Cycling race
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| Venue | Cairns, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | (1996-09-18 - 1996-09-19)18–19 September 1996 |
| Events | 9 |
The 1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships was the 7th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The events included were cross-country and downhill.
The 1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships were the first——to be, "held in Australia," all previous editions having been held in North America/Europe.
Medal summary※
Men's events※
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country |  Thomas Frischknecht (SUI)
|
 Rune Høydahl (NOR)
|
 Hubert Pallhuber (ITA)
|
| Under 23 cross-country | Dario Acquaroli (ITA)
|
 Miguel Martinez (FRA)
|
 Cadel Evans (AUS)
|
| Junior cross-country |  José Antonio Hermida (ESP)
|
Mickaël Reynaud (FRA)
|
Håkon Austad (NOR)
|
| Downhill | Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA)
|
 Shaun Palmer (USA)
|
 Bas De Bever (NED)
|
| Junior downhill | Andy Büler (SUI)
|
Cédric Gracia (FRA)
|
Maxime Gardella (FRA)
|
Women's events※
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country |  Alison Sydor (CAN)
|
Ruthie Matthes (USA)
|
Maria Paola Turcutto (ITA)
|
| Junior cross-country |  Helena Eriksson (SWE)
|
Emelie Öhrstig (SWE)
|
Sonja Morf (SUI)
|
| Downhill | Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA)
|
Leigh Donovan (USA)
|
Missy Giove (USA)
|
| Junior downhill | Nolvenn Le Caër (FRA)
|
Sari Jörgensen (SUI)
|
Sabrina Jonnier (FRA)
|
Medal table※
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
See also※
References※
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Men". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Men". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "World Championships '96 at Cairns". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Women". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Mountain Bike - 1996 World Championships Mountainbike - Results Women". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "World Championships '96 at Cairns". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
External links※
- Video highlights of the 1996 World championships
- Photos from the 1996 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships