Boccia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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![]() Paralympic Boccia | |
Competitors | 64 from 14 nations |
Boccia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.
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Boccia view of venue at the 1996 Paralympic Games
The 1996 Games marked the first year of separate competition for boccia players using an assistive device; a ramp or chute for delivering the balls onto the court. This group of very severely physically impaired athletes, unable to propel balls onto court using their limbs, would later become the separate BC3 classification.
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (9 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Participating nations[]
Australia (6)
Austria (4)
Belgium (2)
Canada (6)
Denmark (4)
Great Britain (6)
Ireland (4)
New Zealand (2)
Norway (4)
Portugal (6)
South Korea (4)
Spain (6)
Sweden (4)
United States (6)
Medal summary[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual C1 with assistive device | ![]() |
Yolanda Martin![]() |
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Individual C1 | ![]() |
Henrik Jorgensen![]() |
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Individual C2 | Maria Rodriguez![]() |
Thomas Leahy![]() |
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Pairs C1 with assistive device | ![]() |
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![]() Kris Bignall Tu Huyhn |
Team C1-C2 | ![]() Antonio Cid Miguel Gomez Jesus Fraile Maria Rodriguez |
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References[]
- "1996 Atlanta - Boccia". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
Categories:
- 1996 Summer Paralympics events
- Boccia at the Summer Paralympics
- 1996 in bowls