United States Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games

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Host City: Atlanta, United States
Date Started: July 26, 1996
Date Finished: August 3, 1996

Events for United States: 44
Participants for United States: 121 (67 men and 54 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Suzy Powell-Roos (19 years, 329 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Mary Decker-Slaney (37 years, 357 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): 3 athletes with 2 medals

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Men's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dennis Mitchell 30 Men's 100 metres 4 Mike Marsh 28 Men's 100 metres 5 Jon Drummond 27 Men's 100 metres 6 h2r3/4 Men's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Michael Johnson 28 Men's 200 metres 1 Gold Jeff Williams 30 Men's 200 metres 5 Mike Marsh 28 Men's 200 metres 8 Men's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Michael Johnson 28 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold Alvin Harrison 22 Men's 400 metres 4 Butch Reynolds 32 Men's 400 metres AC h1r3/4 Men's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Johnny Gray 36 Men's 800 metres 7 Brandon Rock 24 Men's 800 metres 4 h8r1/3 Tony Parilla 24 Men's 800 metres 6 h6r1/3 Men's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Paul McMullen 24 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h2r2/3 Brian Hyde 23 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h1r1/3 Jason Pyrah 27 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h3r1/3 Men's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bob Kennedy 25 Men's 5,000 metres 6 Jim Spivey 36 Men's 5,000 metres 13 h2r2/3 Matt Giusto 29 Men's 5,000 metres 9 h1r1/3 Men's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Brad Barquist 28 Men's 10,000 metres 16 h2r1/2 Dan Middleman 26 Men's 10,000 metres 17 h1r1/2 Todd Williams 27 Men's 10,000 metres AC h2r1/2 Men's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Keith Brantly 34 Men's Marathon 28 Bob Kempainen 30 Men's Marathon 31 Mark Coogan 30 Men's Marathon 41 Men's 110 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Allen Johnson 25 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 1 Gold Mark Crear 27 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 Silver Eugene Swift 31 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 6 Men's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Derrick Adkins 26 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 1 Gold Calvin Davis 24 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze Bryan Bronson 23 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 8 h1r2/3 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mark Croghan 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 5 Marc Davis 26 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 12 Robert Gary 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 11 h1r1/3 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jon Drummond 27 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Tim Harden 22 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Mike Marsh 28 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Dennis Mitchell 30 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Tim Montgomery 21 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal LaMont Smith 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Alvin Harrison 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Derek Mills 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Anthuan Maybank 26 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Jason Rouser 26 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Men's 20 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Curt Clausen 28 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 50 Men's 50 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Allen James 32 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 24 Andrzej Chylinski 35 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 26 Herm Nelson 34 Men's 50 kilometres Walk AC Men's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Charles Austin 28 Men's High Jump 1 Gold Cameron Wright 23 Men's High Jump 26 QR Ed Broxterman 22 Men's High Jump 31 QR Men's Pole Vault Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Lawrence Johnson 22 Men's Pole Vault 8 Jeff Hartwig 28 Men's Pole Vault 11T Scott Huffman 31 Men's Pole Vault 13 Men's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Carl Lewis 35 Men's Long Jump 1 Gold Joe Greene 29 Men's Long Jump 3 Bronze Mike Powell 32 Men's Long Jump 5 Men's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kenny Harrison 31 Men's Triple Jump 1 Gold Mike Conley 33 Men's Triple Jump 4 Robert Howard 20 Men's Triple Jump 8 Men's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Randy Barnes 30 Men's Shot Put 1 Gold John Godina 24 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver C. J. Hunter 27 Men's Shot Put 7 Men's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tony Washington 30 Men's Discus Throw 4 Adam Setliff 26 Men's Discus Throw 12 John Godina 24 Men's Discus Throw 14 QR Men's Hammer Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Lance Deal 34 Men's Hammer Throw 2 Silver Kevin McMahon 24 Men's Hammer Throw 24 QR Ken Popejoy 24 Men's Hammer Throw 29 QR Men's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tom Pukstys 28 Men's Javelin Throw 8 Dave Stephens 34 Men's Javelin Throw 15 QR Todd Riech 25 Men's Javelin Throw 17 QR Men's Decathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dan O'Brien 30 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold Steve Fritz 28 Men's Decathlon 4 Chris Huffins 26 Men's Decathlon 10 Women's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Gail Devers-Roberts 29 Women's 100 metres 1 Gold Gwen Torrence 31 Women's 100 metres 3 Bronze D'Andre Hill 23 Women's 100 metres 6 h1r3/4 Women's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Inger Miller 24 Women's 200 metres 4 Carlette Guidry-White 27 Women's 200 metres 8 Dannette Young 31 Women's 200 metres 5 h1r3/4 Women's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jearl Miles-Clark 29 Women's 400 metres 5 Kim Graham 25 Women's 400 metres 5 h1r3/4 Maicel Malone 27 Women's 400 metres 6 h1r3/4 Women's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Meredith Rainey 27 Women's 800 metres 7 h2r2/3 Joetta Clark-Diggs 33 Women's 800 metres 3 h4r1/3 Suzy Favor-Hamilton 27 Women's 800 metres 4 h5r1/3 Women's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Regina Jacobs 32 Women's 1,500 metres 10 Vicki Huber 29 Women's 1,500 metres 9 h2r1/3 Juli Henner 26 Women's 1,500 metres 10 h1r1/3 Women's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Lynn Jennings 36 Women's 5,000 metres 9 Amy Rudolph 22 Women's 5,000 metres 10 Mary Decker-Slaney 37 Women's 5,000 metres 7 h2r1/2 Women's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kate Fonshell 26 Women's 10,000 metres 9 h1r1/2 Joan Nesbit 34 Women's 10,000 metres 13 h2r1/2 Olga Avalos-Appell 32 Women's 10,000 metres 17 h2r1/2 Women's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Anne Marie Lauck 27 Women's Marathon 10 Linda Somers 35 Women's Marathon 31 Jenny Spangler 33 Women's Marathon AC Women's 100 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Gail Devers-Roberts 29 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 4 Lynda Tolbert-Goode 28 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7 Cheryl Dickey 29 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 5 h3r2/4 Women's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kim Batten 27 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver Tonja Buford-Bailey 25 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze Sandra Farmer-Patrick 33 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 5 h2r2/3 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Chryste Gaines 25 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Gail Devers-Roberts 29 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Inger Miller 24 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Gwen Torrence 31 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Carlette Guidry-White 27 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Rochelle Stevens 29 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Maicel Malone 27 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Kim Graham 25 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Jearl Miles-Clark 29 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Linetta Wilson 28 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold Women's 10 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Michelle Rohl 30 Women's 10 kilometres Walk 14 Debbi Lawrence 34 Women's 10 kilometres Walk 20 Tori Herazo 37 Women's 10 kilometres Walk AC Women's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tisha Waller 25 Women's High Jump 9T Connie Teaberry 25 Women's High Jump 18 QR Amy Acuff 21 Women's High Jump 24T QR Women's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jackie Joyner-Kersee 34 Women's Long Jump 3 Bronze Marieke Veltman 24 Women's Long Jump 16 QR Shana Williams 24 Women's Long Jump AC QR Women's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Sheila Hudson-Strudwick 29 Women's Triple Jump 10 Cynthea Rhodes 27 Women's Triple Jump 15 QR Diana Orrange 28 Women's Triple Jump AC QR Women's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Connie Price-Smith 34 Women's Shot Put 5 Ramona Pagel 34 Women's Shot Put 9 Valeyta Althouse 22 Women's Shot Put 16 QR Women's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Lacy Barnes-Mileham 31 Women's Discus Throw 30 QR Suzy Powell-Roos 19 Women's Discus Throw 33 QR Aretha Hill-Thurmond 19 Women's Discus Throw 34 QR Women's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Nicole Carroll 28 Women's Javelin Throw 26 QR Erica Wheeler 28 Women's Javelin Throw 30 QR Women's Heptathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kelly Blair 25 Women's Heptathlon 8 Sharon Hanson 30 Women's Heptathlon 9 Jackie Joyner-Kersee 34 Women's Heptathlon AC

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