Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Great Britain competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Quick facts Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, IPC code ...
| Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| IPC code | GBR |
| NPC | British Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 248 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Close
Remove ads
Medallists
Summarize
Perspective
Paralympic sports
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Stephen Payton | Athletics | Men's 100m T37 |
| Gold | David Holding | Athletics | Men's 100m T53 |
| Gold | Nigel Bourne | Athletics | Men's 200m MH |
| Gold | Stephen Payton | Athletics | Men's 200m T37 |
| Gold | Stephen Payton | Athletics | Men's 400m T37 |
| Gold | Noel Thatcher | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 |
| Gold | Noel Thatcher | Athletics | Men's 10000m T11 |
| Gold | Nigel Bourne | Athletics | Men's long jump MH |
| Gold | Stephen Miller | Athletics | Men's club throw F50 |
| Gold | Kenneth Churchill | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 |
| Gold | Caroline Innes | Athletics | Women's 100m T34-35 |
| Gold | Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 800m T52 |
| Gold | Joanna Jackson | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade IV |
| Gold | Joanna Jackson | Equestrian | Mixed kur canter grade IV |
| Gold | Mixed | Equestrian | Mixed team open |
| Gold | Simon Jackson | Judo | Men's 78 kg |
| Gold | William Curran | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB2 |
| Gold | Samuel Shaw | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB3-5 |
| Gold | Alan Lyne | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB7/8 |
| Gold | Vera Moore | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB2 |
| Gold | Irene Cheer | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB3-5 |
| Gold | Rosa Crean | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB7/8 |
| Gold | Deanna Coates | Shooting | Women's air rifle standing SH1 |
| Gold | James Anderson | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Gold | Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B2 |
| Gold | Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke B2 |
| Gold | Jody Cundy | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S10 |
| Gold | Giles Long | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S8 |
| Gold | Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B2 |
| Gold | James Anderson | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 |
| Gold | Tracy Wiscombe | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle MH |
| Gold | Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S10 |
| Gold | Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB10 |
| Gold | Tracy Wiscombe | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle MH |
| Gold | Jeanette Esling | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S6 |
| Gold | Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 200m medley SM10 |
| Gold | Emily Jennings | Swimming | Women's 200m medley SM9 |
| Gold | Melanie Easter | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle B2 |
| Gold | Jane Stidever Margaret McEleny Jeanette Esling Jennifer Booth | Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 |
 Silver | Anita Chapman | Archery | Women's individual standing |
| Silver | Andrew Curtis | Athletics | Men's 200m T10 |
| Silver | John Nethercott | Athletics | Men's 800m T37 |
| Silver | Robert Matthews | Athletics | Men's 1500m T10 |
| Silver | Mark Farnell | Athletics | Men's 10000m T12 |
| Silver | Mark Farnell | Athletics | Men's marathon T12 |
| Silver | Alan Earle | Athletics | Men's high jump F42-44 |
| Silver | James Richardson | Athletics | Men's club throw F50 |
| Silver | Paul Williams | Athletics | Men's javelin F34/37 |
| Silver | Keith Gardner | Athletics | Men's javelin F35 |
| Silver | David Dudley | Athletics | Men's shot put F54 |
| Silver | Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 100m T52 |
| Silver | Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 200m T52 |
| Silver | Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 400m T52 |
| Silver | Janice Lawton | Athletics | Women's shot put F32-33 |
| Silver | Zoe Edge Joyce Carle | Boccia | Mixed pairs C1 wad |
| Silver | Dianne Tubbs | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade I |
| Silver | Elizabeth Stone | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade III |
| Silver | Patricia Straughan | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade IV |
| Silver | David Heddle | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB3-5 |
| Silver | George Wright | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB7/8 |
| Silver | Penny Tyler | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB2 |
| Silver | Deanna Coates | Shooting | Women's air rifle 3x20 SH1 |
| Silver | Kenneth Cairns | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S3 |
| Silver | James Anderson | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Silver | Marc Woods | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S10 |
| Silver | Andrew Lindsay | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S7 |
| Silver | Sascha Kindred | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 |
| Silver | Ian Sharpe | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly B3 |
| Silver | Alan McGregor | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 |
| Silver | Tim Reddish | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B1 |
| Silver | Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B2 |
| Silver | Giles Long Marc Woods Paul Noble Shaun Uren Iain Mathew | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 |
| Silver | Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke SB3 |
| Silver | Jeanette Esling | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S5 |
| Silver | Elaine Barrett | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke B2 |
| Silver | Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 150m medley SM4 |
| Silver | Elaine Barrett | Swimming | Women's 200m breaststroke B2 |
| Silver | Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Silver | Melanie Easter Leanne Edmans Janice Burton Kirsty Stoneham | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 |
| Silver | Neil Robinson | Table tennis | Men's singles 3 |
| Silver | Daniel Johnson Malcolm Tarkenter Joseph Jayaratne Colin Price David Bramley Nigel Smith Calum Gordon Simon Munn Mark Cheaney Garry Peel Anthony Woollard Steven Caine | Wheelchair basketball | Men's team |
 Bronze | Rebecca Gale Kathleen Smith Anita Chapman | Archery | Women's teams open |
| Bronze | Andrew Curtis | Athletics | Men's 100m T10 |
| Bronze | Paul Williams | Athletics | Men's 100m T32 |
| Bronze | Paul Hughes | Athletics | Men's 100m T34 |
| Bronze | Kenneth Colaine | Athletics | Men's 200m MH |
| Bronze | David Holding | Athletics | Men's 200m T53 |
| Bronze | Richard Collins | Athletics | Men's 400m T34-35 |
| Bronze | Mark Brown | Athletics | Men's marathon T42-46 |
| Bronze | Stephen Payton Mark Newton Richard Collins Gordon Robertson | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 |
| Bronze | Paul Williams | Athletics | Men's discus F34/37 |
| Bronze | Kevan Baker | Athletics | Men's discus F55 |
| Bronze | Mark Whiteley | Athletics | Men's javelin F11 |
| Bronze | Dan West | Athletics | Men's shot put F32-33 |
| Bronze | Kenneth Churchill | Athletics | Men's shot put F36 |
| Bronze | Nicola Jarvis | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 |
| Bronze | Nicola Jarvis | Athletics | Women's 200m T53 |
| Bronze | Alice Basford | Athletics | Women's long jump F42-46 |
| Bronze | Dianne Tubbs | Equestrian | Mixed kur trot grade I |
| Bronze | Anne Dunham | Equestrian | Mixed kur trot grade II |
| Bronze | Ian Rose | Judo | Men's 86 kg |
| Bronze | Terence Powell | Judo | Men's 95 kg |
| Bronze | Keith Brenton | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB7/8 |
| Bronze | Mary Elias | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB7/8 |
| Bronze | Anthony Peddle | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Bronze | Alan McGregor | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Bronze | Tim Reddish | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B1 |
| Bronze | Giles Long | Swimming | Men's 200m medley SM8 |
| Bronze | Christopher Fox | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle B3 |
| Bronze | Marc Woods | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Bronze | Jane Stidever | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke S5 |
| Bronze | Janice Burton | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle B1 |
| Bronze | Victoria Broadribb | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Bronze | Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze | Janice Burton | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly B1 |
| Bronze | Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Bronze | Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze | Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 200m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze | Jeanette Esling | Swimming | Women's 200m freestyle S6 |
| Bronze | Jennifer Booth Jeanette Esling Margaret McEleny Jane Stidever | Swimming | Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Bronze | James Rawson | Table tennis | Men's singles 3 |
| Bronze | James Rawson Neil Robinson | Table tennis | Men's teams 3 |
Close
Medals by sport
More information Medals by Sport, Total ...
| Medals by Sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |
 |
 |
Total |
| Swimming | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 |
| Athletics | 12 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| Lawn Bowls | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boccia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheelchair Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 42 | 41 | 122 |
Close
Medals by gender
More information Medals by gender(Comparison graphs), Total ...
| Medals by gender(Comparison graphs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |
|
|
Total | Percentage |
| Male | 21 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 56.6% |
| Female | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 41.8% |
| Mixed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Total | 41 | 43 | 47 | 131 | 100% |
Close
Multiple medallists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1996 Paralympic Games.
More information Name, Medal ...
| Name | Medal | Sport | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bailey | Gold Gold Gold Silver Bronze | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S10 Women's 100m breaststroke SB10 Women's 200m medley SM10 Women's 400m freestyle S10 Women's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Christopher Holmes | Gold Gold Gold Silver | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B2 Men's 100m backstroke B2 Men's 100m freestyle B2 Men's 200m medley B2 |
| Stephen Payton | Gold Gold Gold Bronze | Athletics | Men's 100m T37 Men's 200m T37 Men's 400m T37 Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 |
| Jeanette Esling | Gold Gold Silver Bronze Bronze | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S6 Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| James Anderson | Gold Gold Silver | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 Men's 100m freestyle S2 Men's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Nigel Bourne | Gold Gold Silver | Athletics | Men's 200m MH Men's long jump MH |
| Joanna Jackson | Gold Gold | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade IV Mixed kur canter grade IV |
| Noel Thatcher | Gold Gold | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 Men's 10000m T11 |
| Tracy Wiscombe | Gold Gold | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle MH Women's 100m freestyle MH |
| Tanni Grey | Gold Silver Silver Silver | Athletics | Women's 800m T52 Women's 100m T52 Women's 200m T52 Women's 400m T52 |
| Margaret McEleny | Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze | Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m breaststroke SB3 Women's 150m medley SM4 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 100m freestyle S5 Women's 200m freestyle S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Giles Long | Gold Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S8 Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 Men's 200m medley SM8 |
| Deanna Coates | Gold Silver | Shooting | Women's air rifle standing SH1 Women's air rifle 3x20 SH1 |
| Melanie Easter | Gold Silver | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle B2 Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 |
| Jane Stidever | Gold Bronze | Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m backstroke S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Kenneth Churchill | Gold Bronze | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 Men's shot put F36 |
| Anne Dunham | Gold Bronze | Equestrian | Team open Mixed kur trot grade II |
| David Holding | Gold Bronze | Athletics | Men's 100m T53 Men's 200m T53 |
| Jennifer Booth | Gold Gold Bronze | Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Marc Woods | Silver Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S10 Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 Men's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Elaine Barrett | Silver Silver | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke B2 Women's 200m breaststroke B2 |
| Mark Farnell | Silver Silver | Athletics | Men's 10000m T12 Men's marathon T12 |
| Janice Burton | Silver Bronze Bronze | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 Women's 50m freestyle B1 Women's 100m butterfly B1 |
| Paul Williams | Silver Bronze Bronze | Athletics | Men's javelin F34/37 Men's 100m T32 Men's discus F34/37 |
| Anita Chapman | Silver Bronze | Archery | Women's Individual Standing Women's Team Open |
| Andrew Curtis | Silver Bronze | Athletics | Men's 200m T10 Men's 100m T10 |
| Alan McGregor | Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Tim Reddish | Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B1 Men's 100m freestyle B1 |
| Neil Robinson | Silver Bronze | Table Tennis | Men's singles 3 Men's teams 3 |
| Dianne Tubbs | Silver Bronze | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade I Mixed kur trot grade I |
| Richard Collins | Bronze Bronze | Athletics | Men's 400m T34-35 Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 |
| Nicola Jarvis | Bronze Bronze | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 Women's 200m T53 |
| James Rawson | Bronze Bronze | Table Tennis | Men's singles 3 Men's teams 3 |
Close
Remove ads
Events
Summarize
Perspective
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Andrew Baylis | Men's Individual W2 | 574 | 17 |  Eriksson (SWE)L 135–139 |
did not advance | ||||
| James Buchanan | Men's Individual W2 | 600 | 6 | Bye |  Nossevych (UKR)L 137–141 |
did not advance | |||
| Alexander Gregory | Men's Individual W2 | 570 | 18 |  Kubota (JPN)W 149–141 |
 Walstra (NED)L 140–147 |
did not advance | |||
| John Murray | Men's Individual Standing | 528 | 18 |  Jonski (POL)W 134–128 |
 Fudge (DEN)L 140–147 |
did not advance | |||
| Andrew Baylis James Buchanan Alexander Gregory |
Men's Teams W1/W2 | N/A |  Italy (ITA)L 212–233 |
did not advance | |||||
Close
Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
| Anita Chapman | Women's Individual Standing | 474 | 7 | Morgensen (DEN) W 92–86 |
Yonezawa (JPN) W 97–93 |
Olejnik (POL) L 85–98 |
| ||
| Rebecca Gale | Women's Individual W2 | 468 | 9 | N/A | Matsueda (JPN) L 122–122 - {2} wins by tie break: 8:9 |
did not advance | |||
| Kathleen Smith | Women's Individual Standing | 545 | 1 |  Hybois (FRA)L 89–98 |
did not advance | ||||
| Anita Chapman Rebecca Gale Kathleen Smith |
Women's Teams Open | N/A | Japan (JPN) L 203–211 |
 Germany (GER)W 183–159 |
| ||||
Close
Demonstration sports
Great Britain also won Gold for Sailing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics which became an official part of the Paralympic program in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
Remove ads
See also
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads
Remove ads