and education:Born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1968, Lara studied at the Madrid Royal Conservatory where he graduated in 1990... Belen Perez |
Jose Santiago Elena Padrones |
| Mixed 65/75k bicycle LC1 | |||
| Men's 100/120k tandem open | Jean Bertrand Franck Miquard |
Pasquale Campedelli Giancarlo Galli |
Martin Boesch Frank Hoefle |
Track cycling
| Men's 200 m sprint Sprint (cycling) The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :... tandem open |
Paolo Botti Giancarlo Galli |
Pavel Takac Miroslav Jambor |
Eric Guezo Vincent Mignon |
| Mixed 200 m sprint tandem open | Kerry Golding Kerry Golding Kerry Golding is a Paralympic cyclist from Australia. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Mixed 200 m Sprint Tandem open event.-References:... Kieran Modra Kieran Modra Kieran Modra is an Australian cyclist, and a Paralympic gold and bronze medalist.-Biography:Modra was born in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Visually impaired from birth, Modra competed in athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and in both athletics and swimming at the 1992 Paralympics in... |
Damiano Zanotti Manuela Agnese |
Scott Evans Cara Dunne |
| Men's time trial Track time trial In the track time trial, a track cycling event, cyclists compete individually against the clock to record the fastest time over the specified distance from a standing start.-The bike:... tandem open |
Thierry Gintrand Patrice Senmartin |
Eric Guezo Vincent Mignon |
Giancarlo Galli Paolo Botti |
| Women's time trial tandem open | Sandra Smith Sandra Smith (cyclist) Sandra Smith is a Paralympic cyclist from Australia. She won a pair of gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem open event and the Women's Kilo Tandem open event.-References:... Teresa Poole |
Elfriede Ranz Ursula Egner |
Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer |
| Mixed time trial tandem open | Patrizia Spadaccini Claudio Costa |
Scott Evans Cara Dunne |
Michael Rosenberg Pamala Fernandes |
| Men's individual pursuit Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the... tandem open |
Pascal Schoots Jan Mulder |
Eddy Hollands Eddy Hollands Eddy Hollands is a Paralympic cyclist from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Men's Individual Pursuit Tandem open event.-References:... Paul Clohessy Paul Clohessy Paul Clohessy is a Paralympic cyclist from Western Australia, Australia. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the men's tandem sprint open event and a bronze medal in the men's tandem 1 km time trial open.-References:... |
Guy Rouchovze Herve Dechamp |
| Women's individual pursuit tandem open | Sandra Smith Sandra Smith (cyclist) Sandra Smith is a Paralympic cyclist from Australia. She won a pair of gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem open event and the Women's Kilo Tandem open event.-References:... Teresa Poole |
Guylaine Larouche Julie Cournoyer |
Tiffany Tretschiok Juila Haft |
| Mixed individual pursuit tandem open | Patrizia Spadaccini Claudio Costa |
Michael Hopper Kathleen Urschel |
Belen Perez Francisco Lara Francisco Lara Francisco Lara Tejero is a Spanish composer and conductor of classical music.-Early life and education:Born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1968, Lara studied at the Madrid Royal Conservatory where he graduated in 1990... |
| Mixed omnium Omnium An omnium is a multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently, and for the 2012 Olympics, the omnium as defined by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of the following six events:... LC1 |
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| Mixed omnium LC2 | |||
| Mixed omnium LC3 |