| China at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CHN |
| NPC | China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 37 in 6 [1] sports |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
China competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics , held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Bin Hou | Athletics | Men's high jump F42-44 |
| Gold | Xueen Zhao | Athletics | Men's triple jump F45-46 |
| Gold | Hai Tao Sun | Athletics | Men's discus F12 |
| Gold | Hai Tao Sun | Athletics | Men's javelin F12 |
| Gold | Si Lao Ha | Athletics | Men's javelin F43-44 |
| Gold | Hai Tao Sun | Athletics | Men's shot put F12 |
| Gold | Hong Yan Xu | Athletics | Women's shot put F10-11 |
| Gold | Hong Ping Wu | Athletics | Women's shot put F42-44/46 |
| Gold | Hai Dong Zhang | Powerlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
| Gold | Zhiqiang Luo | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Gold | Weiming Zhu | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S6 |
| Gold | Baoren Gong | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 |
| Gold | Tieyin Shi | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB8 |
| Gold | Xiaoling Zhang | Table tennis | Women's open 6-10 |
| Gold | Fuqun Luo | Table tennis | Women's singles 9 |
| Gold | Xiaoling Zhang Fuqun Luo | Table tennis | Women's teams 6-10 |
 Silver | Yanjian Wu | Athletics | Men's 1500m T44-46 |
| Silver | Yanjian Wu | Athletics | Men's 5000m T44-46 |
| Silver | Sen Wang | Athletics | Men's triple jump F10 |
| Silver | Wentao Huang | Athletics | Men's triple jump F11 |
| Silver | Xiuqing Li | Athletics | Men's discus F43-44 |
| Silver | Hong Yan Xu | Athletics | Women's discus F10-11 |
| Silver | Hong Ping Wu | Athletics | Women's discus F42-44/46 |
| Silver | Run Ming Men | Judo | Men's 95 kg |
| Silver | Jian Wang | Powerlifting | Men's 52 kg |
| Silver | Nan Zhang | Shooting | Women's air rifle standing SH1 |
| Silver | Qiwen Mao | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S5 |
| Silver | Kai Xia | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S6 |
| Silver | Qiwen Mao Kai Xia Hua Bin Zeng Weiming Zhu | Swimming | Men's 4 x 50m medley S1-6 |
 Bronze | Sen Wang | Athletics | Men's long jump F10 |
| Bronze | Hongru Liu | Athletics | Men's shot put F46 |
| Bronze | Baoji Cui | Judo | Men's 71 kg |
| Bronze | Jiahua Zhou | Powerlifting | Men's 82.5 kg |
| Bronze | Yongzhong Guo | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB8 |
| Bronze | Weiming Zhu Qiwen Mao Hua Bin Zeng Kai Xia | Swimming | Men's 4 x 50m freestyle S1-6 |
| Bronze | Qiming Dong | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke B1 |
| Bronze | Xiangrong Zhou | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S6 |
| Bronze | Fuqun Luo | Table tennis | Women's open 6-10 |
| Bronze | Xiaoling Zhang | Table tennis | Women's singles 6-8 |
Medallists who have won more than two medals in the games.
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