| South Africa at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | RSA |
| NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 40 (29 men and 11 women) |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
40 athletes (29 men and 11 women) from South Africa competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States and finished 15th on the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Malcolm Pringle | Athletics | Men's 800m T37 |
| Gold | Leon Labuschagne | Athletics | Men's discus F53 |
| Gold | Steyn Humphries | Athletics | Men's discus F55 |
| Gold | Stephanus Lombaard | Athletics | Men's javelin F57 |
| Gold | Gert van der Merwe | Athletics | Men's shot put F36 |
| Gold | Michael Louwrens | Athletics | Men's shot put F56 |
| Gold | Stephanus Lombaard | Athletics | Men's shot put F57 |
| Gold | Deirdre Buller | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB6 |
| Gold | Ebert Kleynhans | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B3 |
| Gold | Jean-Jacques Terblanche | Swimming | Men's 200m medley SM8 |
 Silver | Malcolm Pringle | Athletics | Men's 400m T37 |
| Silver | Malcolm Pringle | Athletics | Men's 1500m T34-37 |
| Silver | Jacobus Jonker | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 |
| Silver | Steyn Humphries | Athletics | Men's shot put F56 |
| Silver | Willem Niemann | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB2 |
| Silver | Ronald Philipps | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB6 |
| Silver | Tadhg Slattery | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB5 |
| Silver | Ebert Kleynhans | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B3 |
 Bronze | Daniel Louw | Athletics | Men's 200m T45-46 |
| Bronze | Stephanus Lombaard | Athletics | Men's discus F57 |
| Bronze | Jaco Janse van Vuuren | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 |
| Bronze | Steyn Humphries | Athletics | Men's javelin F56 |
| Bronze | Margaret Harriman | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB2 |
| Bronze | Rosabelle Riese | Shooting | Women's air pistol SH1 |
| Bronze | Craig Groenewald | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle MH |
| Bronze | Jean-Jacques Terblanche | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S8 |
| Bronze | Craig Groenewald | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle MH |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Prinsloo | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S10 |
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.
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.
Saudi Arabia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with two competitors in powerlifting. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics. All Saudis have competed in athletics or powerlifting.
Three male athletes from Burkina Faso competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
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.
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.
49 athletes from Austria competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
38 athletes from Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Nine male athletes from India competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
81 athletes from Japan competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
65 athletes from Finland 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.
61 athletes from Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
45 athletes from Switzerland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Thirty athletes from Ukraine competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
Four male athletes from Venezuela competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
65 athletes from South Korea competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
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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