The 1996

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was the twelfth edition of the season-ending competition for the

IAAF Grand Prix The IAAF Grand Prix was an annual, global circuit of one-day outdoor track and field competitions organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It was created in 1985 as the IAAF's first seasonal track and field circu ...

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circuit, organised by the

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. It was held on 7 September at the

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, Italy.

Daniel Komen Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born 17 May 1976) Komen is rumoured to be three years older than officially recognised. is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Remembered for his rivalry with Haile Gebrselassie, Komen's most notable achievement ...

(

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) and

Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Viktorovna Engquist (née Leonova (russian: Людмила Викторовна Нарожиленко-Леонова). formerly Narozhilenko; born 21 April 1964) is a Russian-Swedish former athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres ...

(

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

) were the overall points winners of the tournament. A total of 18

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were contested, ten for men and eight for women.

Medal summary

Men

Women

References

IAAF Grand Prix Final
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.

External links

from IAAF {{World Athletics Tour

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International athletics competitions hosted by Italy Sports competitions in Milan 1990s in Milan IAAF Grand Prix Final