400 meter dash: Marita Koch of East Germany in a time of 48.60 seconds. 400 meter freestyle: Ines Diers of East Germany in a time of 4:08.76. 400 meter individual medley: Petra Schneider of East Germany in a time of 4:36.29.
That was Cathy Freeman of Australia who, by winning, became the first Aboriginal Olympic gold medalist.
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NOVA PERIS-KNEEBONE
State: Northern Territory
Date of Birth: February 25, 1971
Place of Birth: Darwin, Northern Territory
Residence: Darwin, NT and Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 170cm
Weight: 58kg
Marital Status: Married, 1 child
Club: Melbourne University Athletic Club
Achievements: First Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal, Atlanta, USA, 1996
First runner in Australian Olympic Torch Relay
Shifted from hockey to Track and Field
Jackie Joyner-Kersey of the United States won the gold medal at the 1988 Olympics with a jump of 7.40 meters.
Edwin Moses of the United States at 47.64 seconds, then a world record.
Cathy Freeman of Australia in a time of 49.11 seconds.
Evelyn Ashford of the United States in a time of 10.97 seconds.
Dalilah Muhammad won the gold medal in the Women's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The bronze medal in the Men's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Yasmani Copello.
Denmark won the silver medal in the Women's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The gold medal in the Men's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Kerron Clement.
The silver medal in the Women's 100 Metres Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was won by Nia Ali.
The bronze medal in the Men's 110 Meter Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was won by Dimitri Bascou.
The United States won the gold medal in the Men's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Kenya took home the silver medal in the Men's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The gold medal winner in the Women's 100 Metres Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Brianna Rollins.
The gold medal in the Men's 110 Meter Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was awarded to Omar McLeod.
The winner of the silver medal in the Women's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Sara Slott Petersen.
France won the bronze medal in the Men's 110 Meter Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The country winning the bronze medal in the Men's 400m Hurdles event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Turkey.