Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 8 (heats), August 9 (final) |
| Competitors | from 8 nations |
| Teams | 8 |
| Winning time | 46.9 |
| Medalists | |
The women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place on August 8 and August 9. The American team won with a time of 46.9 s after the German team, which had been in the lead, dropped the baton on the final leg.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
47.1 | Q |
| 2 |  Canada |
48.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
48.4 | Q |
| 4 |  Austria |
49.9 |
Key: Q = Qualified
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
46.4 | Q, WR |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
47.5 | Q |
| 3 |  Italy |
48.6 | Q |
| 4 |  Finland |
49.5 |
Key: Q = Qualified, WR = World record
Final
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
46.9 | |
 |
Great Britain |
47.6 | |
 |
Canada |
47.8 | |
| 4 | Italy |
48.7 | |
| 5 | Netherlands |
48.8 | |
| Germany |
DSQ |
Key: DSQ = Disqualified
In the heats, the German team set a world record of 46.4 s.[1] In the final, they built a commanding lead, but their fourth runner, Ilse Dörffeldt, dropped the baton.[2][3] The American team won in 46.9 s.[3][4][5][6]
References
- 1936 Summer Olympics results: Women's 4x100 metre relay, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ Report: Games of the Olympiad, New York: United States Olympic Committee, 1936, OCLC 17760969, p. 159.
- ^ Bud Greenspan, 100 Greatest Moments in Olympic History, Los Angeles: General Publication Group, 1995, ISBN 9781881649663, p. 33.
- ^ a b Duff Hart-Davis, Hitler's games: the 1936 Olympics, New York: Harper, 1986, ISBN 9780060155544, p. 200.
- ^ Louise Mead Tricard, American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 through 1980, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 1996, ISBN 9780786402199, p. 227.
- ^ Reinhard Rürup, ed., 1936, die Olympischen Spiele und der Nationalsozialismus: eine Dokumentation, Berlin: Argon, 1996, ISBN 9783870243500, p. 144 Template:De icon
- ^ Guy Walters, Berlin Games: How Hitler Stole the Olympic Dream, London: Hodder-John Murray, ISBN 978-0-7195-6783-4, pp. 268–69, wrongly stating that the time of 46.9 s was half a second faster than the record 46.4.