| Mexico at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | MEX |
| NPC | Federacion Mexicana de Deporte |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 38 (28 men and 10 women) |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
38 athletes (28 men and 10 women) from Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1] Mexico won three gold medals, five silver and three bronze. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Saúl Mendoza | Athletics | Men's 5000m T52-53 |
| Gold | Alejandro Guerrero | Athletics | Men's 10000m T10 |
| Gold | Adrián Paz Velázquez | Athletics | Men's javelin F52 |
 Silver | Alejandro Guerrero | Athletics | Men's 5000m T10 |
| Silver | Leticia Torres | Athletics | Women's 200m T51 |
| Silver | Araceli Castro | Athletics | Women's discus F41 |
| Silver | Catalina Rosales | Athletics | Women's shot put F41 |
| Silver | María Cristina Hoffmann | Table tennis | Women's singles 5 |
 Bronze | Nicolas Ledezma | Athletics | Men's marathon T10 |
| Bronze | Mauro Maximo | Athletics | Men's shot put F52 |
| Bronze | Leticia Torres | Athletics | Women's 400m T51 |
| Bronze | Catalina Rosales | Athletics | Women's discus F41 |
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.
Afghanistan participated in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the country's first participation in the Paralympic Games. Afghanistan was represented by two athletes, Gul Afzal and Zabet Khan, who both competed in road cycling. Neither athlete won a medal.
Kyrgyzstan made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, and has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then - albeit with delegations consisting in no more than three athletes. Kyrgyzstan made its début at the Winter Paralympics in 2014 in Sochi.
Libya made its Paralympic Games début as the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, sending four representatives to compete in powerlifting. The country has competed at every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Libyan delegations have always been fairly small: three judokas, two powerlifters and a volleyball team in 2000; two powerlifters in 2004; a powerlifter and two table tennis players in 2008.
Libya made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. They were represented by four powerlifters, none of whom won a medal.
Qatar made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with a single representative in powerlifting. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics. Qatar's delegations have only ever consisted in male athletes before 2016 Summer Paralympics, and have always been small, containing no more than three competitors. All Qatari athletes have competed in field events or in powerlifting.
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.
8 male athletes from Nigeria competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
40 athletes from South Africa competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States and finished 15th on the medal table.
Three athletes from Tunisia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. The silver medals were won in athletics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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