| Npc: | GBR |
| Npcname: | British Paralympic Association |
| Games: | Summer Paralympics |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the United Kingdom |
| Location: | Atlanta |
| Competitors: | 248 |
| Rank: | 4 |
| Gold: | 39 |
| Silver: | 42 |
| Bronze: | 41 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Great Britain competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100m T37 | ||||
| Men's 100m T53 | ||||
| Men's 200m MH | ||||
| Men's 200m T37 | ||||
| Men's 400m T37 | ||||
| Men's 5000m T11 | ||||
| Men's 10000m T11 | ||||
| Men's long jump MH | ||||
| Men's club throw F50 | ||||
| Men's javelin F36 | ||||
| Women's 100m T34-35 | ||||
| Women's 800m T52 | ||||
| Mixed dressage grade IV | ||||
| Mixed kur canter grade IV | ||||
| Mixed | Mixed team open | |||
| Men's 78 kg | ||||
| Men's singles LB2 | ||||
| Men's singles LB3-5 | ||||
| Men's singles LB7/8 | ||||
| Women's singles LB2 | ||||
| Women's singles LB3-5 | ||||
| Women's singles LB7/8 | ||||
| Women's air rifle standing SH1 | ||||
| Men's 50m backstroke S2 | ||||
| Men's 50m freestyle B2 | ||||
| Men's 100m backstroke B2 | ||||
| Men's 100m butterfly S10 | ||||
| Men's 100m butterfly S8 | ||||
| Men's 100m freestyle B2 | ||||
| Men's 100m freestyle S2 | ||||
| Women's 50m freestyle MH | ||||
| Women's 100m backstroke S10 | ||||
| Women's 100m breaststroke SB10 | ||||
| Women's 100m freestyle MH | ||||
| Women's 100m freestyle S6 | ||||
| Women's 200m medley SM10 | ||||
| Women's 200m medley SM9 | ||||
| Women's 400m freestyle B2 | ||||
| Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 | ||||
| Women's individual standing | ||||
| Men's 200m T10 | ||||
| Men's 800m T37 | ||||
| Men's 1500m T10 | ||||
| Men's 10000m T12 | ||||
| Men's marathon T12 | ||||
| Men's high jump F42-44 | ||||
| Men's club throw F50 | ||||
| Men's javelin F34/37 | ||||
| Men's javelin F35 | ||||
| Men's shot put F54 | ||||
| Women's 100m T52 | ||||
| Women's 200m T52 | ||||
| Women's 400m T52 | ||||
| Women's shot put F32-33 | ||||
| Mixed pairs C1 wad | ||||
| Mixed dressage grade I | ||||
| Mixed dressage grade III | ||||
| Mixed dressage grade IV | ||||
| Men's singles LB3-5 | ||||
| Men's singles LB7/8 | ||||
| Women's singles LB2 | ||||
| Women's air rifle 3x20 SH1 | ||||
| Men's 50m butterfly S3 | ||||
| Men's 50m freestyle S2 | ||||
| Men's 100m backstroke S10 | ||||
| Men's 100m backstroke S7 | ||||
| Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 | ||||
| Men's 100m butterfly B3 | ||||
| Men's 100m freestyle S2 | ||||
| Men's 200m medley B1 | ||||
| Men's 200m medley B2 | ||||
| Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 | ||||
| Women's 50m breaststroke SB3 | ||||
| Women's 50m freestyle S5 | ||||
| Women's 100m breaststroke B2 | ||||
| Women's 150m medley SM4 | ||||
| Women's 200m breaststroke B2 | ||||
| Women's 400m freestyle S10 | ||||
| Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 | ||||
| Men's singles 3 | ||||
| Men's team | ||||
| Women's teams open | ||||
| Men's 100m T10 | ||||
| Men's 100m T32 | ||||
| Men's 100m T34 | ||||
| Men's 200m MH | ||||
| Men's 200m T53 | ||||
| Men's 400m T34-35 | ||||
| Men's marathon T42-46 | ||||
| Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 | ||||
| Men's discus F34/37 | ||||
| Men's discus F55 | ||||
| Men's javelin F11 | ||||
| Men's shot put F32-33 | ||||
| Men's shot put F36 | ||||
| Women's 100m T53 | ||||
| Women's 200m T53 | ||||
| Women's long jump F42-46 | ||||
| Mixed kur trot grade I | ||||
| Mixed kur trot grade II | ||||
| Men's 86 kg | ||||
| Men's 95 kg | ||||
| Men's singles LB7/8 | ||||
| Women's singles LB7/8 | ||||
| Men's 48 kg | ||||
| Men's 50m backstroke S2 | ||||
| Men's 100m freestyle B1 | ||||
| Men's 200m medley SM8 | ||||
| Men's 400m freestyle B3 | ||||
| Men's 400m freestyle S10 | ||||
| Women's 50m backstroke S5 | ||||
| Women's 50m freestyle B1 | ||||
| Women's 50m freestyle S2 | ||||
| Women's 50m freestyle S5 | ||||
| Women's 100m butterfly B1 | ||||
| Women's 100m freestyle S10 | ||||
| Women's 100m freestyle S5 | ||||
| Women's 200m freestyle S5 | ||||
| Women's 200m freestyle S6 | ||||
| Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 | ||||
| Men's singles 3 | ||||
| Men's teams 3 |
| Medals by Sport | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | bgcolor=#f7f6a8 | bgcolor=#dce5e5 | bgcolor=#ffdab9 | Total | |||
| Swimming | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 | |||
| Athletics | 12 | 14 | 16 | 42 | |||
| Lawn Bowls | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Equestrian | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Boccia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Wheelchair Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Powerlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 42 | 41 | 122 | |||
| Medals by gender(Comparison graphs) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Total | Percentage | ||||
| Male | 21 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 56.6% | |
| Female | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 41.8% | |
| Mixed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6% | |
| Total | 41 | 43 | 47 | 131 | 100% | |
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1996 Paralympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Women's 100m backstroke S10 Women's 100m breaststroke SB10 Women's 200m medley SM10 Women's 400m freestyle S10 Women's 100m freestyle S10 | ||
| | Men's 50m freestyle B2 Men's 100m backstroke B2 Men's 100m freestyle B2 Men's 200m medley B2 | ||
| | Men's 100m T37 Men's 200m T37 Men's 400m T37 Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 | ||
| | Women's 100m freestyle S6 Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 | ||
| | Men's 50m backstroke S2 Men's 100m freestyle S2 Men's 50m freestyle S2 | ||
| | Men's 200m MH Men's long jump MH | ||
| | Mixed dressage grade IV Mixed kur canter grade IV | ||
| | Men's 5000m T11 Men's 10000m T11 | ||
| | Women's 50m freestyle MH Women's 100m freestyle MH | ||
| | Women's 800m T52 Women's 100m T52 Women's 200m T52 Women's 400m T52 | ||
| | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m breaststroke SB3 Women's 150m medley SM4 Women's 50m freestyle S5 Women's 100m freestyle S5 Women's 200m freestyle S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 | ||
| | Men's 100m butterfly S8 Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 Men's 200m medley SM8 | ||
| | Women's air rifle standing SH1 Women's air rifle 3x20 SH1 | ||
| | Women's 400m freestyle B2 Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 | ||
| | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 50m backstroke S5 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 | ||
| | Men's javelin F36 Men's shot put F36 | ||
| | Team open Mixed kur trot grade II | ||
| | Men's 100m T53 Men's 200m T53 | ||
| | Women's 4x50m freestyle S1-6 Women's 4x50m medley S1-6 | ||
| | Men's 100m backstroke S10 Men's 4 × 100 m medley S7-10 Men's 400m freestyle S10 | ||
| | Women's 100m breaststroke B2 Women's 200m breaststroke B2 | ||
| | Men's 10000m T12 Men's marathon T12 | ||
| | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle B1-3 Women's 50m freestyle B1 Women's 100m butterfly B1 | ||
| | Men's javelin F34/37 Men's 100m T32 Men's discus F34/37 | ||
| | Women's Individual Standing Women's Team Open | ||
| | Men's 200m T10 Men's 100m T10 | ||
| | Men's 100m freestyle S2 Men's 50m backstroke S2 | ||
| | Men's 200m medley B1 Men's 100m freestyle B1 | ||
| | Men's singles 3 Men's teams 3 | ||
| | Mixed dressage grade I Mixed kur trot grade I | ||
| | Men's 400m T34-35 Men's 4 × 100 m relay T34-37 | ||
| | Women's 100m T53 Women's 200m T53 | ||
| | Men's singles 3 Men's teams 3 | ||
See main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Andrew Baylis | Men's Individual W2 | 574 | 17 | L 135–139 | did not advance | ||||
| James Buchanan | Men's Individual W2 | 600 | 6 | Bye | L 137–141 | did not advance | |||
| Alexander Gregory | Men's Individual W2 | 570 | 18 | W 149–141 | L 140–147 | did not advance | |||
| John Murray | Men's Individual Standing | 528 | 18 | W 134–128 | L 140–147 | did not advance | |||
| Andrew Baylis James Buchanan Alexander Gregory | Men's Teams W1/W2 | N/A | L 212–233 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Anita Chapman | Women's Individual Standing | 474 | 7 | W 92–86 | W 97–93 | L 85–98 | |||
| Rebecca Gale | Women's Individual W2 | 468 | 9 | N/A | L 122–122 - wins by tie break: 8:9 | did not advance | |||
| Kathleen Smith | Women's Individual Standing | 545 | 1 | L 89–98 | did not advance | ||||
| Anita Chapman Rebecca Gale Kathleen Smith | Women's Teams Open | N/A | L 203–211 | W 183–159 | |||||
Great Britain also won Gold for Sailing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics which became an official part of the Paralympic program in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.