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1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final
Host cityFontvieille, Monaco
Events18
Dates9 September
Main venueStade Louis II
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The 1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the eleventh edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 9 September at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco.

Moses Kiptanui (3000 metres steeplechase) and Maria Mutola (800 metres) were the overall points winners of the tournament. Mutola became the first African woman to win the overall series. A total of 18 athletics events were contested, ten for men and eight for women.

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall  Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 84  Jan Železný (CZE) 72  Mark Crear (USA) 72
200 metres  Michael Johnson (USA) 19.93  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 20.21  Robson da Silva (BRA) 20.27
800 metres  Benson Koech (KEN) 1:45.27  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:45.28  Mahjoub Haïda (MAR) 1:45.35
3000 metres  Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 7:35.90  Khalid Boulami (MAR) 7:36.11  Ismaïl Sghyr (MAR) 7:36.37
3000 metres steeplechase  Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 8:02.45  Richard Kosgei (KEN) 8:06.88  Eliud Barngetuny (KEN) 8:07.42
110 m hurdles  Mark Crear (USA) 13.07  Allen Johnson (USA) 13.09  Florian Schwarthoff (GER) 13.29
Pole vault  Okkert Brits (RSA) 5.95 m  Sergey Bubka (UKR) 5.90 m  Maksim Tarasov (RUS) 5.80 m
Long jump  Iván Pedroso (CUB) 8.49 m  Kareem Streete-Thompson (USA) 8.46 m  James Beckford (JAM) 8.20 m
Discus throw  Lars Riedel (GER) 67.78 m  Sergey Lyakhov (RUS) 66.78 m  Vladimir Dubrovshchik (BLR) 66.60 m
Javelin throw  Jan Železný (CZE) 92.28 m  Raymond Hecht (GER) 87.42 m  Steve Backley (GBR) 83.84 m

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 78  Anna Biryukova (RUS) 72  Gwen Torrence (USA) 72
200 metres  Gwen Torrence (USA) 22.20  Mary Onyali (NGR) 22.69  Carlette Guidry (USA) 22.71
800 metres  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:55.72  Kelly Holmes (GBR) 1:56.21  Patricia Djaté (FRA) 1:56.53
3000 metres  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) 8:39.94  Olga Churbanova (RUS) 8:41.42  Yvonne Graham (JAM) 8:42.40
400 m hurdles  Kim Batten (USA) 53.49  Tonja Buford (USA) 53.69  Deon Hemmings (JAM) 54.20
High jump  Inga Babakova (UKR) 2.03 m  Tatyana Motkova (RUS) 2.01 m  Yelena Gulyayeva (RUS) 1.96 m
Triple jump  Anna Biryukova (RUS) 14.99 m  Inessa Kravets (UKR) 14.59 m  Inna Lasovskaya (RUS) 14.59 m
Shot put  Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) 20.20 m  Kathrin Neimke (GER) 19.94 m  Huang Zhihong (CHN) 19.94 m

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