Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
| Athletics at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Host stadium (shown in 2010) | |
| Dates | July 31 August 9, 1992 |
| No. of events | 43 |
| Competitors | 1725 from 156 nations |
| Athletics at the 1992 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 |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992, to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders (eight men and six women) were among the contenders. Thirty former Olympic champions competed, and a total number of 1725 athletes from 156 countries.
Medal summary
[edit]Men
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* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women
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* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 |  Unified Team (EUN) | 7 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 |  Kenya (KEN) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Spain (ESP)* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (35 entries) | 43 | 43 | 45 | 131 | |
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 156 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Albania (1 athlete)
Algeria (9)
Andorra (1)
Angola (5)
Antigua and Barbuda (5)
Argentina (4)
Aruba (2)
Australia (35)
Austria (16)
Bahamas (8)
Bahrain (6)
Bangladesh (4)
Barbados (8)
Belgium (7)
Belize (5)
Benin (4)
Bermuda (4)
Bolivia (6)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4)
Botswana (5)
Brazil (24)
British Virgin Islands (1)
Bulgaria (21)
Burkina Faso (3)
Cameroon (7)
Canada (48)
Cayman Islands (1)
Central African Republic (8)
Chad (4)
Chile (3)
China (33)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (5)
Republic of the Congo (6)
Cook Islands (1)
Costa Rica (8)
Ivory Coast (9)
Croatia (2)
Cuba (34)
Cyprus (5)
Czechoslovakia (18)
Denmark (3)
Djibouti (5)
Ecuador (7)
El Salvador (2)
Equatorial Guinea (7)
Estonia (5)
Ethiopia (15)
Fiji (7)
Finland (26)
France (57)
Gabon (2)
The Gambia (5)
Germany (79)
Ghana (8)
Great Britain (91)
Greece (11)
Grenada (4)
Guam (2)
Guinea (5)
Guyana (3)
Haiti (2)
Honduras (4)
Hong Kong (3)
Hungary (24)
Iceland (4)
Independent Olympic Participants (9)
India (2)
Iran (2)
Ireland (19)
Israel (4)
Italy (39)
Jamaica (28)
Japan (31)
Jordan (2)
Kenya (38)
Kuwait (4)
Laos (5)
Latvia (7)
Lebanon (1)
Lesotho (6)
Libya (1)
Liechtenstein (2)
Lithuania (8)
Madagascar (5)
Malaysia (1)
Malawi (4)
Maldives (5)
Mali (3)
Malta (2)
Mauritania (6)
Mauritius (3)
Mexico (24)
Mongolia (1)
Morocco (13)
Mozambique (3)
Myanmar (3)
Namibia (3)
Nepal (1)
Netherlands (15)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (13)
Nicaragua (1)
Niger (3)
Nigeria (14)
North Korea (3)
Norway (9)
Oman (4)
Pakistan (4)
Panama (1)
Papua New Guinea (6)
Paraguay (3)
Peru (2)
Philippines (3)
Poland (24)
Portugal (36)
Puerto Rico (7)
Qatar (11)
Romania (25)
Rwanda (7)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6)
San Marino (5)
Saudi Arabia (2)
Senegal (9)
Seychelles (4)
Sierra Leone (11)
Slovenia (4)
South Africa (16)
South Korea (11)
Spain (59)
Sri Lanka (7)
Sudan (3)
Suriname (2)
Swaziland (5)
Sweden (19)
Switzerland (15)
Syria (3)
Tanzania (4)
Thailand (18)
Togo (4)
Tonga (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (5)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (2)
Uganda (4)- Unified Team (99)
United Arab Emirates (4)
United States (117)
Uruguay (2)
Vanuatu (6)
Vietnam (4)
Virgin Islands (10)
Yemen (3)
Zaire (7)
Zambia (4)
Zimbabwe (7)
See also
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