1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final
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| name = 1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final
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| host_city = Milan, Italy
| dates = 7 September
| stadium = Arena Civica
| athletes =
| events = 18
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| previous = 1995 Fontvieille
| next = 1997 Fukuoka
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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=
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} | |||
| Overall
|{{flagathlete|Daniel Komen|KEN}} | 103
|{{flagathlete|Jonathan Edwards|GBR}} | 99
|{{flagathlete|Dennis Mitchell|USA}} | 95 |
| 100 metres
|{{flagathlete|Dennis Mitchell|USA}} | 9.91
|{{flagathlete|Donovan Bailey|CAN}} | 9.95
|{{flagathlete|Osmond Ezinwa|NGR}} | 10.05 |
| 400 metres
|{{flagathlete|Michael Johnson|USA}} | 44.53
|{{flagathlete|Anthuan Maybank|USA}} | 45.19
|{{flagathlete|Derek Mills|USA}} | 45.24 |
| 1500 metres
|{{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}} | 3:38.80
|{{flagathlete|Noureddine Morceli|ALG}} | 3:39.69
|{{flagathlete|Laban Rotich|KEN}} | 3:39.76 |
| 5000 metres
|{{flagathlete|Daniel Komen|KEN}} | 12:52.38
|{{flagathlete|Salah Hissou|MAR}} | 12:54.83
|{{flagathlete|Paul Koech|KEN}} | 13:00.67 |
| 400 m hurdles
|{{flagathlete|Derrick Adkins|USA}} | 48.63
|{{flagathlete|Torrance Zellner|USA}} | 48.92
|{{flagathlete|Samuel Matete|ZAM}} | 49.36 |
| High jump
|{{flagathlete|Patrik Sjöberg|SWE}} | 2.33 m
|{{flagathlete|Steinar Hoen|NOR}} | 2.30 m
|{{flagathlete|Artur Partyka|POL}} | 2.30 m |
| Pole vault
|{{flagathlete|Maksim Tarasov|RUS}} | 5.90 m
|{{flagathlete|Igor Potapovich|KAZ}} | 5.85 m
|{{flagathlete|Igor Trandenkov|RUS}} | 5.80 m |
| Triple jump
|{{flagathlete|Jonathan Edwards|GBR}} | 17.59 m
|{{flagathlete|Yoelbi Quesada|CUB}} | 17.39 m
|{{flagathlete|Kenny Harrison|USA}} | 17.21 m |
| Shot put
|{{flagathlete|John Godina|USA}} | 21.18 m
|{{flagathlete|Randy Barnes|USA}} | 21.14 m
|{{flagathlete|Paolo Dal Soglio|ITA}} | 21.13 m |
| Hammer throw
|{{flagathlete|Lance Deal|USA}} | 82.52 m
|{{flagathlete|Igor Astapkovich|BLR}} | 79.84 m
|{{flagathlete|Heinz Weis|GER}} | 78.38 m |
=Women=
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} | |||
| Overall
|{{flagathlete|Ludmila Engquist|SWE}} | 93
|{{flagathlete|Merlene Ottey|JAM}} | 90
|{{flagathlete|Michelle Freeman|JAM}} | 85 |
| 100 metres
|{{flagathlete|Merlene Ottey|JAM}} | 10.74
|{{flagathlete|Gail Devers|USA}} | 10.83
|{{flagathlete|Mary Onyali|NGR}} | 11.00 |
| 400 metres
|{{flagathlete|Cathy Freeman|AUS}} | 49.60
|{{flagathlete|Falilat Ogunkoya|NGR}} | 49.73
|{{flagathlete|Pauline Davis|BAH}} | 49.87 |
| 1500 metres
|{{flagathlete|Svetlana Masterkova|RUS}} | 4:11.42
|{{flagathlete|Patricia Djaté|FRA}} | 4:12.12
|{{flagathlete|Yekaterina Podkopayeva|RUS}} | 4:12.14 |
| 5000 metres
|{{flagathlete|Roberta Brunet|ITA}} | 14:54.54
|{{flagathlete|Gete Wami|ETH}} | 14:55.78
|{{flagathlete|Pauline Konga|KEN}} | 14:56.32 |
| 100 m hurdles
|{{flagathlete|Ludmila Engquist|SWE}} | 12.61
|{{flagathlete|Michelle Freeman|JAM}} | 12.69
|{{flagathlete|Dawn Bowles|USA}} | 12.76 |
| Long jump
|{{flagathlete|Inessa Kravets|UKR}} | 7.07w m
|{{flagathlete|Heike Drechsler|GER}} | 6.87w m
|{{flagathlete|Fiona May|ITA}} | 6.86 m |
| Discus throw
|{{flagathlete|Ilke Wyludda|GER}} | 64.74 m
|{{flagathlete|Ellina Zvereva|BLR}} | 64.66 m
|{{flagathlete|Nicoleta Grasu|ROM}} | 63.64 m |
| Javelin throw
|{{flagathlete|Tanja Damaske|GER}} | 66.28 m
|{{flagathlete|Steffi Nerius|GER}} | 65.76 m
|{{flagathlete|Oksana Ovchinnikova|RUS}} | 65.30 m |
References
- [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/gp.htm IAAF Grand Prix Final]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120816192656/http://www2.iaaf.org/GPF02/History/indexd84e.html?imgh=History IAAF Grand Prix Final archive] from IAAF
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Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Italy
Category:Sports competitions in Milan