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Host City: Atlanta, United States
Venue(s): Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Started: July 29, 1996
Date Finished: July 29, 1996
| Gold: | Marie-José Pérec |
| Silver: | Cathy Freeman |
| Bronze: | Falilat Ogunkoya |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | RT | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie-José Pérec | 28 | France | FRA | 48.25 | 0,209 | 3 | OR |
| 2 | Cathy Freeman | 23 | Australia | AUS | 48.63 | 0,320 | 4 | |
| 3 | Falilat Ogunkoya | 27 | Nigeria | NGR | 49.10 | 0,288 | 5 | |
| 4 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | 30 | Bahamas | BAH | 49.28 | 0,222 | 2 | |
| 5 | Jearl Miles-Clark | 29 | United States | USA | 49.55 | 0,320 | 8 | |
| 6 | Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju | 25 | Nigeria | NGR | 49.77 | 0,319 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sandie Richards | 27 | Jamaica | JAM | 50.45 | 0,341 | 7 | |
| 8 | Grit Breuer | 24 | Germany | GER | 50.71 | 0,219 | 1 |