1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 13 July 1997. ^{[1] [2]}

Medalists

Gold	Esther Möller Shanta Ghosh Nancy Kette Silke Eichmann   Germany
Silver	Yelena Tishkova Irina Korotya Olga Maksimova Yuliya Vertyanova   Russia
Bronze	Elena Apollonio Elena Sordelli Manuela Grillo Manuela Levorato   Italy

Results

Final

13 July

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	Germany	Esther Möller Shanta Ghosh Nancy Kette Silke Eichmann	43.94
	Russia	Yelena Tishkova Irina Korotya Olga Maksimova Yuliya Vertyanova	44.41
	Italy	Elena Apollonio Elena Sordelli Manuela Grillo Manuela Levorato	44.73
4	Sweden	Sofi Hildenborg Victoria Gunnarsson Camilla Johansson Annika Amundin	45.17
	France	Doris Deruel Sandra Citté Marie Joëlle Dogbo Katia Benth	DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.

•   France (4)
•   Germany (4)
•   Italy (4)
•   Russia (4)
•   Sweden (4)

References

1. European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava 2011 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK - 1st European Athletics U23 Championships - Turku, Finland 10.7. - 13.7.1997 (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 5–16, retrieved 24 October 2014
2. Gordon, Ed, European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland), athletix.org, archived from the original on 12 November 2007, retrieved 24 October 2014