Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 81 participating athletes, with ten qualifying heats (three qualified plus two fastest losers). The gold medal was won by Great Britain's Linford Christie, who had originally won the bronze medal in the Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres in 1988 but was elevated to silver following the disqualification of gold medalist Ben Johnson for using performance-enhancing drugs. Silver went to Namibia's
Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics bronze medal in 1991 and gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. 15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented Great Britain in 1992. The women's individual all-around was the only rhythmic gymnastics event at the 1992 Olympics. Britain entered two athletes neither of whom made the final. Britain sent 14 judokas to Barcelona, seven men and seven women. Three modern pentathletes represented Britain at the Games, all were men and contested both the individual and team events. Women's events in the sport were not introduced to the Olympics until Sydney in 2000. Men's Single scull Men's Coxless pair Men's Coxed