1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games | U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum

Trischa Zorn-Hudson

Swimmer Trischa Zorn-Hudson is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games, having won 55 medals, including 41 gold medals, over seven Paralympics.

Chris Waddell

Paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident, Chris Waddell went on to compete in seven Paralympic Games, winning 13 medals and becoming the most decorated male monoskier in U.S. history.

Candace Cable participated in nine different Paralympic Games in three sports and was the first U.S. woman to win medals in both the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games. She won eight gold medals and had 84 career first-place marathon finishes.

Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games

The Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games were the first Paralympic Games to attract corporate sponsorship and also the first to include Persons with an Intellectual Disability.

Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: American gold medalists

The Atlanta Paralympics featured athletes from 104 nations competing in 508 medal events. The United States claimed 159 medals: 47 gold, 46 silver and 66 bronze.

On Exhibit: Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games Torch

The Atlanta 1996 Olympic Torch included 22 aluminum reeds, one for each modern Olympic Games, and traveled more than 15,000 miles and went into space during its Torch Relay.

Randy Snow

After losing use of his legs in a farming accident, Randy Snow once again became an elite athlete, winning two Paralympic gold medals and one bronze.

Olympiad: 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games