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 1988 Summer Olympics Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 345 competitors, 219 men and 126 women, took part in 191 events in 22 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In the fifth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal while Joanne Franks added another top eight finish in the women's individual and the women's team came in 5th. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Women's Team Competition: Men's 100