Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured as a demonstration event within the athletics programme at the Athens Olympic Stadium on 22 August 2004. 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

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Robert Figl Germany3:10.91
2Saúl Mendoza Mexico3:11.35
3Rawat Tana Thailand3:11.48
4Scot Hollonbeck United States3:11.49
5Kurt Fearnley Australia3:11.60
6Choke Yasuoka Japan3:11.75
7Joël Jeannot France3:22.14
8Jeff Adams CanadaDNF

Women's 800 m wheelchair

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Chantal Petitclerc Canada1:53.66OR
2Eliza Stankovich Australia1:53.84
3Louise Sauvage Australia1:53.92
4Diane Roy Canada1:54.20
5Cheri Blauwet United States1:54.22
6Edith Hunkeler Switzerland1:54.68
7Christie Dawes Australia1:55.97
8Tanni Grey-Thompson Great Britain1:56.87

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