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1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final

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Dates7 September

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

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