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Wheelchair racing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Wheelchair racing at the 1992 Summer Olympics 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

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Claude Issorat  France 3:13.92 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Franz Nietlispach  Switzerland 3:14.07
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Michael Noe  United States 3:14.76
4 Jean-Marc Berset  Switzerland 3:14.95
5 Scot Hollonbeck  United States 3:14.98
6 Jorge Luna  Mexico 3.19.01
7 Jeff Adams  Canada 3:26.06
8 Ricardo Nunez Alcade  Mexico DNF

Women's 800 m wheelchair

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Connie Hansen  Denmark 1:55.62 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jean Driscoll  United States 1:56.56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Monica Wetterström  Sweden 1:56.57
4 Jeannette Jansen  Netherlands 1:56.71
5 Candace Cable  United States 1:57.45
6 Barbara Maier  Germany 1:57.69
7 Deanna Sodoma  United States 1:57.74
8 Tanni Grey  Great Britain 1:57.75

See also

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References

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