Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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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
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Figl |  Germany | 3:10.91 | |
| 2 | Saúl Mendoza |  Mexico | 3:11.35 | |
| 3 | Rawat Tana |  Thailand | 3:11.48 | |
| 4 | Scot Hollonbeck |  United States | 3:11.49 | |
| 5 | Kurt Fearnley |  Australia | 3:11.60 | |
| 6 | Choke Yasuoka |  Japan | 3:11.75 | |
| 7 | Joël Jeannot |  France | 3:22.14 | |
| 8 | Jeff Adams |  Canada | — | DNF |
Women's 800 m wheelchair
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chantal Petitclerc | Canada | 1:53.66 | OR |
| 2 | Eliza Stankovich | Australia | 1:53.84 | |
| 3 | Louise Sauvage | Australia | 1:53.92 | |
| 4 | Diane Roy | Canada | 1:54.20 | |
| 5 | Cheri Blauwet | United States | 1:54.22 | |
| 6 | Edith Hunkeler |  Switzerland | 1:54.68 | |
| 7 | Christie Dawes | Australia | 1:55.97 | |
| 8 | Tanni Grey-Thompson |  Great Britain | 1:56.87 |
See also
- . Technological Advancements in Wheelchair Manufacturing.
- Athletics at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11.
- Athletics at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Women's 800 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11.