Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair tennis
at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
consisted of four events, singles and doubles competitions for men and women.
Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower bodies. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis; they use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times...
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 four events, singles and doubles competitions for men and women.
Medal summary
| Men's doubles | Stephen Welch Vance Parmelly |
David Hall David Hall (tennis) Hall was inducted into the New South Wales Hall of Champions in 2009.In 2010 Hall was appointed an ambassador for wheelchair tennis by the International Tennis Federation to help promote the sport in Australia and worldwide... Mick Connell |
Eric Stuurman Ricky Molier |
| Men's singles | |||
| Women's doubles | Chantal Vandierendonck Monique Kalkman-Van Den Bosch |
Hope Lewellen Nancy Olson |
Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux |
| Women's singles |