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
  Claude Issorat   France 3:13.92 WR
  Franz Nietlispach   Switzerland 3:14.07
  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
  Connie Hansen   Denmark 1:55.62 WR
  Jean Driscoll   United States 1:56.56
  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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