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Host City: Atlanta, United States
Venue(s): Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Started: July 31, 1996
Date Finished: July 31, 1996
| Gold: | Vebjørn Rodal |
| Silver: | Hezekiel Sepeng |
| Bronze: | Fred Onyancha |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vebjørn Rodal | 23 | Norway | NOR | 1:42.58 | 1 | OR |
| 2 | Hezekiel Sepeng | 22 | South Africa | RSA | 1:42.74 | 6 | |
| 3 | Fred Onyancha | 27 | Kenya | KEN | 1:42.79 | 7 | |
| 4 | Norberto Téllez | 24 | Cuba | CUB | 1:42.85 | 4 | |
| 5 | Nico Motchebon | 26 | Germany | GER | 1:43.91 | 8 | |
| 6 | David Kiptoo | 31 | Kenya | KEN | 1:44.19 | 5 | |
| 7 | Johnny Gray | 36 | United States | USA | 1:44.21 | 2 | |
| 8 | Lahlou Ben Younès | 31 | Morocco | MAR | 1:45.52 | 3 |