Men's 50 kilometres walk at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Date | August 2 | |||||||||
Competitors | 52 from 27 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 3:43:30 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
10 km walk | women | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the men's 50 km walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [1]
Gold | Robert Korzeniowski Poland |
Silver | Mikhail Shchennikov Russia |
Bronze | Valentí Massana Spain |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
OR | olympic record |
WR | world record |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||
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World Record | Andrey Perlov (URS) | 3:37.41 | August 5, 1989 | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Olympic Record | Vyacheslav Ivanenko (URS) | 3:38.29 | September 30, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 76 competitors, 47 men and 29 women, took part in 74 events in 15 sports.
Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 126 men and 39 women, took part in 126 events in 20 sports.
Kazakhstan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Kazakhstani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 96 competitors, 72 men and 24 women, took part in 99 events in 14 sports.
Moldova competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Moldovan athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Colombia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 48 competitors, 39 men and 9 women, took part in 44 events in 9 sports.
The Czech Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams. 115 competitors, 76 men and 39 women, took part in 110 events in 17 sports.
The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 25 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.
The men's 400 metre individual medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 21 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.
The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 21 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.
The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States from 19 July to 4 August 1996. This was the nation's fourth appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation to Atlanta consisted of four athletes, three in track and field: Selwyn Kole, Primo Higa, and Nester Geniwala'a; and one in weightlifting: Tony Analau. None of the athletes made their event final.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
These are the official results of the Women's 10 km Walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 44 competitors, with one athlete who did not finish the race and five disqualifications.
These are the official results of the Women's Mountainbike Race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 27 participants, with two non-finishers, in this inaugural Olympic event, over 31.8 kilometres, held on July 30, 1996. The mountain biking events were held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia, located 30 miles (50 km) east of Atlanta.
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk event at the 1993 World Championships held on Saturday August 21, 1993, in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 46 participating athletes.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with the race held on 18 August 1998.
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk event at the 1995 World Championships held on Thursday 10 August 1995 in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 41 participating athletes.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1997 World Championships held on Saturday 2 August 1997 in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes.
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk event at the 1997 World Championships held on Thursday 7 August 1997 in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes.
A total of twenty-nine sports venues were used for the 1996 Summer Olympics.