Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics information
Sporting event delegation
Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
IPC code
AUS
NPC
Australian Paralympic Committee
Website
www.paralympic.org.au
in Atlanta
Competitors
166
Flag bearer
Libby Kosmala (Opening) Priya Cooper
Medals Ranked 2nd
Gold
42
Silver
37
Bronze
27
Total
106
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
1960
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The 1996 Summer Paralympics were held in the United States city of Atlanta.[1] Australia competed in 13 of the 17 sports, winning medals in 10 of those sports.[2][3]
At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Australia had the second highest medal tally of any country competing. It won 42 gold, 37 silver and 27 bronze medals. It surpassed the 24 gold medals that Australia won at the 1992 Paralympics. The sports of athletics, swimming and cycling provided Australia with the majority of its medals.
^Mills-Hicks et al. 2001, p. 460
^Webster 1996, p. 6
^"Paralympic Games History – Summer | APC Corporate". Paralympic.org.au. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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