Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games

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U.S. Paralympic team members Randy Snow and Candace Cable share a laugh during the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

These were the first Paralympic Games to attract corporate sponsorship and also the first to include Persons with an Intellectual Disability.

Jean Driscoll, who had previously won gold in the sprint relay races, won the gold medal in the women’s marathon and 10,000 meters. Swimmer Trischa Zorn won gold in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley, the fifth consecutive Paralympics in which she won gold.

Australia’s Louise Savage dominated the women’s wheelchair racing events, winning four gold medals (400m, 800, 1,500 and 5,000).

Paralympic Highlights

Nations: 104
Athletes: 3,808 (2,643 men, 1,165 women)
Disciplines: 19
Medal Count: United States 158 (47 gold, 46 silver, 65 bronze); Germany 149 (40 gold, 58 silver, 51 bronze); Great Britain 122 (39 gold, 42 silver, 41 bronze)

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200 S. Sierra Madre Street 80903

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PARKING

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum offers parking in the adjacent Park Union District lot for $7.50 per-day. Metered parking is also available on Sierra Madre and Vermijo.

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