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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres

Women's 400 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Centennial Olympic Stadium
Dates 26 July 1996 (heats)
27 July 1996 (quarter-finals)
28 July 1996 (semi-finals)
29 July 1996 (final)
Competitors 49 from 35 nations
Winning time 48.25
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Marie-José Pérec
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Cathy Freeman
 Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Falilat Ogunkoya
 Nigeria
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1st, gold medalist(s) Marie-José Pérec
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Cathy Freeman
 Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Falilat Ogunkoya
 Nigeria

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 49 competitors.

Pérec's winning time was and remains the #3 time in history. Freeman's second place time was and remains the #6 time in history. Ogunkoya and Davis also still rank on the all-time top 20. Places 3 through 6 are all the fastest times for those places in history and all of the top six, except Miles set their lifetime personal bests in this race.


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