1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
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.
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| Venue | Cairns, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 18–19 September 1996 |
| Events | 9 |
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) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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] | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 nations) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
See also
- 1996 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
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.
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