At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.
A total of two world records and 14 Olympic records were set during the competition.
Medal winners Men 100 metres 9.84(WR) 9.89 9.90200 metres 19.32(WR) 19.68 (AR) 19.80400 metres 43.49(OR) 44.41 44.53800 metres 1:42.58(OR) 1:42.74 1:42.791500 metres 3:35.78 3:36.40 3:36.725000 metres 13:07.96 13:08.16 13:08.3710,000 metres 27:07.34(OR) 27:08.17 27:24.67110 metres hurdles 12.95(OR) 13.09 13.17400 metres hurdles 47.54 47.78 47.963000 metres steeplechase 8:07.12 8:08.33 8:11.284 × 100 metres relayRobert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan BaileyCarlton Chambers* 37.69Jon DrummondTim HardenMichael MarshDennis MitchellTim Montgomery* 38.05Arnaldo da SilvaRobson da SilvaÉdson RibeiroAndré da Silva 38.414 × 400 metres relayLaMont SmithAlvin HarrisonDerek MillsAnthuan MaybankJason Rouser* 2:55.99Iwan ThomasJamie BaulchMark RichardsonRoger BlackMark Hylton*Du'aine Ladejo* 2:56.60Michael McDonaldGreg HaughtonRoxbert MartinDavian ClarkeDennis Blake*Garth Robinson* 2:59.42Marathon 2:12:36 2:12:39 2:12:4420 kilometres walk 1:20:07 1:20:16 1:20:2350 kilometres walk 3:43:30 3:43:36 3:44:19High jump 2.39 m(OR) 2.37 m 2.35 mPole vault 5.92 m 5.92 m 5.92 mLong jump 8.50 m 8.29 m 8.24 mTriple jump 18.09 m(OR) 17.88 m 17.44 mShot put 21.62 m 20.79 m 20.75 mDiscus throw 69.40 m 66.60 m 65.80 mHammer throw 81.24 m 81.12 m 80.02 mJavelin throw 88.16 m 87.44 m 86.98 mDecathlon 8824 pts 8706 pts 8664 pts * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women 100 metres 10.94 10.94 10.96200 metres 22.12 22.24 22.38400 metres 48.25(OR) 48.63 49.10800 metres 1:57.73 1:58.11 1:58.711500 metres 4:00.83 4:01.54 4:03.02(NR)5000 metres 14:59.88(OR) 15:03.49 15:07.5210,000 metres 31:01.63(OR) 31:02.59 31:06.65100 metres hurdles 12.58 12.59 12.65400 metres hurdles 52.82(OR) 53.08 53.224 × 100 metres relayChryste GainesGail DeversInger MillerGwen TorrenceCarlette Guidry* 41.95Eldece ClarkeChandra SturrupSavatheda FynesPauline Davis-ThompsonDebbie Ferguson* 42.14Michelle FreemanJuliet CuthbertNikole MitchellMerlene OtteyGillian Russell*Andria Lloyd* 42.244 × 400 metres relayRochelle StevensMaicel Malone-WallaceKim GrahamJearl MilesLinetta Wilson* 3:20.91Olabisi AfolabiFatima YusufCharity OparaFalilat Ogunkoya 3:21.04Uta RohländerLinda KisabakaAnja RückerGrit Breuer 3:21.14Marathon 2:26:05 2:28:05 2:28:3910 kilometres walk 41:49(OR) 42:12 42:19High jump 2.05 m 2.03 m 2.01 mLong jump 7.12 m 7.02 m 7.00 mTriple jump 15.33 m(OR) 14.98 m 14.98 mShot put 20.56 m 19.88 m 19.35 mDiscus throw 69.66 m 66.48 m 65.64 mJavelin throw 67.94 m 65.54 m 64.98 mHeptathlon 6780 pts 6563 pts 6489 pts * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Olympic and world records broken Men Note: Any world record is also an Olympic record Event Date Round Name Nationality Time Record100 m 27 July Final Donovan Bailey 9.84 200 m 29 July Michael Johnson 19.32400 m 27 July 43.49 OR800 m 30 July Vebjørn Rodal 1:42.5810,000 m 26 July Haile Gebrselassie 27:07.34110 m hurdles 28 July Allen Johnson 12.95High jump 30 July Charles Austin 2.39Pole vault 1 August Jean Galfione 5.92Triple jump 2 August Kenny Harrison 18.09
Women Event Date Round Name Nationality Time Record 400 m 28 July Final Marie-José Pérec 48.26 OR5000 m 29 July Wang Junxia 14:59.88400 m hurdles 2 August Deon Hemmings 52.8210 km race walk 27 July Yelena Nikolayeva 41:49Triple jump 30 July Inessa Kravets 15.33
Medal table
Participating nations A total of 190 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
Official Report GBR Athletics