Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured as a demonstration event within the athletics programme at the Athens Olympic Stadium on 22 August 2004. There were two events: an 800 m race for women and a 1500 m race for men. Medals were not awarded, as the sport was not part of the official competition.

Men's 1500 m wheelchair

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Robert Figl   Germany 3:10.91
2 Saúl Mendoza   Mexico 3:11.35
3 Rawat Tana   Thailand 3:11.48
4 Scot Hollonbeck   United States 3:11.49
5 Kurt Fearnley   Australia 3:11.60
6 Choke Yasuoka   Japan 3:11.75
7 Joël Jeannot   France 3:22.14
8 Jeff Adams   Canada DNF

Women's 800 m wheelchair

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Chantal Petitclerc   Canada 1:53.66 OR
2 Eliza Stankovich   Australia 1:53.84
3 Louise Sauvage   Australia 1:53.92
4 Diane Roy   Canada 1:54.20
5 Cheri Blauwet   United States 1:54.22
6 Edith Hunkeler   Switzerland 1:54.68
7 Christie Dawes   Australia 1:55.97
8 Tanni Grey-Thompson   Great Britain 1:56.87

See also

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