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.

Medalists

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

Heats

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

Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	5	United States	Chryste Gaines, Gail Devers, Inger Miller, Gwen Torrence	41.95
	2	Bahamas	Eldece Clarke, Chandra Sturrup, Savatheda Fynes, Pauline Davis	42.14
	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

• Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

External links

• Official Report
• Results