1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final
The 1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the eleventh edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 9 September at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco.
| Host city | Fontvieille, Monaco |
|---|---|
| Events | 18 |
| Dates | 9 September |
| Main venue | Stade Louis II |
Moses Kiptanui (3000 metres steeplechase) and Maria Mutola (800 metres) were the overall points winners of the tournament. Mutola became the first African woman to win the overall series. A total of 18 athletics events were contested, ten for men and eight for women.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall |  Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 84 |  Jan Železný (CZE) | 72 |  Mark Crear (USA) | 72 |
| 200 metres | Michael Johnson (USA) | 19.93 |  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | 20.21 |  Robson da Silva (BRA) | 20.27 |
| 800 metres | Benson Koech (KEN) | 1:45.27 |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | 1:45.28 |  Mahjoub Haïda (MAR) | 1:45.35 |
| 3000 metres |  Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 7:35.90 | Khalid Boulami (MAR) | 7:36.11 | Ismaïl Sghyr (MAR) | 7:36.37 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 8:02.45 | Richard Kosgei (KEN) | 8:06.88 | Eliud Barngetuny (KEN) | 8:07.42 |
| 110 m hurdles | Mark Crear (USA) | 13.07 | Allen Johnson (USA) | 13.09 |  Florian Schwarthoff (GER) | 13.29 |
| Pole vault |  Okkert Brits (RSA) | 5.95 m |  Sergey Bubka (UKR) | 5.90 m |  Maksim Tarasov (RUS) | 5.80 m |
| Long jump |  Iván Pedroso (CUB) | 8.49 m | Kareem Streete-Thompson (USA) | 8.46 m |  James Beckford (JAM) | 8.20 m |
| Discus throw | Lars Riedel (GER) | 67.78 m | Sergey Lyakhov (RUS) | 66.78 m |  Vladimir Dubrovshchik (BLR) | 66.60 m |
| Javelin throw | Jan Železný (CZE) | 92.28 m | Raymond Hecht (GER) | 87.42 m |  Steve Backley (GBR) | 83.84 m |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall |  Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 78 | Anna Biryukova (RUS) | 72 | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 72 |
| 200 metres | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 22.20 |  Mary Onyali (NGR) | 22.69 | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 22.71 |
| 800 metres | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:55.72 | Kelly Holmes (GBR) | 1:56.21 |  Patricia Djaté (FRA) | 1:56.53 |
| 3000 metres |  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) | 8:39.94 | Olga Churbanova (RUS) | 8:41.42 | Yvonne Graham (JAM) | 8:42.40 |
| 400 m hurdles | Kim Batten (USA) | 53.49 | Tonja Buford (USA) | 53.69 | Deon Hemmings (JAM) | 54.20 |
| High jump | Inga Babakova (UKR) | 2.03 m | Tatyana Motkova (RUS) | 2.01 m | Yelena Gulyayeva (RUS) | 1.96 m |
| Triple jump | Anna Biryukova (RUS) | 14.99 m | Inessa Kravets (UKR) | 14.59 m | Inna Lasovskaya (RUS) | 14.59 m |
| Shot put | Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) | 20.20 m | Kathrin Neimke (GER) | 19.94 m |  Huang Zhihong (CHN) | 19.94 m |
References
- IAAF Grand Prix Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
- IAAF Grand Prix Final archive from IAAF
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