Atletika na Poletnih olimpijskih igrah 1996. Tekmovanja so potekala v štiriindvajsetih disciplinah za moške in dvajsetih za ženske med 26. julijem in 4. avgustom 1996 v Atlanti, udeležilo se jih je 2053 atletov iz 191-ih držav. Brigita Bukovec je z drugim mestom v teku na 100 m z ovirami osvojila prvo olimpijsko medaljo v atletiki za Slovenijo.
Dobitniki medalj [uredi]
| Disciplina |
Zlato |
Srebro |
Bron |
| 100 m |
Donovan Bailey |
9,84
(SR) |
Frankie Fredericks |
9,89 |
Ato Boldon |
9,90 |
| 200 m |
Michael Johnson |
19,32
(SR) |
Frankie Fredericks |
19,68 |
Ato Boldon |
19,80 |
| 400 m |
Michael Johnson |
43,49
(OR) |
Roger Black |
44,41 |
Davis Kamoga |
44,53 |
| 800 m |
Vebjørn Rodal |
1:42,58
(OR) |
Hezekiél Sepeng |
1:42,74 |
Fred Onyancha |
1:42,79 |
| 1500 m |
Noureddine Morceli |
3:35,78 |
Fermín Cacho |
3:36,40 |
Stephen Kipkorir |
3:36,72 |
| 5000 m |
Vénuste Niyongabo |
13:07,96 |
Paul Bitok |
13:08,16 |
Khalid Boulami |
13:08,37 |
| 10000 m |
Haile Gebrselassie |
27:07,34
(OR) |
Paul Tergat |
27:08,17 |
Salah Hissou |
27:28,59 |
| 110 m z ovirami |
Allen Johnson |
12,95
(OR) |
Mark Crear |
13,09 |
Florian Schwarthoff |
13,17 |
| 400 m z ovirami |
Derrick Adkins |
47,54 |
Samuel Matete |
47,78 |
Calvin Davis |
47,96 |
| 3000 m z ovirami |
Joseph Keter |
8:07,12 |
Moses Kiptanui |
8:08,33 |
Alessandro Lambruschini |
8:11,28 |
| Štafeta 4×100 m |
Kanada
Robert Esmie
Glenroy Gilbert
Bruny Surin
Donovan Bailey
Carlton Chambers |
37,69 |
ZDA
Jon Drummond
Tim Harden
Michael Marsh
Dennis Mitchell
Tim Montgomery |
38,05 |
Brazilija
Arnaldo da Silva
Robson da Silva
Édson Ribeiro
André da Silva |
38,41 |
| Štafeta 4×400 m |
ZDA
LaMont Smith
Alvin Harrison
Derek Mills
Anthuan Maybank
Jason Rouser |
2:55,99 |
Združeno kraljestvo
Iwan Thomas
Jamie Baulch
Mark Richardson
Roger Black
Mark Hylton
Du'aine Ladejo |
2:56,60 |
Jamajka
Michael McDonald
Greg Haughton
Roxbert Martin
Davian Clarke
Dennis Blake
Garth Robinson |
2:59,42 |
| Maraton |
Josia Thugwane |
2:12:36 |
Li Bong-Džu |
2:12:39 |
Erick Wainaina |
2:12:44 |
| Hitra hoja na 20 km |
Jefferson Pérez |
1:20:07 |
Ilja Markov |
1:20:16 |
Bernardo Segura |
1:20:23 |
| Hitra hoja na 50 km |
Robert Korzeniowski |
3:43:30 |
Mihail Ščenikov |
3:43:36 |
Valentí Massana |
3:44:19 |
| Skok v daljino |
Carl Lewis |
8,50 |
James Beckford |
8,29 |
Joe Greene |
8,24 |
| Troskok |
Kenny Harrison |
18,09
(OR) |
Jonathan Edwards |
17,88 |
Yoelbi Quesada |
17,44 |
| Skok v višino |
Charles Austin |
2,39
(OR) |
Artur Partyka |
2,37 |
Steve Smith |
2,35 |
| Skok ob palici |
Jean Galfione |
5,92 |
Igor Trandenkov |
5,92 |
Andrei Tivontchik |
5,92 |
| Suvanje krogle |
Randy Barnes |
21,62 |
John Godina |
20,79 |
Oleksandr Bagach |
20,75 |
| Met diska |
Lars Riedel |
69,40 |
Vladimir Dubrovščik |
66,60 |
Vasilij Kaptjuh |
65,80 |
| Met kopja |
Jan Železný |
88,16 |
Steve Backley |
87,44 |
Seppo Räty |
86,98 |
| Met kladiva |
Balázs Kiss |
81,24 |
Lance Deal |
81,12 |
Oleksandr Krykun |
80,02 |
| Deseteroboj |
Dan O'Brien |
8824 |
Frank Busemann |
8706 |
Tomáš Dvořák |
8664 |
Dobitnice medalj [uredi]
| Disciplina |
Zlato |
Srebro |
Bron |
| 100 |
Gail Devers |
10,94 |
Merlene Ottey |
10,94 |
Gwen Torrence |
10,96 |
| 200 |
Marie-José Pérec |
22,12 |
Merlene Ottey |
22,24 |
Mary Onyali |
22,38 |
| 400 |
Marie-José Pérec |
48,25
(OR) |
Cathy Freeman |
48,63 |
Falilat Ogunkoya |
49,10 |
| 800 |
Svetlana Masterkova |
1:57,73 |
Ana Fidelia Quirot |
1:58,11 |
Maria de Lurdes Mutola |
1:58,71 |
| 1500 |
Svetlana Masterkova |
4:00,83 |
Gabriela Szabo |
4:01,54 |
Theresia Kiesl |
4:03,02
(NR) |
| 5000 |
Vang Džunšia |
14:59,88
(OR) |
Pauline Konga |
15:03,49 |
Roberta Brunet |
15:07,52 |
| 10000 |
Fernanda Ribeiro |
31:01,63
(OR) |
Vang Džunšia |
31:02,59 |
Gete Wami |
31:06,65 |
| 100 m z ovirami |
Ludmila Engquist |
12,58 |
Brigita Bukovec |
12,59 |
Patricia Girard |
12,65 |
| 400 m z ovirami |
Deon Hemmings |
52,82
(OR) |
Kim Batten |
53,08 |
Tonja Buford-Bailey |
53,22 |
| Štafeta 4×100 m |
ZDA
Chryste Gaines
Gail Devers
Inger Miller
Gwen Torrence
Carlette Guidry |
41,95 |
Bahami
Eldece Clarke
Chandra Sturrup
Savatheda Fynes
Pauline Davis-Thompson
Debbie Ferguson |
42,14 |
Jamajka
Michelle Freeman
Juliet Cuthbert
Nikole Mitchell
Merlene Ottey
Gillian Russell
Andrea Lloyd |
42,24 |
| Štafeta 4×400 m |
ZDA
Rochelle Stevens
Maicel Malone-Wallace
Kim Graham
Jearl Miles
Linetta Wilson |
3:20,91 |
Nigerija
Olabisi Afolabi
Fatima Yusuf
Charity Opara
Falilat Ogunkoya |
3:21,04 |
Nemčija
Uta Rohländer
Linda Kisabaka
Anja Rücker
Grit Breuer |
3:21,14 |
| Maraton |
Fatuma Roba |
2:26:05 |
Valentina Jegorova |
2:28:05 |
Juko Arimori |
2:28:39 |
| Hitra hoja na 10 km |
Jelena Nikolajeva |
41:49
(OR) |
Elisabetta Perrone |
42;12 |
Vang Jan |
42:19 |
| Skok v daljino |
Chioma Ajunwa |
7,12 |
Fiona May |
7,02 |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
7,00 |
| Troskok |
Inessa Kravets |
15,33
(OR) |
Ina Lasovska |
14,98 |
Šárka Kašpárková |
14,98 |
| Skok v višino |
Stefka Kostadinova |
2,05 |
Niki Bakoyianni |
2,03 |
Inha Babakova |
2,01 |
| Suvanje krogle |
Astrid Kumbernuss |
20,56 |
Sui Šinmei |
19,88 |
Irina Hdoroškina |
19,35 |
| Met diska |
Ilke Wyludda |
69,66 |
Natalija Sadova |
66,48 |
Elina Zvereva |
65,64 |
| Met kopja |
Heli Rantanen |
67,94 |
Louise McPaul |
65,54 |
Trine Hattestad |
64,98 |
| Sedmeroboj |
Ghada Shouaa |
6780 |
Natalija Sazanovič |
6563 |
Denise Lewis |
6489 |
Medalje po državah [uredi]