| France at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | FRA |
| NPC | French Paralympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | france-paralympique |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 148 (123 men and 25 women) |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
148 athletes (123 men and 25 women) from France competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million.
The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports.
Centennial Olympic Stadium was the 85,000-seat main stadium of the 1996 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Construction of the stadium began in 1993, and it was complete and ready for the opening ceremony in July 1996, where it hosted track and field events and the closing ceremony. After the Olympics and Paralympics, it was reconstructed into the baseball-specific Turner Field, used by the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball for 20 seasons (1997–2016). After the Braves departed for Truist Park, the facility was purchased by Georgia State University, which rebuilt the stadium a second time as Center Parc Stadium, designed for American football.
Archery at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of eight events.
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 210 events, 155 for men and 55 for women.
Cycling at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 23 events in two disciplines, road cycling and track cycling.
Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
Judo at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven men's events.
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 168 events, 87 for men and 81 for women. Because of a tie in the men's 100 m freestyle S4 event, a total of 169 bronze medals were awarded.
Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 17 for men and 11 for women.
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men.
Wheelchair fencing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 15 events, 9 for men and 6 for women.
Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of four events, singles and doubles competitions for men and women.
The United States was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Three male athletes from Burkina Faso competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Ten athletes from Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Competitors from Cuba won 11 medals, including 8 golds and 3 silvers to finish 23rd in the medal table. All their medals were won in athletics.
81 athletes from Japan competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
231 athletes from Germany competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
38 athletes from Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Mexico won three gold medals, five silver and three bronze.
Singapore competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Three competitors from Singapore competed in a total of two sports, and did not place in the medal table.
