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 or Europe.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country[1] |  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[2] | Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA)
|
 Shaun Palmer (USA)
|
 Bas De Bever (NED)
|
| Junior downhill[3] | Andy Büler (SUI)
|
Cédric Gracia (FRA)
|
Maxime Gardella (FRA)
|
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country[4] |  Alison Sydor (CAN)
|
Ruthie Matthes (USA)
|
Maria Paola Turcutto (ITA)
|
| Junior cross-country |  Helena Eriksson (SWE)
|
Emelie Öhrstig (SWE)
|
Sonja Morf (SUI)
|
| Downhill[5] | Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA)
|
Leigh Donovan (USA)
|
Missy Giove (USA)
|
| Junior downhill[6] | 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
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