- Mike Powell
Michael ("Mike") Anthony Powell is an American Track and Field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record. Mike Powell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the 1991 World Championships in Athletics (Tokyo), he broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 5 cm (2 inches), leaping 8.95 m (29 ft 4½ in). The world record still stands.
- Stefka Kostadinova
Stefka Kostadinova (born March 25, 1965 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian former athlete specialising in the high jump and current president of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. Stefka Kostadinova won gold in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, setting an Olympic record of 2.05 m. She also has an Olympic silver from the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Kostadinova is a double world outdoor champion - from the World Championships in 1987 and 1995.
- Sonia O'Sullivan
Sonia O'Sullivan (born November 28, 1969) is an Irish runner from Cobh, County Cork. She was one of the leading female 5000 m runners for most of the 1990s and early 2000s. Her crowning achievement was a Gold medal at the 1995 World Athletics Championships.She won a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics, narrowly beaten by the Romanian Gabriela Szabo and in front of third placed Ethiopian Gete Wami.
- Manuela Machado
Maria Manuela Machado (born August 9, 1963 in Viana do Castelo) is a former Portuguese long-distance runner, who was particularly successful when running the marathon. Unlike many other marathoners, she did not focus on running city marathons that would have earned her lots of money. Instead, she participated in major competitions (which were less monetarily profitable). Machado participated in the marathon in every major competition between 1990 and 2000.
- Mikaela Ingberg
Mikaela Ingberg (born July 29, 1974 in Vaasa) is a is a Finland-Swedish javelin thrower. Her achievements include bronze medals at the 1995 World Championships, 1998 and 2002 European Championships. She has been coached by Tapio Korjus. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin.
- Martín Fiz
Martín Fiz Martín is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the marathon at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics in Helsinki and repeated his success at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. The same year he captured the title in the Rotterdam Marathon. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Fiz came fourth in the marathon. A year later he won a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, …
- Dan O'Brien
Daniel ("Dan") Dion O'Brien (born July 18, 1966 in Portland, Oregon) is a former American decathlete. He was deemed one of the best decathlon athletes of the 1990s. In 1992 he set a world record of 8,891 points, but failed to qualify for that year's Olympics when he failed to clear a height in the pole vault during the decathlon in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Dan O'Brien grew up as an adopted child in an Irish-American family in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
- Astrid Kumbernuss
Astrid Kumbernuss is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower. Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, she was awarded "Athlete of the Year". In 1998, she gave birth to her son Philip, and retired from her sports career in 2005.
- Bruny Surin
Bruny Surin is a former Canadian athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Surin was born in Cap-Haïtien, Haïti, and moved to Canada with his family in 1975. Surin made his debut at the major international championships at the 1987 Pan-American Games, where he was fifteenth in a long jump. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Surin was again fifteenth in long jump.
- Anna Biryukova
Anna Biryukova (born September 27, 1967) is a retired triple jumper from Russia. In 1993 she won a gold medal at the World Championships by jumping 15.09, a new world record. She reportedly believed she had the capability of jumping 16 metres, but in 1994 she didn't reach the 15 metre mark once, although she did become European champion that season. In 1995 she starred in the World Championships, and she almost reached old heights by jumping 15.08 metres.
- Iva Prandzheva
Iva Prandzheva (born February 15, 1972 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian athlete who was successful in both long jump and triple jump. Her best performance came at the 1995 World Championships where she won a silver medal with 15.18 metres, a personal best. The winner of the event, Inessa Kravets, set a new world record (15.50 metres) which still stands. Prandzheva competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but failed a drug test there and was banned.
- Troy Kemp
Troy Kemp (born March 18, 1966) is a former high jumper from Bahamas who won the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. Having jumped 2.38m in Nice 1995, Kemp is a co-holder of the Commonwealth record.
- Butch Reynolds
Harry ("Butch") Reynolds (born June 8 1964 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former 400 meters sprinter, representing the United States. On August 17 1988 he set a 400 meters world record with 43.29 seconds, smashing Lee Evans' 20 year old world record by an amazing 0.57 seconds. The record was finally broken by Michael Johnson (43.18) in 1999. He won a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics on the 400 meters and a gold medal on the 4 x 400 m relay.
- Ismael Kirui
Ismael Kirui (born February 20, 1975 in Kapcherop, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan long distance runner who won gold medals over 5000 metres at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His victory in Stuttgart in 1993 was especially impressive as he was only aged eighteen and led the race from the front for most of the second half. On the final straight he shrugged off an attack from Haile Gebreselassie.
- Derrick Adkins
Derrick R. Adkins (born July 2, 1970) is a former American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Derrick Adkins rose into the international athletics scene in 1991, when he finished third at the US National Championships and qualified to the 1991 World Championships, where he finished in the sixth place. Adkins won the World Student Games in 1991 and 1993 and finished seventh at the 1993 World Championships.
- Robert Esmie
Robert Esmie (born July 5, 1972) is a Canadian athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Jamaica and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Esmie formed along with Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey the world's best 4x100 m relay team in the mid-1990s. Esmie was seventh in 100 m and won a bronze medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1993 World Championships.
- Glenroy Gilbert
Glenroy John Gilbert (born August 31, 1968 in Port of Spain) is a former Canadian athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Glenroy Gilbert formed along with Robert Esmie, Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey the best 4x100 m relay team in the mid-1990s. Gilbert made his debut at the major international championships at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was 21 in the Long Jump.
- Steinar Hoen
Steinar Hoen is a retired Norwegian high jumper. He represented IK Tjalve during his senior career. In his early career he finished eleventh at the 1990 World Junior Championships, fourteenth at the 1991 World Championships, ninth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships and ninth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics together with Håkon Särnblom without reaching the finals.
- Artur Partyka
Artur Jerzy Partyka (born July 25, 1969 in Stalowa Wola, Poland) is a former Polish high jumper and two-time Olympic medalist. His father is Algerian, his mother is Polish. He is one of the greatest high jumpers of all time; he is one of only 16 high jumpers to clear the height of 2.38 m or more. With that height he set the Polish record in high jump. Known for his truly graceful execution of the Fosbury flop technique, he made clearing the bar look somewhat effortless.
- Jude Monye
Jude Monye (born November 16, 1973) is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. Monye came to the United States to attend Mississippi State University, where he obtained a degree in Geology. While attending school, he won the diversity visa lottery and was allowed to become a legal permanent resident of the United States. He became a citizen on February 20, 2004.
- Jon Drummond
Jonathan A. "Jon" Drummond is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jon Drummond is known for being among the world’s best starters. In 1991, Drummond won the 200 m at the World University Games. At the 1993 World Championships, Drummond ran the opening leg on the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal and equalled the world record of 37.40.
- Dionicio Cerón
Dionicio Cerón Pizarro is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country thrice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992, 1996 and 2000. While the marathon brought Cerón fame and fortune, he previously established himself over the shorter distance road races.
- Hanne Haugland
Hanne Haugland (born December 14 1967 in Haugesund) is a former Norwegian high jumper. She represented the clubs Haugesund IL, IL i BUL, SK Vidar and IF Minerva during her senior career. In her early international career he finished eleventh at the 1987 European Indoor Championships and the 1987 World Indoor Championships and thirteenth at the 1988 European Indoor Championships.
- Vebjørn Rodal
Vebjørn Rodal is a Norwegian former middle distance athlete, his career high point coming when he won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Rodal, born and raised in Berkåk, made his international senior debut in 1992, at the Barcelona Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in his event, the 800 m. Part of a group of successful Norwegian athletes, he won his first international medal only two years later, placing second at the 1994 European Championships.
- Kyle vander Kuyp
Kyle Vander Kuyp (born 30 May, 1971 in Paddington) is an indigenous Australian athlete of the Wurundjeri tribe. At 5 weeks of age, he was adopted by Pat and Ben Vander-Kuyp. Kyle bettered the Oceanian record in the 110 metres hurdles to 13.29 seconds at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. In addition he has competed at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, as well as the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games.
- Valentin Kononen
Valentin Kononen (born March 7, 1969 in Helsinki) is a former Finnish race walker. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport. Kononen's most notable achievement was winning a gold medal in the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. He also won silver medals in the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart and the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, …
- Dennis Mitchell
Dennis Allen Mitchell (born February 20, 1966) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Born in Havelock, North Carolina, Mitchell placed fourth in 100 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics and missed a probable gold medal in 4x100 m relay race, because the American team was disqualified in the heats, after the pass between Calvin Smith and Lee McNeill was made out of the zone.
- Vitaly Savin
Vitaly Anatolyevich Savin is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the Seoul Olympics, Vitaly Savin reached to the quarterfinal of 100 m and ran the anchoring leg in the Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in absence of United States. At the 1991 World Championships, Savin was again eliminated in the quarterfinals of 100 m and was seventh in 4x100 m. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, …
- Brahim Lahlafi
Brahim Lahlafi is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. He acquired French citizenship on April 6 2002, but represented Morocco again from 15 March 2007. His greatest achievement was the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. This was his first medal at a major international event, …
- Juliet Cuthbert
Juliet Cuthbert (born 6 April 1964) is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints (100 and 200 metres). Cuthbert attended "Morant Bay High School" and later "Olney High School" in Philadelphia and the University of Texas at Austin. She competed for Jamaica in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the 100 metres and 200 metres where she won the silver medal in both, finishing behind Americans Gail Devers and Gwen Torrence respectively.
- Håkon Särnblom
Håkon Särnblom is a retired Norwegian high jumper. He represented IK Tjalve and IF Minerva during his active career. He finished tenth at the 1988 European Indoor Championships, fourteenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1994 European Indoor Championships, fourth at the 1994 European Championships and tenth at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
- Arthémon Hatungimana
Arthémon Hatungimana is a middle distance runner from Burundi. In 1995 he won a silver medal in 800 metres at the World Championships.
- Silke Renk
Silke Renk (born June 30, 1962 in Erfurt) is a retired javelin thrower from Germany. She represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she finished fifth, and at the 1990 European Championships where she finished fourth. She then experienced her career highlight as she won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Renk won with a throw of 68.34 meters, defeating Natalya Shikolenko, who took home the silver medal, …
- Irina Stankina
Irina Stankina (born March 25, 1977 in Saransk) is a Russian race walker. The 1994 World Junior champion and record holder, in 1995 she won the 10 km race at the World Championships as the youngest ever (18 years and 135 days). She later walked the 20 km distance in 1:25:29 hours, the fourth best time ever.
- Ezio Madonia
Ezio Madonia (born 7 August 1966 in Albenga) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. In 4 x 100 m relay he helped win bronze medals at the 1990 European Championships in Split, 1994 European Championships in Helsinki and 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. In 100 metres he took a silver medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games and won the 1991 Mediterranean Games. His personal best time is 10.26 seconds.
- Udeme Ekpeyong
Udeme Ekpeyong (born 28 March 1973) is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. Ekpeyong won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 World Championships, together with teammates Kunle Adejuyigbe, Jude Monye and Sunday Bada. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he finished fifth with teammates Emmanuel Okoli, Hassan Bosso and Sunday Bada.
- Mickaël Conjungo
Mickaël Conjungo is a French discus thrower. He formerly represented his birth country of the Central African Republic. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and the World Championships in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999 without reaching the finals. His personal best throw is 63.78 metres, achieved in July 1994 in Sorgues. This is the current national record for the Central African Republic.
- Kunle Adejuyigbe
Kunle Adejuyigbe (born 8 August 1977) is a Nigerian sprinter. Adejuyigbe won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 World Championships, together with teammates Udeme Ekpeyong, Jude Monye and Sunday Bada.
- Ellen van Langen
Ellen Gezina Maria (Ellen) van Langen (born February 9, 1966 in Oldenzaal) is a former Dutch middle distance runner. Van Langen has a degree in economics at the University of Amsterdam. Before she started running, she played football. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the Olympic title in the 800 m in a time of 1:55.54, a time which remained her personal best. After her major achievement, she was plagued by various injuries.
- Silke Knoll
Silke-Beate Knoll (born 21 February 1967 in Rottweil) was a German athlete and participant in the Olympic Games who had success in the 1980s and 1990s as a sprinter. Her first success was the 1986 German junior title over 200 metres. As part of the 4 x 200 metre relay team of the SC Eintracht Hamm, she set a world indoor record in 1988.