Great Britain competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
| Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | GBR |
| NPC | British Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 248 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medallists edit
Paralympic sports edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Stephen Payton | Athletics | Men's 100m T37 |
| Gold |
David Holding | Athletics | Men's 100m T53 |
| Gold |
Nigel Bourne | Athletics | Men's 200m MH |
| Gold |
Stephen Payton | Athletics | Men's 200m T37 |
| Gold |
Stephen Payton | Athletics | Men's 400m T37 |
| Gold |
Noel Thatcher | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 |
| Gold |
Noel Thatcher | Athletics | Men's 10000m T11 |
| Gold |
Nigel Bourne | Athletics | Men's long jump MH |
| Gold |
Stephen Miller | Athletics | Men's club throw F50 |
| Gold |
Kenneth Churchill | Athletics | Men's javelin F36 |
| Gold |
Caroline Innes | Athletics | Women's 100m T34-35 |
| Gold |
Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 800m T52 |
| Gold |
Joanna Jackson | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade IV |
| Gold |
Joanna Jackson | Equestrian | Mixed kur canter grade IV |
| Gold |
Mixed | Equestrian | Mixed team open |
| Gold |
Simon Jackson | Judo | Men's 78 kg |
| Gold |
William Curran | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB2 |
| Gold |
Samuel Shaw | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB3-5 |
| Gold |
Alan Lyne | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB7/8 |
| Gold |
Vera Moore | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB2 |
| Gold |
Irene Cheer | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB3-5 |
| Gold |
Rosa Crean | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB7/8 |
| Gold |
Deanna Coates | Shooting | Women's air rifle standing SH1 |
| Gold |
James Anderson | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Gold |
Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B2 |
| Gold |
Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke B2 |
| Gold |
Jody Cundy | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S10 |
| Gold |
Giles Long | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S8 |
| Gold |
Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B2 |
| Gold |
James Anderson | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 |
| Gold |
Tracy Wiscombe | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle MH |
| Gold |
Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S10 |
| Gold |
Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke SB10 |
| Gold |
Tracy Wiscombe | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle MH |
| Gold |
Jeanette Esling | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S6 |
| Gold |
Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 200m medley SM10 |
| Gold |
Emily Jennings | Swimming | Women's 200m medley SM9 |
| Gold |
Melanie Easter | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle B2 |
| Gold |
Jane Stidever Margaret McEleny Jeanette Esling Jennifer Booth |
Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 |
 Silver |
Anita Chapman | Archery | Women's individual standing |
| Silver |
Andrew Curtis | Athletics | Men's 200m T10 |
| Silver |
John Nethercott | Athletics | Men's 800m T37 |
| Silver |
Robert Matthews | Athletics | Men's 1500m T10 |
| Silver |
Mark Farnell | Athletics | Men's 10000m T12 |
| Silver |
Mark Farnell | Athletics | Men's marathon T12 |
| Silver |
Alan Earle | Athletics | Men's high jump F42-44 |
| Silver |
James Richardson | Athletics | Men's club throw F50 |
| Silver |
Paul Williams | Athletics | Men's javelin F34/37 |
| Silver |
Keith Gardner | Athletics | Men's javelin F35 |
| Silver |
David Dudley | Athletics | Men's shot put F54 |
| Silver |
Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 100m T52 |
| Silver |
Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 200m T52 |
| Silver |
Tanni Grey | Athletics | Women's 400m T52 |
| Silver |
Janice Lawton | Athletics | Women's shot put F32-33 |
| Silver |
Zoe Edge Joyce Carle |
Boccia | Mixed pairs C1 wad |
| Silver |
Dianne Tubbs | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade I |
| Silver |
Elizabeth Stone | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade III |
| Silver |
Patricia Straughan | Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade IV |
| Silver |
David Heddle | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB3-5 |
| Silver |
George Wright | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB7/8 |
| Silver |
Penny Tyler | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB2 |
| Silver |
Deanna Coates | Shooting | Women's air rifle 3x20 SH1 |
| Silver |
Kenneth Cairns | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S3 |
| Silver |
James Anderson | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Silver |
Marc Woods | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S10 |
| Silver |
Andrew Lindsay | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S7 |
| Silver |
Sascha Kindred | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 |
| Silver |
Ian Sharpe | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly B3 |
| Silver |
Alan McGregor | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 |
| Silver |
Tim Reddish | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B1 |
| Silver |
Christopher Holmes | Swimming | Men's 200m medley B2 |
| Silver |
Giles Long Marc Woods Paul Noble Shaun Uren Iain Mathew |
Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 |
| Silver |
Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke SB3 |
| Silver |
Jeanette Esling | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S5 |
| Silver |
Elaine Barrett | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke B2 |
| Silver |
Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 150m medley SM4 |
| Silver |
Elaine Barrett | Swimming | Women's 200m breaststroke B2 |
| Silver |
Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Silver |
Melanie Easter Leanne Edmans Janice Burton Kirsty Stoneham |
Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 |
| Silver |
Neil Robinson | Table tennis | Men's singles 3 |
| Silver |
Daniel Johnson Malcolm Tarkenter Joseph Jayaratne Colin Price David Bramley Nigel Smith Calum Gordon Simon Munn Mark Cheaney Garry Peel Anthony Woollard Steven Caine |
Wheelchair basketball | Men's team |
 Bronze |
Rebecca Gale Kathleen Smith Anita Chapman |
Archery | Women's teams open |
| Bronze |
Andrew Curtis | Athletics | Men's 100m T10 |
| Bronze |
Paul Williams | Athletics | Men's 100m T32 |
| Bronze |
Paul Hughes | Athletics | Men's 100m T34 |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Colaine | Athletics | Men's 200m MH |
| Bronze |
David Holding | Athletics | Men's 200m T53 |
| Bronze |
Richard Collins | Athletics | Men's 400m T34-35 |
| Bronze |
Mark Brown | Athletics | Men's marathon T42-46 |
| Bronze |
Stephen Payton Mark Newton Richard Collins Gordon Robertson |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 |
| Bronze |
Paul Williams | Athletics | Men's discus F34/37 |
| Bronze |
Kevan Baker | Athletics | Men's discus F55 |
| Bronze |
Mark Whiteley | Athletics | Men's javelin F11 |
| Bronze |
Dan West | Athletics | Men's shot put F32-33 |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Churchill | Athletics | Men's shot put F36 |
| Bronze |
Nicola Jarvis | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 |
| Bronze |
Nicola Jarvis | Athletics | Women's 200m T53 |
| Bronze |
Alice Basford | Athletics | Women's long jump F42-46 |
| Bronze |
Dianne Tubbs | Equestrian | Mixed kur trot grade I |
| Bronze |
Anne Dunham | Equestrian | Mixed kur trot grade II |
| Bronze |
Ian Rose | Judo | Men's 86 kg |
| Bronze |
Terence Powell | Judo | Men's 95 kg |
| Bronze |
Keith Brenton | Lawn bowls | Men's singles LB7/8 |
| Bronze |
Mary Elias | Lawn bowls | Women's singles LB7/8 |
| Bronze |
Anthony Peddle | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Bronze |
Alan McGregor | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Bronze |
Tim Reddish | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle B1 |
| Bronze |
Giles Long | Swimming | Men's 200m medley SM8 |
| Bronze |
Christopher Fox | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle B3 |
| Bronze |
Marc Woods | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Bronze |
Jane Stidever | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke S5 |
| Bronze |
Janice Burton | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle B1 |
| Bronze |
Victoria Broadribb | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Bronze |
Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze |
Janice Burton | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly B1 |
| Bronze |
Sarah Bailey | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Bronze |
Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze |
Margaret McEleny | Swimming | Women's 200m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze |
Jeanette Esling | Swimming | Women's 200m freestyle S6 |
| Bronze |
Jennifer Booth Jeanette Esling Margaret McEleny Jane Stidever |
Swimming | Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Bronze |
James Rawson | Table tennis | Men's singles 3 |
| Bronze |
James Rawson Neil Robinson |
Table tennis | Men's teams 3 |
Medals by sport edit
| Medals by Sport | ||||
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| Sport | 
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Total |
| Swimming | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 |
| Athletics | 12 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| Lawn Bowls | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boccia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheelchair Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 42 | 41 | 122 |
Medals by gender edit
| Medals by gender(Comparison graphs) | |||||
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Total | Percentage |
| Male | 21 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 56.6% |
| Female | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 41.8% |
| Mixed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6% |
| Total | 41 | 43 | 47 | 131 | 100% |
Multiple medallists edit
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1996 Paralympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bailey | Gold Gold Gold Silver Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S10 Women's 100m breaststroke SB10 Women's 200m medley SM10 Women's 400m freestyle S10 Women's 100m freestyle S10 |
| Christopher Holmes | Gold Gold Gold Silver |
Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle B2 Men's 100m backstroke B2 Men's 100m freestyle B2 Men's 200m medley B2 |
| Stephen Payton | Gold Gold Gold Bronze |
Athletics | Men's 100m T37 Men's 200m T37 Men's 400m T37 Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 |
| Jeanette Esling | Gold Gold Silver Bronze Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S6 Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| James Anderson | Gold Gold Silver |
Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S2 Men's 100m freestyle S2 Men's 50m freestyle S2 |
| Nigel Bourne | Gold Gold Silver |
Athletics | Men's 200m MH Men's long jump MH |
| Joanna Jackson | Gold Gold |
Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade IV Mixed kur canter grade IV |
| Noel Thatcher | Gold Gold |
Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 Men's 10000m T11 |
| Tracy Wiscombe | Gold Gold |
Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle MH Women's 100m freestyle MH |
| Tanni Grey | Gold Silver Silver Silver |
Athletics | Women's 800m T52 Women's 100m T52 Women's 200m T52 Women's 400m T52 |
| Margaret McEleny | Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m breaststroke SB3 Women's 150m medley SM4 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 100m freestyle S5 Women's 200m freestyle S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Giles Long | Gold Silver Bronze |
Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S8 Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 Men's 200m medley SM8 |
| Deanna Coates | Gold Silver |
Shooting | Women's air rifle standing SH1 Women's air rifle 3x20 SH1 |
| Melanie Easter | Gold Silver |
Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle B2 Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 |
| Jane Stidever | Gold Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m backstroke S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Kenneth Churchill | Gold Bronze |
Athletics | Men's javelin F36 Men's shot put F36 |
| Anne Dunham | Gold Bronze |
Equestrian | Team open Mixed kur trot grade II |
| David Holding | Gold Bronze |
Athletics | Men's 100m T53 Men's 200m T53 |
| Jennifer Booth | Gold Gold Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 |
| Marc Woods | Silver Silver Bronze |
Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S10 Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 Men's 400m freestyle S10 |
| Elaine Barrett | Silver Silver |
Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke B2 Women's 200m breaststroke B2 |
| Mark Farnell | Silver Silver |
Athletics | Men's 10000m T12 Men's marathon T12 |
| Janice Burton | Silver Bronze Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 Women's 50m freestyle B1 Women's 100m butterfly B1 |
| Paul Williams | Silver Bronze Bronze |
Athletics | Men's javelin F34/37 Men's 100m T32 Men's discus F34/37 |
| Anita Chapman | Silver Bronze |
Archery | Women's Individual Standing Women's Team Open |
| Andrew Curtis | Silver Bronze |
Athletics | Men's 200m T10 Men's 100m T10 |
| Alan McGregor | Silver Bronze |
Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle S2 Men's 50m backstroke S2 |
| Tim Reddish | Silver Bronze |
Swimming | Men's 200m medley B1 Men's 100m freestyle B1 |
| Neil Robinson | Silver Bronze |
Table Tennis | Men's singles 3 Men's teams 3 |
| Dianne Tubbs | Silver Bronze |
Equestrian | Mixed dressage grade I Mixed kur trot grade I |
| Richard Collins | Bronze Bronze |
Athletics | Men's 400m T34-35 Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 |
| Nicola Jarvis | Bronze Bronze |
Athletics | Women's 100m T53 Women's 200m T53 |
| James Rawson | Bronze Bronze |
Table Tennis | Men's singles 3 Men's teams 3 |
Events edit
Archery edit
Men edit
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Andrew Baylis | Men's Individual W2 | 574 | 17 |  Eriksson (SWE)L 135–139 |
did not advance | ||||
| James Buchanan | Men's Individual W2 | 600 | 6 | Bye |  Nossevych (UKR)L 137–141 |
did not advance | |||
| Alexander Gregory | Men's Individual W2 | 570 | 18 |  Kubota (JPN)W 149–141 |
 Walstra (NED)L 140–147 |
did not advance | |||
| John Murray | Men's Individual Standing | 528 | 18 |  Jonski (POL)W 134–128 |
 Fudge (DEN)L 140–147 |
did not advance | |||
| Andrew Baylis James Buchanan Alexander Gregory |
Men's Teams W1/W2 | N/A |  Italy (ITA)L 212–233 |
did not advance | |||||
Women edit
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
| Anita Chapman | Women's Individual Standing | 474 | 7 | Morgensen (DEN) W 92–86 |
Yonezawa (JPN) W 97–93 |
Olejnik (POL) L 85–98 |
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| Rebecca Gale | Women's Individual W2 | 468 | 9 | N/A | Matsueda (JPN) L 122–122 - {2} wins by tie break: 8:9 |
did not advance | |||
| Kathleen Smith | Women's Individual Standing | 545 | 1 |  Hybois (FRA)L 89–98 |
did not advance | ||||
| Anita Chapman Rebecca Gale Kathleen Smith |
Women's Teams Open | N/A | Japan (JPN) L 203–211 |
 Germany (GER)W 183–159 |
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Demonstration sports edit
Great Britain also won Gold for Sailing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics which became an official part of the Paralympic program in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.