1996 in sports
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Badminton
Highlights of Badminton 1996 were the Olympic badminton tournament of Thomas Cup and Uber Cup.
World Badminton Grand Prix
Athletics
- January 28 - Emma George, Australia, jumped 4.41 meters in the pole vault of the ladies.
- February 17 - Olga Kusenkowa, Russia, hammer throw of 69.46 meters Ladies reached.
- April 20 - Jelena Nikolaeva, Russia was the 10,000 meters walking to the ladies in 41:04 minutes.
- April 23 - Salah Hissou, Morocco, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:38,1 minutes.
- April 28 - Emma George, Australia, in the Vault of the ladies reached 4.30 meters.
- 25. May to January Zelezny, Czechoslovakia, in the javelin men reached 98.48 meters.
- June 23 - Michael Johnson, USA, the 200 meters of the men ran in 19.66 seconds.
- June 29 - Emma George, Australia, in the Vault of the ladies reached 4.42 meters.
- July 14 - Emma George, Australia, jumped in the pole vault of 4.45 meters ladies.
- July 23 - Michael Johnson, USA, the 200 meters of the men ran in 19.66 seconds.
- July 27 - Donovan Bailey, Canada, the 100 meters of the men ran in 9.84 seconds.
- August 1 - Michael Johnson, USA, the 200 meters of the men ran in 19.32 seconds.
- August 17 - Olga Kusenkowa, Russia, in the hammer throw of 69.46 meters Ladies reached.
- August 23 - Salah Hissou, Morocco, the 10,000 m men ran into 26:38,1 minutes.
- August 23 - Svetlana Masterkowa, Russia, the 1000 meters of the ladies ran into 02:29,0 minutes.
- August 27 - Donovan Bailey, Canada, the 100 meters of the men ran in 9.84 seconds.
- September 1 - Daniel Komen, Kenya, the 3000 meters of the men ran into 07:20,7 minutes.
Motorcycle Racing
Superbike World Championship
- The 24- year-old Australian Troy Corser wins on Ducati before New Zealander Aaron Slight (Honda ) and the American John Kocinski (Ducati ) the drivers' standings. In the constructors' standings, Ducati prevails ahead of Honda and Kawasaki.
Born
Died
- January 7: Max Wiener, an Austrian motorcycle racer ( b. 1947 )
- March 5: Fritz Huschke von Hanstein, German racing driver and vice president of automotive Sports Commission (* 1911)