| Event: | Athletics |
| Games: | 1996 Summer |
| Venue: | Centennial Olympic Stadium |
| Competitors: | 908 |
| Nations: | 84 |
| Prev: | 1992 |
| Next: | 2000 |
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 210 events, 155 for men and 55 for women.
| 100 m T10 | ||||||
| 100 m T11 | ||||||
| 100 m T12 | ||||||
| 100 m T32 | ||||||
| 100 m T33 | ||||||
| 100 m T34 | ||||||
| 100 m T35 | ||||||
| 100 m T36 | ||||||
| 100 m T37 | ||||||
| 100 m T42 | ||||||
| 100 m T43–44 | ||||||
| 100 m T45–46 | ||||||
| 100 m T51 | ||||||
| 100 m T52 | ||||||
| 100 m T53 | ||||||
| 200 m MH | ||||||
| 200 m T10 | ||||||
| 200 m T11 | ||||||
| 200 m T12 | ||||||
| 200 m T34–35 | ||||||
| 200 m T36 | ||||||
| 200 m T37 | ||||||
| 200 m T42 | ||||||
| 200 m T43–44 | ||||||
| 200 m T45–46 | ||||||
| 200 m T51 | ||||||
| 200 m T52 | ||||||
| 200 m T53 | ||||||
| 400 m T10 | ||||||
| 400 m T11 | ||||||
| 400 m T12 | ||||||
| 400 m T32–33 | ||||||
| 400 m T34–35 | ||||||
| 400 m T36 | ||||||
| 400 m T37 | ||||||
| 400 m T42–46 | ||||||
| 400 m T50 | ||||||
| 400 m T51 | ||||||
| 400 m T52 | ||||||
| 400 m T53 | ||||||
| 800 m T10 | ||||||
| 800 m T11 | ||||||
| 800 m T34–36 | ||||||
| 800 m T37 | ||||||
| 800 m T44–46 | ||||||
| 800 m T50 | ||||||
| 800 m T51 | ||||||
| 800 m T52 | ||||||
| 800 m T53 | ||||||
| 1500 m T10 | ||||||
| 1500 m T11 | ||||||
| 1500 m T12 | ||||||
| 1500 m T34–37 | ||||||
| 1500 m T44–46 | ||||||
| 1500 m T50 | ||||||
| 1500 m T51 | ||||||
| 1500 m T52–53 | ||||||
| 5000 m T10 | ||||||
| 5000 m T11 | ||||||
| 5000 m T12 | ||||||
| 5000 m T34–37 | ||||||
| 5000 m T44–46 | ||||||
| 5000 m T51 | ||||||
| 5000 m T52–53 | ||||||
| 10,000 m T10 | ||||||
| 10,000 m T11 | ||||||
| 10,000 m T12 | ||||||
| 10,000 m T52–53 | ||||||
| Marathon T10 | ||||||
| Marathon T11 | ||||||
| Marathon T12 | ||||||
| Marathon T42–46 | ||||||
| Marathon T50 | ||||||
| Marathon T51 | ||||||
| Marathon T52–53 | ||||||
| 4×100 m relay T10–12 | valign=top | Juan António Prieto Jorge Núñez Enrique Sánchez–Guijo Júlio Requena | valign=top | Gerd Franzka Joerg Trippen-Hilgers Ingo Geffers Holger Geffers | valign=top | Winford Haynes Andre Asbury Marvin Campbell Arthur Lewis |
| 4×100 m relay T34–37 | valign=top | Shing Chung Chan Kwok Pang Chao Yiu Cheung Cheung Wa Wai So | valign=top | Lincoln Scott Jason Tercey Freeman Register Ryan Blankenship | valign=top | Stephen Payton Mark Newton Richard Collins Gordon Robertson |
| 4×100 m relay T42–46 | valign=top | Tim Matthews Bradley Thomas Neil Fuller David Evans | valign=top | Sven Reiger Andreas Kramer Manfred Hartl Klaus Felser | valign=top | Matthew Bulow Thomas Bourgeois Dennis Oehler Douglas Collier |
| 4x100m relay T52–53 | None | None | ||||
| 4×400 m relay T10–12 | valign=top | Juan António Prieto Sergio Sánchez Enrique Sánchez–Guijo José Antonio Sánchez | valign=top | Thomas Validis Holger Geffers Gerd Franzka Ingo Geffers | valign=top | Edward Munro Kelvin Hogans Winford Haynes Craig Mallinckrodt |
| 4×400 m relay T52–53 | valign=top | Claude Issorat Philippe Couprie Charles Tolle Mustapha Badid | valign=top | Franz Nietlispach Heinz Frei Guido Muller Daniel Bogli | valign=top | Jeffrey Adams Carl Marquis Marc Quessy Colin Mathieson |
| High jump F10–11 | ||||||
| High jump F42–44 | ||||||
| Long jump F10 | ||||||
| Long jump F11 | ||||||
| Long jump F12 | ||||||
| Long jump F34–37 | ||||||
| Long jump F42 | ||||||
| Long jump F44 | ||||||
| Long jump F45–46 | ||||||
| Long jump MH | ||||||
| Triple jump F10 | ||||||
| Triple jump F11 | ||||||
| Triple jump F12 | ||||||
| Triple jump F45–46 | ||||||
| Club throw F50 | ||||||
| Discus throw F10 | ||||||
| Discus throw F11 | ||||||
| Discus throw F12 | ||||||
| Discus throw F32–33 | ||||||
| Discus throw F34/37 | ||||||
| Discus throw F35 | ||||||
| Discus throw F36 | ||||||
| Discus throw F41 | ||||||
| Discus throw F42 | ||||||
| Discus throw F43–44 | ||||||
| Discus throw F46 | ||||||
| Discus throw F51 | ||||||
| Discus throw F52 | ||||||
| Discus throw F53 | ||||||
| Discus throw F54 | ||||||
| Discus throw F55 | ||||||
| Discus throw F56 | ||||||
| Discus throw F57 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F10 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F11 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F12 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F34/37 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F35 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F36 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F41 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F42 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F43–44 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F46 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F51 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F52 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F53 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F54 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F55 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F56 | ||||||
| Javelin throw F57 | ||||||
| Shot put F10 | ||||||
| Shot put F11 | ||||||
| Shot put F12 | ||||||
| Shot put F32–33 | ||||||
| Shot put F34/37 | ||||||
| Shot put F35 | ||||||
| Shot put F36 | ||||||
| Shot put F41 | ||||||
| Shot put F42 | ||||||
| Shot put F43–44 | ||||||
| Shot put F46 | ||||||
| Shot put F51 | ||||||
| Shot put F52 | ||||||
| Shot put F53 | ||||||
| Shot put F54 | ||||||
| Shot put F55 | ||||||
| Shot put F56 | ||||||
| Shot put F57 | ||||||
| Pentathlon P10 | ||||||
| Pentathlon P11 | ||||||
| Pentathlon P12 | ||||||
| Pentathlon P42 | ||||||
| Pentathlon P44 | ||||||
| Pentathlon P53–57 |
| 100 m T10 | ||||
| 100 m T11 | ||||
| 100 m T32–33 | ||||
| 100 m T34–35 | ||||
| 100 m T36–37 | ||||
| 100 m T42–46 | ||||
| 100 m T52 | ||||
| 100 m T53 | ||||
| 200 m MH | ||||
| 200 m T10 | ||||
| 200 m T11 | ||||
| 200 m T32–33 | ||||
| 200 m T34–37 | ||||
| 200 m T42–46 | ||||
| 200 m T51 | ||||
| 200 m T52 | ||||
| 200 m T53 | ||||
| 400 m T10 | ||||
| 400 m T11 | ||||
| 400 m T51 | ||||
| 400 m T52 | ||||
| 400 m T53 | ||||
| 800 m T10–11 | ||||
| 800 m T51 | ||||
| 800 m T52 | ||||
| 800 m T53 | ||||
| 1500 m T10–11 | ||||
| 1500 m T52–53 | ||||
| 3000 m T10–11 | ||||
| 5000 m T52–53 | ||||
| 10,000 m T52–53 | ||||
| Marathon T52–53 | ||||
| Long jump F10–11 | ||||
| Long jump F34–37 | ||||
| Long jump F42–46 | ||||
| Long jump MH | ||||
| Discus throw F10–11 | ||||
| Discus throw F12 | ||||
| Discus throw F34–35 | ||||
| Discus throw F41 | ||||
| Discus throw F42–44/46 | ||||
| Discus throw F53–54 | ||||
| Discus throw F55–57 | ||||
| Javelin throw F10–11 | ||||
| Javelin throw F42–44/46 | ||||
| Javelin throw F53–54 | ||||
| Javelin throw F55–57 | ||||
| Shot put F10–11 | ||||
| Shot put F12 | ||||
| Shot put F32–33 | ||||
| Shot put F41 | ||||
| Shot put F42–44/46 | ||||
| Shot put F53–54 | ||||
| Shot put F55–57 | ||||
| Pentathlon P10–12 |