Wheelchair racing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Wheelchair racing at the 1992 Summer Olympics was featured as a demonstration event within the athletics programme on 2 August 1992. 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 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Claude Issorat 3:13.92 Franz Nietlispach 3:14.07 Michael Noe 3:14.76 4 Jean-Marc Berset 3:14.95 5 Scot Hollonbeck 3:14.98 6 Jorge Luna 3.19.01 7 Jeff Adams 3:26.06 8 Ricardo Nunez Alcade —

Women's 800 m wheelchair Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Connie Hansen 1:55.62 Jean Driscoll 1:56.56 Monica Wetterström 1:56.57 4 Jeannette Jansen 1:56.71 5 Candace Cable 1:57.45 6 Barbara Maier 1:57.69 7 Deanna Sodoma 1:57.74 8 Tanni Grey 1:57.75

See also Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

References

Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11. Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's 800 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11.