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1,500 metres Wheelchair, Men

Date11 August 1984
StatusOlympic (non-medal)
LocationLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Participants8 from 5 countries

Wheelchair racing débuted at the Olympic Games in 1984, although it had long been a feature at the Paralympics. The men raced 1,500 metres on the track with eight competitors. The event was won by Belgium’s Paul Van Winkel in 3:58.50. Van Winkel would be runner-up in this event in 1988, but he also won seven gold medals at the Paralympics. The runner-up was American Randy Snow who later became the world’s best wheelchair tennis player.

PosCompetitor(s)NOCTime
1Paul Van WinkelBEL3:58.50
2Randy SnowUSA4:00.02
3André VigerCAN4:00.47
4Mel FitzgeraldCAN4:00.65
5Jürgen GeiderFRG4:00.71
6Peter TrotterAUS4:00.83
7Rick HansenCAN4:02.75
8Jim MartinsonUSA4:21.37