Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
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These are the official results of the Women's 4 × 100 m Relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. A total of 11 teams competed. The final was held on August 11, 1984.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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United States (USA) Alice Brown Jeanette Bolden Chandra Cheeseborough Evelyn Ashford | Canada (CAN) Angela Bailey Marita Payne Angella Taylor-Issajenko France Gareau | Great Britain (GBR) Simmone Jacobs Kathy Cook Beverley Callender Heather Oakes |
Records
These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 41.53 | Silke Gladisch Sabine Rieger Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr | Berlin (GDR) | July 31, 1983 |
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Olympic Record | 41.60 | Romy Müller Bärbel Wöckel Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr | Moscow (URS) | August 1, 1980 |
Final
- Held on August 11, 1984
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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United States (USA) | • Alice Brown • Jeanette Bolden • Chandra Cheeseborough • Evelyn Ashford | 41.65 | |
Canada (CAN) | • Angela Bailey • Marita Payne • Angella Taylor-Issajenko • France Gareau | 42.77 | |
Great Britain (GBR) | • Simmone Jacobs • Kathy Cook • Beverley Callender • Heather Oakes | 43.11 | |
4. | France (FRA) | • Rose-Aimée Bacoul • Liliane Gaschet • Marie France Loval • Raymonde Naigre | 43.15 |
5. | West Germany (FRG) | • Edith Oker • Michaela Schabinger • Heidi-Elke Gaugel • Ute Thimm | 43.57 |
6. | Bahamas (BAH) | • Eldece Clarke • Pauline Davis • Debbie Greene • Oralee Fowler | 44.18 |
7. | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | • Janice Bernard • Gillian Forde • Ester Hope-Washington • Angela Williams | 44.23 |
8. | Jamaica (JAM) | • Juliet Cuthbert • Grace Jackson • Veronica Findlay • Merlene Ottey | 53.54 |
Semi-finals
- Held on August 11, 1984
Heat 1
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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1. | Jamaica (JAM) | • Janet Burke • Grace Jackson • Veronica Findlay • Merlene Ottey | 43.05 |
2. | Great Britain (GBR) | • Simmone Jacobs • Kathy Cook • Beverley Callender • Heather Oakes | 43.47 |
3. | France (FRA) | • Rose-Aimée Bacoul • Liliane Gaschet • Marie France Loval • Raymonde Naigre | 43.64 |
4. | Bahamas (BAH) | • Eldece Clarke • Pauline Davis • Debbie Greene • Oralee Fowler | 44.15 |
5. | Thailand (THA) | • Ratjai Sripet • Wallapa Tangjitnusom • Jaree Patthaarath • Wassana Panyapuek | 45.62 |
Heat 2
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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1. | United States (USA) | • Alice Brown • Jeanette Bolden • Chandra Cheeseborough • Evelyn Ashford | 42.59 |
2. | Canada (CAN) | • Angela Bailey • Marita Payne • Angella Taylor-Issajenko • France Gareau | 43.53 |
3. | West Germany (FRG) | • Edith Oker • Michaela Schabinger • Heidi-Elke Gaugel • Ute Thimm | 44.30 |
4. | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | • Janice Bernard • Gillian Forde • Ester Hope-Washington • Angela Williams | 44.78 |
5. | Ghana (GHA) | • Grace Armah • Mary Mensah • Cynthia Quartey • Doris Wiredu | 45.20 |
6. | The Gambia (GAM) | • Jabou Jawo • Amie Ndow • Victoria Decka • Georgiana Freeman | 47.18 |
See also
- 1982 Women's European Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Athens)
- 1983 Women's World Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Helsinki)
- 1987 Women's World Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Rome)
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
External links
- Official Report
- Official Report Volume II part II, Page 16