1996 AAA Championships
1996 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 14–16 July |
Host city | Birmingham, England |
Venue | Alexander Stadium |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
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The 1996 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 14–16 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]
The competition incorporated the British Olympic trials for Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics, with the top two in each (Olympic) event assured of selection, provided they had attained the qualifying standard.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Linford Christie | 10.04 | Darren Braithwaite | 10.25 | Ian Mackie | 10.26 |
200 metres | John Regis | 20.54 | Linford Christie | 20.54 | Owusu Dako | 20.72 |
400 metres | Roger Black | 44.39 | Du'aine Ladejo | 44.66 | Iwan Thomas | 44.69 |
800 metres | Curtis Robb | 1:47.61 | David Strang | 1:47.74 | Tony Morrell | 1:47.94 |
1500 metres | John Mayock | 3:37.03 | Anthony Whiteman | 3:37.19 | Kevin McKay | 3:37.90 |
3000 metres | Matt O'Dowd | 8:30.11 | 8:30.97 | 8:33.15 | ||
5000 metres | John Nuttall | 13:48.35 | Rob Denmark | 13:51.72 | 13:54.42 | |
10,000 metres | Rob Denmark | 28:20.80 | Jon Brown | 28:21.40 | Paul Evans | 28:28.31 |
110 m hurdles | Colin Jackson | 13.13 | Tony Jarrett | 13.41 | Andy Tulloch | 13.70 |
400 m hurdles | Jon Ridgeon | 49.16 | Peter Crampton | 49.79 | Gary Jennings | 50.46 |
3000 metres steeplechase | Justin Chaston | 8:29.19 | Keith Cullen | 8:30.80 | Spencer Duval | 8:36.71 |
10,000 m walk | 42:29.73 | 44:07.95 | 44:15.75 | |||
High jump | Steve Smith | 2.31 m | Dalton Grant | 2.27 m | 2.20 m | |
Pole vault | Nick Buckfield | 5.71 m | Neil Winter | 5.40 m | Mike Edwards | 5.30 m |
Long jump | Darren Ritchie | 7.86 m | 7.67 m | Stewart Faulkner | 7.47 m | |
Triple jump | Francis Agyepong | 17.12 m | 16.58 m | Julian Golley | 16.39 m | |
Shot put | Matt Simson | 18.82 m | Shaun Pickering | 18.63 m | Mark Proctor | 17.91 m |
Discus throw | Robert Weir | 60.02 m | Simon Williams | 57.54 m | Kevin Brown | 56.76 m |
Hammer throw | David Smith | 72.58 m | Paul Head | 71.48 m | Mick Jones | 71.22 m |
Javelin throw | Nick Nieland | 83.06 m | Mick Hill | 81.42 m | Colin Mackenzie | 78.74 m |
Decathlon | Barry Thomas | 7701 pts | 7573 pts | 7400 pts |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Stephi Douglas | 11.55 | Simmone Jacobs | 11.57 | Marcia Richardson | 11.66 |
200 metres | Simmone Jacobs | 23.11 | Katharine Merry | 23.30 | Paula Thomas | 23.46 |
400 metres | Phylis Smith | 51.74 | Georgina Oladapo | 52.48 | Allison Curbishley | 52.76 |
800 metres | Kelly Holmes | 1:57.84 | Diane Modahl | 1:59.87 | 2:02.76 | |
1500 metres | Kelly Holmes | 4:08.14 | 4:13.02 | 4:14.19 | ||
3000 metres | 9:26.46 | 9:26.75 | 9:32.97 | |||
5000 metres | Paula Radcliffe | 15:28.46 | Sonia McGeorge | 15:48.33 | Alison Wyeth | 15:48.91 |
10,000 metres | 33:21.46 | Angie Hulley | 33:33.37 | 33:53.17 | ||
100 m hurdles | Angie Thorp | 13.26 | Diane Allahgreen | 13.27 | Denise Lewis | 13.41 |
400 m hurdles | Sally Gunnell | 54.65 | 56.43 | Louise Fraser | 56.45 | |
5000 m walk | Vicky Lupton | 23:04.57 | 24:36.65 | 25:00.22 | ||
10,000 m walk | Vicky Lupton | 49:15.0 | 50:52.3 | 51:17.1 | ||
High jump | Debbie Marti | 1.94 m | Lea Haggett | 1.92 m | Joanne Jennings | 1.89 m |
Pole vault | Kate Staples | 3.80 m | Janine Whitlock | 3.70 m | 3.50 m | |
Long jump | Denise Lewis | 6.55 m | Joanne Wise | 6.42 m | Ashia Hansen | 6.09 m |
Triple jump | Ashia Hansen | 14.25 m | Michelle Griffith | 13.78 m | Connie Henry | 13.18 m |
Shot put | Judy Oakes | 18.65 m | Myrtle Augee | 16.81 m | 14.83 m | |
Discus throw | Jackie McKernan | 54.12 m | Shelley Drew | 53.68 m | 52.52 m | |
Hammer throw | Lyn Sprules | 54.16 m | Ann Gardner | 51.58 m | 51.52 m | |
Javelin throw | Tessa Sanderson | 62.88 m | Shelley Holroyd | 60.12 m | 58.20 m | |
Heptathlon | Kerry Jury | 5703 pts | 5386 pts | Julia Bennett | 5356 pts |
References[]
- ^ AAA WAAA and National Championships Medalists. NUTS. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ WAAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
Categories:
- AAA Championships
- 1996 in athletics (track and field)
- 1996 in British sport
- July 1996 sports events in the United Kingdom
- Sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands
- Athletics competitions in England