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 1980 Summer Olympics for the five gold medalists. In the third appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. Mark Blenkarne missed winning a medal in the men's competition by only three points, by far the most successful result for Great Britain since archery was returned to the Olympic schedule. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's 100 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1,500 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's Marathon Men's 4x400 metres Relay Men's 110 m Hurdles Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's Pole Vault Men's High Jump Men's triple jump