Eric Randolph Barnes is an American former shot putter who held the outdoor world record for the event from 1990 to 2021. He won silver at the 1988 Olympics and gold at the 1996 Olympics. Only three throwers have been within 40 centimetres (16 in) of his outdoor world record since it was set.
Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova is a Bulgarian former athlete who competed in the high jump. Her world record of 2.09 metres stood since 1987 until being broken by Yaroslava Mahuchikh in 2024. She is the 1996 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion, and a five-time World Indoor champion. She has been the president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee since 2005.
Carlette Denise Guidry-Falkquay is an American former sprinter who won gold medals in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. Her individual results include winning the 100 metres title at the 1990 Goodwill Games and a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the 1995 World Indoor Championships.
Leslie Djhone is a French track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.
Mali competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Marc Davis is a retired American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in distance races like the men's 3000 metres steeplechase and 5000 metres. His personal bests include running 3:54.30 for the mile, 8:14.26 in the steeplechase and 8:12.74 for 2 Miles.
Edgar "Ed" Broxterman is an American retired high jumper.
Deborah Jane Marti is a former high jumper from England, who was born in Switzerland. She represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, finishing ninth in the 1992 final. She set her outdoor personal best of 1.94 metres, on 9 June 1996 at a meet in Tallinn. On 23 February 1997 in Birmingham, she cleared 1.95 metres to set a British indoor record, which stood for 17 years (1997–2014). She also won bronze medals at the 1983 European Junior Championships and the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Fabrizio Donato is an Italian former athlete who competed in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record holder with 17.60 metres outdoor and 17.73 indoor.
Fabienne Ficher is a retired French athlete who specialised in the 400 meters. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as one outdoor and five indoor World Championships.
Kathy Butler is a long-distance runner who competes in the 10,000 metres and marathon, as well as cross country running and road running. Born in Scotland, she has competed internationally for both Great Britain and Canada.
Kei Takase is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and was part of the Japanese 4 × 400 m team. He also competed in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, held in Moscow. More recently he took part in 100 metres races in various meetings, clocking 10.09 into a slight headwind in Kawasaki in May 2015, performing well enough to represent Japan in the 100 m at the 2015 World Championships as well as in the 200 m. He competed at the 2016 Olympics in the 200 m, only.
Hachim Ndiaye is a retired Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Ángela Gabriela Tenorio Micolta is an Ecuadorian athlete specialising in the sprinting events. She won two medals at the 2014 World Junior Championships. Earlier she competed at the 2013 World Championships in the 100 metres without qualifying for the semifinals. In addition, she has won multiple medals on regional level.
Ousmane Diarra is a retired athlete who represented Senegal and later France. He was initially a 400 metres sprinter competing at the 1988 Summer Olympics but later switched to the 800 metres. On that distance he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships and the silver at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.
Marina Filipović is a retired Serbian athlete who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She represented FR Yugoslavia at the 1997 World Championships and 1997 World Indoor Championships.
Curtis Johnson is a retired American sprinter.
Aminata Diarra is a Malian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Moustafa "Tapha" Diarra is a Senegalese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Julianne Henner is an American former middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She was born in El Paso, Texas.
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