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Athletics at the 1996 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 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 22 nations competing.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
 United States (USA)
Chryste Gaines
Gail Devers
Inger Miller
Gwen Torrence
Carlette Guidry*
 Bahamas (BAH)
Eldece Clarke
Chandra Sturrup
Savatheda Fynes
Pauline Davis
Debbie Ferguson*
 Jamaica (JAM)
Michelle Freeman
Juliet Cuthbert
Nikole Mitchell
Merlene Ottey
Gillian Russell*
Andria Lloyd*

* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified to the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  United States Chryste Gaines, Carlette Guidry, Inger Miller, Gwen Torrence 42.49 Q
2 3  Russia Yekaterina Leshchova, Galina Malchugina, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Irina Privalova 43.00 Q
3 3  France Sandra Citte, Odiah Sidibe, Delphine Combe, Patricia Girard-Leno 43.09 Q
4 1  Bahamas Eldece Clarke, Savatheda Fynes, Debbie Ferguson, Pauline Davis 43.14 Q
5 2  Jamaica Michelle Freeman, Gillian Russell, Nikole Mitchell, Andria Lloyd 43.36 Q
6 2  Nigeria Chioma Ajunwa, Mary Tombiri-Shirey, Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali 43.54 Q
7 1  Australia Sharon Cripps, Kylie Hanigan, Lauren Hewitt, Jodi Lambert 43.75 q
8 2  Great Britain Angie Thorp, Marcia Richardson, Simmone Jacobs, Katharine Merry 43.88 q
9 1  Colombia Mirtha Brock, Felipa Palacios, Patricia Rodríguez, Sandra Borrero 44.16
10 3  Bulgaria Desislava Dimitrova, Petya Pendareva, Zlatka Georgieva, Monika Gachevska 44.19
11 3  Finland Johanna Manninen, Sanna Hernesniemi, Heidi Suomi, Anu Pirttimaa 44.21
12 1  Cuba Idalia Hechavarría, Aliuska López, Dainelky Pérez, Liliana Allen 44.32
13 3  Canada Katie Anderson, Tara Perry, Ladonna Antoine, Lesley Tashlin 44.34
14 2  Thailand Sunisa Kawrungruang, Kwuanfah Inchareon, Savitree Srichure, Supaporn Hubson 45.62
15 1  Virgin Islands Maria Noel, Ameerah Bello, Jilma Patrick, Rochelle Thomas 46.09
1  Cameroon Myriam Léonie Mani, Georgette Nkoma, Edwige Abéna Fouda, Sylvie Mballa Eloundou DNF
2  Germany Andrea Philipp, Silke Lichtenhagen, Melanie Paschke, Silke Knoll DNF
2  Madagascar Lantoniaina Ramalalanirina, Rivosoa Rakotondrabe, Nicole Ramalalanirina, Lalao Ravaonirina DNF
3  Saint Kitts and Nevis Bernadeth Prentice, Bernice Morton, Elricia Francis, Valma Bass DNF
1  Antigua and Barbuda Sonia Williams, Dine Potter, Charmaine Thomas, Heather Samuel DQ
2  Lesotho Sebongile Sello, M'apotlaki Ts'elho, Nteboheleng Koaeana, Lineo Shoai DQ
3  Sierra Leone Eunice Barber, Sia Kamanor, Sama Fornah, Melrose Mansaray DQ

Final

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Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5  United States Chryste Gaines, Gail Devers, Inger Miller, Gwen Torrence 41.95
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2  Bahamas Eldece Clarke, Chandra Sturrup, Savatheda Fynes, Pauline Davis 42.14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6  Jamaica Michelle Freeman, Juliet Cuthbert, Nikole Mitchell, Merlene Ottey 42.24
4 4  Russia Yekaterina Leshchova, Galina Malchugina, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Irina Privalova 42.27
5 7  Nigeria Chioma Ajunwa, Mary Tombiri-Shirey, Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali 42.56
6 3  France Sandra Citte, Odiah Sidibe, Patricia Girard-Leno, Marie-José Pérec 42.76
7 8  Australia Sharon Cripps, Kylie Hanigan, Lauren Hewitt, Jodi Lambert 43.70
8 1  Great Britain Angie Thorp, Marcia Richardson, Simmone Jacobs, Katharine Merry 43.93

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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