1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final
| Host city | Milan, Italy |
|---|---|
| Events | 18 |
| Dates | 7 September |
| Main venue | Arena Civica |
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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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
- IAAF Grand Prix Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
- IAAF Grand Prix Final archive from IAAF