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

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Claude Issorat France3:15.18
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Scot Hollonbeck United States3:15.30
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Franz Nietlispach Switzerland3:16.41
4Philippe Couprie France3:16.45
5Saúl Mendoza Mexico3:16.58
6Jorge Luna Mexico3:16.78
7Paul Wiggins Australia3:16.86
8Jacob Heilveil United States3:16.90

Women's 800 m wheelchair

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Louise Sauvage Australia1:54.90
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jean Driscoll United States1:55.19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Cheri Becerra United States1:55.49
4Tanni Grey Great Britain1:55.55
5Chantal Petitclerc Canada1:55.61
6Leann Shannon United States1:55.82
7Monica Wetterström Sweden1:56.83
8Lily Anggreny Germany2:05.33

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