1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the twelfth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 7 September at the Arena Civica in Milan, Italy.

1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final
Host cityMilan, Italy
Events18
Dates7 September
Main venueArena Civica

Daniel Komen (5000 metres) and Ludmila Engquist (high jump) were the overall points winners of the tournament. A total of 18 athletics events were contested, ten for men and eight for women.

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall   Daniel Komen (KEN) 103   Jonathan Edwards (GBR) 99   Dennis Mitchell (USA) 95
100 metres   Dennis Mitchell (USA) 9.91   Donovan Bailey (CAN) 9.95   Osmond Ezinwa (NGR) 10.05
400 metres   Michael Johnson (USA) 44.53   Anthuan Maybank (USA) 45.19   Derek Mills (USA) 45.24
1500 metres   Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:38.80   Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 3:39.69   Laban Rotich (KEN) 3:39.76
5000 metres   Daniel Komen (KEN) 12:52.38   Salah Hissou (MAR) 12:54.83   Paul Koech (KEN) 13:00.67
400 m hurdles   Derrick Adkins (USA) 48.63   Torrance Zellner (USA) 48.92   Samuel Matete (ZAM) 49.36
High jump   Patrik Sjöberg (SWE) 2.33 m   Steinar Hoen (NOR) 2.30 m   Artur Partyka (POL) 2.30 m
Pole vault   Maksim Tarasov (RUS) 5.90 m   Igor Potapovich (KAZ) 5.85 m   Igor Trandenkov (RUS) 5.80 m
Triple jump   Jonathan Edwards (GBR) 17.59 m   Yoelbi Quesada (CUB) 17.39 m   Kenny Harrison (USA) 17.21 m
Shot put   John Godina (USA) 21.18 m   Randy Barnes (USA) 21.14 m   Paolo Dal Soglio (ITA) 21.13 m
Hammer throw   Lance Deal (USA) 82.52 m   Igor Astapkovich (BLR) 79.84 m   Heinz Weis (GER) 78.38 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall   Ludmila Engquist (SWE) 93   Merlene Ottey (JAM) 90   Michelle Freeman (JAM) 85
100 metres   Merlene Ottey (JAM) 10.74   Gail Devers (USA) 10.83   Mary Onyali (NGR) 11.00
400 metres   Cathy Freeman (AUS) 49.60   Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) 49.73   Pauline Davis (BAH) 49.87
1500 metres   Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) 4:11.42   Patricia Djaté (FRA) 4:12.12   Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS) 4:12.14
5000 metres   Roberta Brunet (ITA) 14:54.54   Gete Wami (ETH) 14:55.78   Pauline Konga (KEN) 14:56.32
100 m hurdles   Ludmila Engquist (SWE) 12.61   Michelle Freeman (JAM) 12.69   Dawn Bowles (USA) 12.76
Long jump   Inessa Kravets (UKR) 7.07w m   Heike Drechsler (GER) 6.87w m   Fiona May (ITA) 6.86 m
Discus throw   Ilke Wyludda (GER) 64.74 m   Ellina Zvereva (BLR) 64.66 m   Nicoleta Grasu (ROM) 63.64 m
Javelin throw   Tanja Damaske (GER) 66.28 m   Steffi Nerius (GER) 65.76 m   Oksana Ovchinnikova (RUS) 65.30 m

References

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