| Cuba at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CUB |
| NPC | Comité Paralimpico Cubano |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 10 (9 men and 1 woman) |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Ten athletes (nine men and one woman) from Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1] Competitors from Cuba won 11 medals, including 8 golds and 3 silvers to finish 23rd in the medal table. [2] All their medals were won in athletics.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Omar Moya | Athletics | Men's 200m T11 |
| Gold | Omar Moya | Athletics | Men's 400m T11 |
| Gold | Ambrosio Zaldivar | Athletics | Men's 400m T12 |
| Gold | Diosmani Gonzalez | Athletics | Men's 10000m T12 |
| Gold | Enrique Caballero | Athletics | Men's long jump F12 |
| Gold | Enrique Caballero | Athletics | Men's triple jump F12 |
| Gold | Guillermo Perez | Athletics | Men's javelin F42 |
| Gold | Liiudys Beliser | Athletics | Women's discus F10-11 |
 Silver | Enrique Caballero | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
| Silver | Diosmani Gonzalez | Athletics | Men's 5000m T12 |
| Silver | Liiudys Beliser | Athletics | Women's javelin F10-11 |
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Sri Lanka made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with a single athlete in track and field. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics.
Moldova, following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, where it sent a five-man delegation to compete in track and field, powerlifting and table tennis. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, with small delegations. It has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
Egypt competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. They sent 31 athletes, who won 30 total medals, 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze. They participated in several sports including powerlifting. The team included powerlifters Ahmed Gomaa Mohamed Ahmed and Metwalli Mathana.
Kenya competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. The country sent a 17 strong athlete delegation to Atlanta, United States.
8 male athletes from Nigeria competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Three athletes from Tunisia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. The silver medals were won in athletics.
Fifteen athletes from Belarus competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. All their medals were won in athletics.
Two male athletes from Dominican Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Five male athletes from Jordan competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Imad Gharbawi won the nation's only medal in athletics.
38 athletes from Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Mexico won three gold medals, five silver and three bronze.
One male athlete from Panama competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States and won two gold medals for his country.
Three male athletes from Peru competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Jaime Eulert won Peru's first ever gold medal in swimming.
Five male athletes from Moldova competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Nikolai Tchoumak earned a bronze medal in the men's 10,000m T12 and Vladimir Polkanov won a bronze medal in the men's singles 8 in table tennis.
One male athlete from Uruguay competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Jorge Llerena, who won the bronze medal in the Men's 200 m T10 competition.
Seven male athletes from Thailand competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Two men won bronze medals for their country.
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