1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
 | |
| Venue | Cairns, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 18–19 September 1996 |
| Events | 9 |
The 1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships was the 7th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The events included were cross-country and downhill.
The 1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships were the first to be held in Australia, all previous editions having been held in North America or Europe.
Medal summary[]
Men's events[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country[1] |  Thomas Frischknecht (SUI)
|
 Rune Høydahl (NOR)
|
 Hubert Pallhuber (ITA)
|
| Under 23 cross-country | (ITA)
|
 Miguel Martinez (FRA)
|
 Cadel Evans (AUS)
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| Junior cross-country |  José Antonio Hermida (ESP)
|
(FRA)
|
(NOR)
|
| Downhill[2] | Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA)
|
 Shaun Palmer (USA)
|
 (NED)
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| Junior downhill[3] | (SUI)
|
Cédric Gracia (FRA)
|
(FRA)
|
Women's events[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country[4] |  Alison Sydor (CAN)
|
Ruthie Matthes (USA)
|
Maria Paola Turcutto (ITA)
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| Junior cross-country |  Helena Eriksson (SWE)
|
Emelie Öhrstig (SWE)
|
(SUI)
|
| Downhill[5] | Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA)
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Leigh Donovan (USA)
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Missy Giove (USA)
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| Junior downhill[6] | (FRA)
|
(SUI)
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Sabrina Jonnier (FRA)
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Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 nations) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Men". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Men". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "World Championships '96 at Cairns". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Women". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Women". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "World Championships '96 at Cairns". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
External links[]
- Video highlights of the 1996 World championships
- Photos from the 1996 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships
Categories:
- UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
- International cycle races hosted by Australia
- 1996 in mountain biking
- Mountain biking events in Australia