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
Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 21 July. The final was won by American Lindy Remigino. The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round. Heat one Heat two Heat three Heat four Heat five Heat six Heat seven Heat eight Heat nine Heat ten Heat eleven Heat twelve The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round. Heat one Heat