Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women.

1 Medal summary
- 1.1 Men's events
- 1.2 Women's events
2 Medal table

[edit] Medal summary

[edit] Men's events

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Image:Flag of Canada (bordered).svg Donovan Bailey Canada (CAN)	9.84 (WR)	Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Frankie Fredericks Namibia (NAM)	9.89	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)	9.90
200 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson United States (USA)	19.32 (WR)	Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Frankie Fredericks Namibia (NAM)	19.68	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)	19.80
400 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson United States (USA)	43.49 (OR)	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Black Great Britain (GBR)	44.41	Image:Flag of Uganda.svg Davis Kamoga Uganda (UGA)	44.53
800 metres	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Vebjørn Rodal Norway (NOR)	1:42.58 (OR)	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa (RSA)	1:42.74	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Fred Onyancha Kenya (KEN)	1:42.79
1500 metres	Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg Noureddine Morceli Algeria (ALG)	3:35.78	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Fermín Cacho Spain (ESP)	3:36.40	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Kipkorir Kenya (KEN)	3:36.72
5000 metres	Image:Flag of Burundi.svg Vénuste Niyongabo Burundi (BDI)	13:07.96	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Bitok Kenya (KEN)	13:08.16	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid Boulami Morocco (MAR)	13:08.37
10000 metres	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia (ETH)	27:07.34 (OR)	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat Kenya (KEN)	27:08.17	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Salah Hissou Morocco (MAR)	27:28.59
110 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Allen Johnson United States (USA)	12.95 (OR)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mark Crear United States (USA)	13.09	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Florian Schwarthoff Germany (GER)	13.17
400 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Adkins United States (USA)	47.54	Image:Flag of Zambia.svg Samuel Matete Zambia (ZAM)	47.78	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Davis United States (USA)	47.96
3000 metre steeplechase	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Joseph Keter Kenya (KEN)	8:07.12	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kiptanui Kenya (KEN)	8:08.33	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Lambruschini Italy (ITA)	8:11.28
4×100 metre relay	Image:Flag of Canada (bordered).svg Canada (CAN) Robert Esmie Glenroy Gilbert Bruny Surin Donovan Bailey	37.69	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Jon Drummond Tim Harden Michael Marsh Dennis Mitchell	38.05	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) Arnaldo da Silva Robson da Silva Édson Ribeiro André da Silva	38.41
4×400 metre relay	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Alvin Harrison LaMont Smith Derek Mills Anthuan Maybank	2:55.99	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) Iwan Thomas Jamie Baulch Mark Richardson Roger Black	2:56.60	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Roxbert Martin Davian Clarke	2:59.42
Marathon	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Josia Thugwane South Africa (RSA)	2:12:36	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg Lee Bong-Ju South Korea (KOR)	2:12:39	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Eric Wainaina Kenya (KEN)	2:12:44
20 km walk	Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Jefferson Pérez Ecuador (ECU)	1:20:07	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Ilya Markov Russia (RUS)	1:20:16	Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Bernardo Segura Mexico (MEX)	1:20:23
50 km walk	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Robert Korzeniowski Poland (POL)	3:43:30	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Mikhail Shchennikov Russia (RUS)	3:43:36	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Valentí Massana Spain (ESP)	3:44:19
High jump	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Charles Austin United States (USA)	2.39 m (OR)	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Artur Partyka Poland (POL)	2.37 m	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Smith Great Britain (GBR)	2.35 m
Long jump	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Carl Lewis United States (USA)	8.50 m	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg James Beckford Jamaica (JAM)	8.29 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Joe Greene United States (USA)	8.24 m
Triple jump	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Harrison United States (USA)	18.09 m (OR)	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Edwards Great Britain (GBR)	17.88 m	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Yoelbi Quesada Cuba (CUB)	17.44 m
Pole vault	Image:Flag of France.svg Jean Galfione France (FRA)	5.92 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Igor Trandenkov Russia (RUS)	5.92 m	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Andrei Tivontchik Germany (GER)	5.92 m
Shot put	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Randy Barnes United States (USA)	21.62 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John Godina United States (USA)	20.79 m	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Bagach Ukraine (UKR)	20.75 m
Discus throw	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel Germany (GER)	69.40 m	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Dubrovshchik Belarus (BLR)	66.60 m	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Vasiliy Kaptyukh Belarus (BLR)	65.80 m
Javelin throw	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Jan Železný Czech Republic (CZE)	88.16 m	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Backley Great Britain (GBR)	87.44 m	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Seppo Räty Finland (FIN)	86.98 m
Hammer throw	Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Kiss Hungary (HUN)	81.24 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lance Deal United States (USA)	81.12 m	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksiy Krykun Ukraine (UKR)	80.02 m
Decathlon	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dan O'Brien United States (USA)	8824 pts	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frank Busemann Germany (GER)	8706 pts	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Tomáš Dvořák Czech Republic (CZE)	8664 pts

[edit] Women's events

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gail Devers United States (USA)	10.94	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM)	10.94	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Gwen Torrence United States (USA)	10.96
200 metres	Image:Flag of France.svg Marie-José Perec France (FRA)	22.12	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM)	22.24	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Mary Onyali Nigeria (NGR)	22.38
400 metres	Image:Flag of France.svg Marie-José Perec France (FRA)	48.25 (OR)	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Cathy Freeman Australia (AUS)	48.63	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Falilat Ogunkoya Nigeria (NGR)	49.10
800 metres	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Svetlana Masterkova Russia (RUS)	1:57.73	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba (CUB)	1:58.11	Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Maria Mutola Mozambique (MOZ)	1:58.71
1500 metres	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Svetlana Masterkova Russia (RUS)	4:00.83	Gabriela Szabo Romania (ROM)	4:01.54	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Theresia Kiesl Austria (AUT)	4:03.02
5000 metres	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia China (CHN)	14:59.88 (OR)	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Pauline Konga Kenya (KEN)	15:03.49	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Brunet Italy (ITA)	15:07.52
10000 metres	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal (POR)	31:01.63 (OR)	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia China (CHN)	31:02.59	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gete Wami Ethiopia (ETH)	31:06.65
100 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Ludmila Engquist Sweden (SWE)	12.58	Image:Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Brigita Bukovec Slovenia (SLO)	12.59	Image:Flag of France.svg Patricia Girard France (FRA)	12.65
400 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Deon Hemmings Jamaica (JAM)	52.82 (OR)	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kim Batten United States (USA)	53.08	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tonja Buford-Bailey United States (USA)	53.22
4×100 metre relay	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Chryste Gaines Gail Devers Inger Miller Gwen Torrence	41.14	Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (BAH) Eldece Clarke Chandra Sturrup Sevatheda Fynes Pauline Davis	41.95	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) Michelle Freeman Juliet Cuthbert Nicole Mitchell Merlene Ottey	42.24
4×400 metre relay	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Rochelle Stevens Maicel Malone-Wallace Kim Graham Jearl Miles-Clark	3:20.91	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (NGR) Olabisi Afolabi Fatima Yusuf Charity Opara Falilat Ogunkoya	3:21.04	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER) Uta Rohländer Linda Kisabaka Anja Rücker Grit Breuer	3:21.14
Marathon	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Fatuma Roba Ethiopia (ETH)	2:26:05	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Valentina Yegorova Russia (RUS)	2:28:05	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Yuko Arimori Japan (JPN)	2:28:39
10 km walk	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Yelena Nikolayeva Russia (RUS)	41:49 (OR)	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Elisabetta Perrone Italy (ITA)	42;12	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yan China (CHN)	42:19
High jump	Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Stefka Kostadinova Bulgaria (BUL)	2.05 m	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Niki Bakogianni Greece (GRE)	2.03 m	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Inha Babakova Ukraine (UKR)	2.01 m
Long jump	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria (NGR)	7.12 m	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Fiona May Italy (ITA)	7.02 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States (USA)	7.00 m
Triple jump	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Inessa Kravets Ukraine (UKR)	15.33 m (OR)	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Inna Lasovskaya Russia (RUS)	14.98 m	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Šárka Kašpárková Czech Republic (CZE)	14.98 m
Shot put	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Astrid Kumbernuss Germany (GER)	20.56 m	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sui Xinmei China (CHN)	19.88 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Irina Khudoroshkina Russia (RUS)	19.35 m
Discus throw	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Ilke Wyludda Germany (GER)	69.66 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Natalya Sadova Russia (RUS)	66.48 m	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Ellina Zvereva Belarus (BLR)	65.64 m
Javelin throw	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Heli Rantanen Finland (FIN)	67.94 m	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Louise Currey Australia (AUS)	65.54 m	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Trine Hattestad Norway (NOR)	64.98 m
Heptathlon	Ghada Shouaa Syria (SYR)	6780 pts	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natallia Sazanovich Belarus (BLR)	6563 pts	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Lewis Great Britain (GBR)	6489 pts

[edit] Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA)	13	5	5	23
2	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia (RUS)	3	6	1	10
3	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER)	3	1	3	7
4	Image:Flag of France.svg France (FRA)	3	0	1	4
5	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia (ETH)	2	0	1	3
6	Image:Flag of Canada (bordered).svg Canada (CAN)	2	0	0	2
7	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (KEN)	1	4	3	8
8	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM)	1	3	2	6
9	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN)	1	2	1	4
10	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (NGR)	1	1	2	4
11	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Poland (POL)	1	1	0	2
11	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (RSA)	1	1	0	2
13	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR)	1	0	3	4
14	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic (CZE)	1	0	2	3
15	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Finland (FIN)	1	0	1	2
15	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR)	1	0	1	2
17	Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg Algeria (ALG)	1	0	0	1
	Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Bulgaria (BUL)	1	0	0	1
	Image:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi (BDI)	1	0	0	1
	Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador (ECU)	1	0	0	1
	Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN)	1	0	0	1
	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR)	1	0	0	1
	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE)	1	0	0	1
	Syria (SYR)	1	0	0	1
25	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR)	0	4	2	6
26	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus (BLR)	0	2	2	4
26	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA)	0	2	2	4
28	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS)	0	2	0	2
28	Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia (NAM)	0	2	0	2
30	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (CUB)	0	1	1	2
30	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP)	0	1	1	2
32	Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (BAH)	0	1	0	1
	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GRE)	0	1	0	1
	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg South Korea (KOR)	0	1	0	1
	Romania (ROM)	0	1	0	1
	Image:Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Slovenia (SLO)	0	1	0	1
	Image:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia (ZAM)	0	1	0	1
38	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (MAR)	0	0	2	2
38	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)	0	0	2	2
40	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (AUT)	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA)	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Japan (JPN)	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (MEX)	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique (MOZ)	0	0	1	1
	Image:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (UGA)	0	0	1	1

Events at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta)

Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Tennis • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling

Athletics at the Summer Olympics <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1px" rowspan="2"> Image:Olympic pictogram Athletics.png </td>
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men) and List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)