Wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair basketball
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
consisted of men's and women's team events.
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
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 men's and women's team events.
Medal summary
| Men | Gerard Hewson Gerard Hewson Gerard Hewson is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Stuart Ewin Stuart Ewin Stuart Ewin is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... David Selby David Selby (basketball) David Selby is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the silver medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer... Timothy Maloney Timothy Maloney Timothy Maloney is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Orfeo Cecconato Orfeo Cecconato Orfeo Cecconato is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Nicholas Morris Nicholas Morris Nicholas Morris OAM is a Men's wheelchair basketball player for Australia, who was a member of the team that won gold at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta as well as a member of the 2000 Summer Paralympics wheelchair basketball squad... Troy Andrews Troy Andrews (basketball) Troy Andrews is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Benjamin Cox Benjamin Cox (basketball) Benjamin Cox is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Robert Blythe Robert Blythe (basketball) Robert Blythe is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... David Gould David Gould (basketball) David Gould is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... Troy Sachs Troy Sachs Troy Sachs is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He competed in the Paralympic Games in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008, where he won three medals... Richard Oliver Richard Oliver (basketball) Richard Oliver is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.-References:... |
Daniel Johnson Malcolm Tarkenter Joseph Jayaratne Colin Price David Bramley Nigel Smith Calum Gordon Simon Munn Simon Munn Simon Munn is a British wheelchair basketball player.He was part of Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. The team took the silver in 1996, and the bronze in 2004 and 2008.He had his left leg amputated after a railway accident... Mark Cheaney Garry Peel Anthony Woollard Steven Caine |
Craig Shewmake Mike Schlappi Roberto Knight Trooper Johnson Darryl Waller Reginald Colton James Miller Timothy Kazee Chuck Gill Mark Shepherd Melvin Sean Juette Randy Snow Randy Snow Randy Snow was the first Paralympian to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. A native of Terrell, Texas, Snow was a state-ranked tennis player as a teenager, but at the age of 16, his spine was crushed by a 1000-pound bale of hay, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down... |
| Women | Marni Abbott Linda Kutrowski Lori Radke Tracey Ferguson Sabrina Pettinicchi Marney Smithies Chantal Benoit Renee del Colle Lisa Stevens Kendra Ohama Jennifer Krempien Kelly Krywa |
Asjoesja Ibrahimi Ingeborg Tiggelman Guda van der Laan Jozima Mosely Marja van Leeuwen Jorien Buurman Jeanine van Veggel Erna Benneker Evelina van Leeuwen Jaapje de Zeeuw Jennette Jansen Jennette Jansen Jennette Jansen is a Paralympian from the Netherlands competing mainly in category TW4 wheelchair racing and later as a basketball player.... Yolanda Broerse |
Tiana Tozer Jana Stump Josie Johnson Jamie Danskin Ruth Nunez Sharon Herbst Pamela Fontaine Kimberly Martin Renee Tyree-Gross Susan Hagel Ronda Jarvis Margaret Stran |