Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

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Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium
DatesAugust 4 (heats)
August 5 (final)
Competitors from 8 nations
Teams8
Winning time48.4
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Myrtle Cook
Ethel Smith
Bobbie Rosenfeld
Jane Bell
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg Jessie Cross
Loretta McNeil
Betty Robinson
Mary Washburn
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Anni Holdmann
Leni Junker
Rosa Kellner
Leni Schmidt
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
1932  

The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 4 & August 5. [1]

Results

Heats

Heat 1

RankCountryAthletesTimeNotes
1Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Jane Bell 49.3Q, WR
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Lies Aengenendt, Rie Briejèr, Jeanette Grooss, Bets ter Horst 50.4Q
3Flag of France.svg  France Georgette Gagneux, Yolande Plancke, Marguerite Radideau, Lucienne Velu 51.0Q
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Maud Sundberg, Inga Gentzel, Emy Pettersson, Ruth Svedberg 53.2

Key: Q = Qualified, WR = World record

Heat 2

RankCountryAthletesTimeNotes
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States Jessie Cross, Loretta McNeil, Betty Robinson, Mary Washburn 49.8Q
2Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Anni Holdmann, Leni Junker, Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt 49.8Q
3Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Luigia Bonfanti, Giannina Marchini, Derna Polazzo, Vittorina Vivenza Q
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Elise Van Truyen, Rose Van Crombrugge, Juliette Segers, Léontine Stevens

Key: Q = Qualified

Final

RankCountryTimeNotesCompetitors
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 48.4 WR Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Jane Bell
Silver medal icon.svgUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States 48.8 Jessie Cross, Loretta McNeil, Betty Robinson, Mary Washburn
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 49.0 Anni Holdmann, Leni Junker, Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt
4Flag of France.svg  France 49.6 Georgette Gagneux, Yolande Plancke, Marguerite Radideau, Lucienne Velu
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 49.8 Lies Aengenendt, Rie Briejèr, Jeanette Grooss, Bets ter Horst
6Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 53.6 Luigia Bonfanti, Giannina Marchini, Derna Polazzo, Vittorina Vivenza

Key: WR = World record

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References

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