Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Great Britain at the
1996 Summer Paralympics

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IPC code| GBR
NPC| British Paralympic Association
Website| www.paralympics.org.uk
in Atlanta
Competitors| 248
Medals
Ranked 4th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total
122
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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Great Britain competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.

## Medallists

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### Paralympic sports

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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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

### Medals by sport

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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

### Medals by gender

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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%

### Multiple medallists

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The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1996 Paralympic Games.

Name  | Medal  | Sport  | Events

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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

## Events

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### Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

#### Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Finals

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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

#### Women

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Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Finals

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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  |

### Demonstration sports

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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.

## See also

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* Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics
* Great Britain at the Paralympics

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