1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final
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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.
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
Men
| 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
| 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 |
- . GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
- from IAAF