Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
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The men's 100 metres was an event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 81 participating athletes from 66 nations, with ten qualifying heats (three qualified plus two fastest losers).[1][2] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
Men's 100 metres at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Date | July 31 (heats) August 1 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 81 from 66 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 9.96 | |||||||||
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The gold medal was won by Great Britain's Linford Christie, who had originally won the bronze medal in 1988 but was elevated to silver following the disqualification of original gold medalist Ben Johnson for using stanozolol. Silver went to Namibia's Frankie Fredericks, who also finished second in the 200 metres in Barcelona, while Dennis Mitchell of the United States of America won the bronze. Namibia had never competed in the men's 100 metres before, so Fredericks's medal was that nation's first in the event; it was also the first medal by an African country in the event since 1908 (when Reggie Walker of South Africa won gold).