Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

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Women's 4×100 metres relay
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Stadium Australia
Winning time41.95
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Savatheda Fynes
Chandra Sturrup
Pauline Davis-Thompson
Debbie Ferguson
Eldece Clarke-Lewis*
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Tayna Lawrence
Veronica Campbell
Beverly McDonald
Merlene Ottey
Merlene Frazer*
Bronze medal icon.svg

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Chryste Gaines
Torri Edwards
Nanceen Perry
Marion Jones
Passion Richardson*


*Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats.
  1996
2004  

The women's 4 × 100 metres relay races at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held on Friday, 29 September and Saturday, 30 September. [1]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes:seconds) prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.

World Record41.37 s Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany Silke Gladisch-Möller
Ingrid Auerswald
Marlies Göhr
Sabine Rieger
Canberra, (Australia)6 October 1985
Olympic Record41.60 s Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany Romy Müller
Bärbel Wöckel
Ingrid Auerswald
Marlies Göhr
Moscow, (USSR)1 August 1980

Medals

On 23 November 2007, the IAAF recommended to the IOC Executive Board to disqualify the USA women's 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams after Marion Jones admitted to having taken performance-enhancing drugs prior to the Games. On 12 December, the IOC disqualified Jones and stripped her of her relay medals but it did not disqualify the U.S. relay teams. On 10 April 2008, the IOC disqualified both U.S. relay teams and asked for Jones' teammates' medals to be returned. [2] France (Linda Ferga, Muriel Hurtis, Fabe Dia, Christine Arron, Sandra Citte*) finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay in a time of 42.42, and Nigeria (Olabisi Afolabi, Opara Charity, Rosemary Okafor, Falilat Ogunkoya-Osheku, Doris Jacob*) finished fourth in the 4 × 400 m relay in a time of 3:23.80. All members of the U.S. relay teams except Nanceen Perry then appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport who on 16 July 2010 ruled in favor of them due to the fact that, according to the rules at the time, a team should not be disqualified because of a doping offense of one athlete. [3] Their medals were then restored to them.

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

Golden Girls

Bahamas was so enamored by their winning team, they celebrated their "Golden Girls" with a very visible mural at the Nassau airport. [4]

Results

Abbreviations

All times shown are in seconds.

Heats

Heat 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and four fastest losers (q) advance to the semi-finals.

Heat 1 of 4
Date: Friday 29 September 2000
PlaceNationAthletesLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
17Flag of France.svg  France Sandra Citte, Fabe Dia,
Muriel Hurtis, Christine Arron
343.23Q
210Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Paraskevi Patoulidou, Effrosíni Patsoú,
Ekateríni Kóffa, Ekateríni Thánou
643.46QSB
315Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Marzena Pawlak, Joanna Niełacna,
Agnieszka Rysiukiewicz, Zuzanna Radecka
744.05Q
419Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Wirawan Ruamsuk, Supavadee Khawpeag,
Orranut Klomdee, Trecia Roberts
244.51SB
521Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Elvira Pančić, Mila Savić,
Biljana Mitrović, Vukosava Đapić
445.02
6Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Elly Hutton, Lauren Hewitt,
Sharon Cripps, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
4DNF

Heat 2

Heat 2 of 4
Date: Friday 29 September 2000
PlaceNationAthletesLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Tayna Lawrence, Veronica Campbell,
Beverly McDonald, Merlene Frazer
442.46QSB
23Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gabriele Rockmeier, Sabrina Mulrain,
Andrea Philipp, Marion Wagner
542.82Q
35Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zeng Xiujun, Liu Xiaomei,
Qin Wangping, Li Xuemei
243.07QSB
48Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Joice Maduaka, Marcia Richardson,
Sarah Wilhelmy, Shani Anderson
343.26qSB
516Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Digna Luz Murillo, Ximena Restrepo,
Mirtha Brock, Felipa Palacios
744.08qSB
616Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atia Weekes, Esi Benyarku,
Tamara Perry, Martha Adusei
644.08

Heat 3

Heat 3 of 4
Date: Friday 29 September 2000
PlaceNationAthletesLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
12Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Chandra Sturrup,
Pauline Davis-Thompson, Sevatheda Fynes
342.58Q
212Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Manuela Bosco, Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen,
Johanna Manninen, Heidi Hannula
543.66QSB
313Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum,
Veronica Bawuah, Vida Nsiah
743.77QNR
414Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Irina Pukha, Anzhela Kravchenko,
Olena Pastushenko, Yelena Ovcharova-Krasovska
443.93q
518Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Amandine Allou Affoué, Makaridja Sanganoko,
Marie Gnahoré, Louise Ayétotché
644.34NR
623Flag of India.svg  India Valdivel Jayalakshmi, Vinita Tripathi,
Saraswati Dey, Rachita Mistry
245.20

Heat 4

Heat 4 of 4
Date: Friday 29 September 2000
PlaceNationAthletesLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
14Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards,
Nanceen Perry, Passion Richardson
642.92Q
26Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Natalya Ignatova, Marina Trandenkova,
Marina Kislova, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova
343.15QSB
39Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Glory Alozie, Benedicta Ajudua,
Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali
843.28Q
411Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Monica Rahanitraniriana, Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy,
Rosa Rakotozafy, Hanitrinianina Rakotondrabe
543.61qNR
519Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Tamara Samandeepika, Pradeepa Herath,
Nimmi de Zoysa, K. V. Damayanthi Dharsha
444.51
622Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan Yelena Kvyatkovskaya, Lyubov Perepelova,
Lyudmila Dmitriadi, Guzel Khubbieva
245.14SB
724Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Esther Mvondo, Anne-Marie Mouri-Nkeng,
Carine Eyenga, Françoise Mbango Etone
745.82SB

Round 1- Overall

Round 1
Overall Results
PlaceNationAthletesHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Tayna Lawrence, Veronica Campbell,
Beverly McDonald, Merlene Frazer
24142.46QSB
2Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Chandra Sturrup,
Pauline Davis-Thompson, Sevatheda Fynes
33142.58Q
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gabriele Rockmeier, Sabrina Mulrain,
Andrea Philipp, Marion Wagner
25242.82Q
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards,
Nanceen Perry, Passion Richardson
46142.92Q
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zeng Xiujun, Liu Xiaomei,
Qin Wangping, Li Xuemei
25343.07QSB
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Natalya Ignatova, Marina Trandenkova,
Marina Kislova, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova
43243.15QSB
7Flag of France.svg  France Sandra Citte, Fabe Dia,
Muriel Hurtis, Christine Aaron
12343.23Q
8Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Joice Maduaka, Marcia Richardson,
Sarah Wilhelmy, Shani Anderson
23443.26qSB
9Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Glory Alozie, Benedicta Ajudua,
Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali
48343.28Q
10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Paraskevi Patoulidou, Effrosíni Patsoú,
Ekateríni Kóffa, Ekateríni Thánou
12643.46QSB
11Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Monica Rahanitraniriana, Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy,
Rosa Rakotozafy, Hanitrinianina Rakotondrabe
45243.61qNR
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Manuela Bosco, Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen,
Johanna Manninen, Heidi Hannula
35243.66QSB
13Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum,
Veronica Bawuah, Vida Nsiah
37343.77QNR
14Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Irina Pukha, Anzhela Kravchenko,
Olena Pastushenko, Yelena Ovcharova-Krasovska
34443.93q
15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Marzena Pawlak, Joanna Niełacna,
Agnieszka Rysiukiewicz, Zuzanna Radecka
17344.05Q
16Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Digna Luz Murillo, Ximena Restrepo,
Mirtha Brock, Felipa Palacios
27544.08qSB
16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Atia Weekes, Esi Benyarku,
Tamara Perry, Martha Adusei
26644.08
18Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Amandine Allou Affoué, Makaridja Sanganoko,
Mary Gnahore, Louise Ayétotché
36544.34NR
19Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Tamara Saman Deepika, Pradeepa Herath,
S. Nimi De Zoya, K. V. Damayanthi Dharsha
44544.51
19Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Wirawan Ruamsuk, Supavadee Khawpeag,
Orranut Klomdee, Trecia Roberts
12444.51SB
21Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Elvira Pancic, Mila Savic,
Biljana Mitrovic, Vukosava Djapic
15545.02
22Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan Elena Kviatkovskaya, Lyubov Perepelova,
Lyudmila Dmitriadi, Guzel Khubbieva
42645.14SB
23Flag of India.svg  India Valdivel Jayalakshmi, Vinta Tripathi,
Saraswati Dey, Rachita Mistry
32645.20
24Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Esther Mvondo, Anne Marie Mouri Nkeng,
Carine Eyenga, Françoise Mbango Etone
47445.82SB
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Elly Hutton, Lauren Hewitt,
Sharon Cripps, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
14DNF

Semi-finals

First three in each heat (Q) and two fastest losers (q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

Heat 1 of 2
Date: Friday 29 September 2000
PlaceNationAthletesLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
12Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Chandra Sturrup,
Pauline Davis-Thompson, Sevatheda Fynes
642.42Q
24Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards,
Nanceen Perry, Passion Richardson
342.82Q
34Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Glory Alozie, Benedicta Ajudua,
Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali
742.82QSB
46Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Natalya Ignatova, Marina Trandenkova,
Irina Khabarova, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova
442.84qSB
59Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum,
Vida Anim, Vida Nsiah
243.19NR
611Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Irina Pukha, Anzhela Kravchenko,
Olena Pastushenko, Yelena Ovcharova-Krasovska
843.31
713Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Paraskevi Patoulidou, Effrosíni Patsoú,
Ekateríni Kóffa, Ekateríni Thánou
543.53
814Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Monica Rahanitraniriana, Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy,
Rosa Rakotozafy, Hanitrinianina Rakotondrabe
143.98

Heat 2

Heat 2 of 2
Date: Friday 29 September 2000
PlaceNationAthletesLaneTimeQual.Record
HeatOverall
11Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Tayna Lawrence, Veronica Campbell,
Beverly McDonald, Merlene Frazer
342.15QSB
22Flag of France.svg  France Sandra Citte, Muriel Hurtis,
Fabe Dia, Christine Arron
442.42Q
37Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gabriele Rockmeier, Sabrina Mulrain,
Andrea Philipp, Marion Wagner
542.85Q
48Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zeng Xiujun, Liu Xiaomei,
Qin Wangping, Li Xuemei
743.04qSB
59Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Joice Maduaka, Marcia Richardson,
Samantha Davies, Shani Anderson
843.19SB
612Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Manuela Bosco, Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen,
Johanna Manninen, Heidi Hannula
643.50SB
715Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Marzena Pawlak, Joanna Niełacna,
Agnieszka Rysiukiewicz, Zuzanna Radecka
244.07
816Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Melisa Murillo, Ximena Restrepo,
Mirtha Brock, Felipa Palacios
144.37

Semi-Finals- Overall

Semi-Finals
Overall Results
PlaceNationAthletesHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Tayna Lawrence, Veronica Campbell,
Beverly McDonald, Merlene Frazer
23142.15QSB
2Flag of France.svg  France Sandra Citte, Muriel Hurtis,
Fabe Dia, Christine Arron
24242.42Q
2Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Chandra Sturrup,
Pauline Davis-Thompson, Sevatheda Fynes
16142.42Q
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards,
Nanceen Perry, Passion Richardson
13242.82Q
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Glory Alozie, Benedicta Ajudua,
Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali
17342.82QSB
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Natalya Ignatova, Marina Trandenkova,
Irina Khabarova, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova
14442.84qSB
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gabriele Rockmeier, Sabrina Mulrain,
Andrea Philipp, Marion Wagner
25342.85Q
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zeng Xiujun, Liu Xiaomei,
Qin Wangping, Li Xuemei
27443.04qSB
9Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Joice Maduaka, Marcia Richardson,
Samantha Davies, Shani Anderson
28543.19SB
9Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum,
Vida Anim, Vida Nsiah
12543.19NR
11Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Irina Pukha, Anzhela Kravchenko,
Olena Pastushenko, Yelena Ovcharova-Krasovska
18643.31
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Manuela Bosco, Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen,
Johanna Manninen, Heidi Hannula
26643.50SB
13Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Paraskevi Patoulidou, Effrosíni Patsoú,
Ekateríni Kóffa, Ekateríni Thánou
15743.53
14Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Monica Rahanitraniriana, Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy,
Rosa Rakotozafy, Hanitrinianina Rakotondrabe
11843.98
15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Marzena Pawlak, Joanna Niełacna,
Agnieszka Rysiukiewicz, Zuzanna Radecka
22744.07
16Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Melisa Murillo, Ximena Restrepo,
Mirtha Brock, Felipa Palacios
21844.37

Final

Final
PlaceNationAthletesLaneReactionTimeRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Sevatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup,
Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson
50.153 s41.95SB
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Tayna Lawrence, Veronica Campbell,
Beverly McDonald, Merlene Ottey
30.174 s42.13SB
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States Chryste Gaines, Torri Edwards,
Nanceen Perry, Marion Jones
60.384 s42.20
4Flag of France.svg  France Linda Ferga, Muriel Hurtis,
Fabe Dia, Christine Arron
40.433 s42.42
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Natalya Ignatova, Marina Trandenkova,
Irina Khabarova, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova
80.153 s43.02
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gabriele Rockmeier, Sabrina Mulrain,
Andrea Philipp, Marion Wagner
10.155 s43.11
7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Glory Alozie, Benedicta Ajudua,
Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali
70.415 s44.05
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zeng Xiujun, Liu Xiaomei,
Qin Wangping, Li Xuemei
20.212 s44.87

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