what was the name of the competition that took place before the olympic games in 1996?
World Championships
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom – 20 km walk DQ
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 4th 20 km walk 1:23.47
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 20 km walk 1:21:32
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan – 50 km walk DNF
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain – 20 km walk DNF
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain – 50 km walk DQ
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 2nd 5000 m walk 18:35.91
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany – 50 km walk DQ
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland – 50 km walk DQ
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 50 km walk 3:45:57
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 50 km walk 3:45.57
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 8th 20 km walk 1:21:13
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 1st 50 km walk 3:43:30
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 1st 50 km walk 3:44:46
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 50 km walk 3:43:51
1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 4th 20 km walk 1:20:52
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain – 50 km walk DQ
2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany 1st 20 km walk 1:18:29
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 1st 20 km walk 1:18:59 (OR)
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 1st 50 km walk 3:42:22
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 50 km walk 3:42.08
2001 Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd 20,000 m walk 1:19:52.0
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 1st 50 km walk 3:36:39 (WR)
2003 World Championships Paris, France 1st 50 km walk 3:36:03
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 1st 50 km walk 3:38:46
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