Wheelchair racing at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
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
Women's 800 m wheelchair
See also
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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics included 17 events for men and 15 events for women, in 5 disciplines. Athletes competed in one of four disability categories:
* Blind or visually impaired athletes – Sport classes 11 to 13.
* At ...
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.
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11.
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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Wheelchair racing
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...