1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
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The 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
was held at the Stadio Olimpico
on September 5 and September 6.
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
was held at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
on September 5 and September 6.
Medals
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
 German Democratic RepublicDagmar Neubauer Kirsten Siemon-Emmelmann Petra Schersing Petra Schersing Petra Schersing, née Müller is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres... Sabine Busch Sabine Busch Sabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten... |
 Soviet UnionAelita Yurchenko Olga Nazarova Olga Nazarova Olga Nazarova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 400m where she won the bronze medal... Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina |
 United StatesDiane Dixon Diane Dixon Diane Lynn Dixon is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Denean Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Florence Griffith... Denean Howard-Hill Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m... Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Mae Leatherwood is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S... |
Heats
All times shown are in minutes.Heat 1
- Soviet Union (Aelita Yurchenko, Olga NazarovaOlga NazarovaOlga Nazarova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 400m where she won the bronze medal...
, Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina, Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina) 3:20.75 Q - United States (Diane DixonDiane DixonDiane Lynn Dixon is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Denean Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Florence Griffith...
, Denean Howard-Hill, Valerie Brisco-HooksValerie Brisco-HooksValerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m...
, Lillie LeatherwoodLillie LeatherwoodLillie Mae Leatherwood is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S...
) 3:22.32 Q 
Canada (Charmaine CrooksCharmaine CrooksCharmaine Crooks , is a Canadian athlete, five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist . Charmaine was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics...
, Molly KillingbeckMolly KillingbeckMolly Killingbeck is a Canadian athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984....
, Marita Payne-Wiggins, Jillian RichardsonJillian RichardsonJillian Richardson is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
) 3:24.50 Q
Early Modern France (Nathalie Simon, Nadine Debois, Helene Huart, Fabienne FicherFabienne FicherFabienne Ficher is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Ficher competed in the women's 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.- References :...
) 3:27.76 Q
Cuba (Ester Petitón, Odalys Hernandez, Tania Fernandez, Ana Fidelia QuirotAna Fidelia QuirotAna Fidelia Quirot is a female athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 m but was also successful over 400 m....
) 3:29.78
Kenya (Geraldine Shitandayi, Florence Wanjiru, Esther Kavaya, Francisca Chepkurui) 3:30.16
Brazil (Suzete Montalvao, Maria Do Carmo Fialho, Soraya Vieira Telles, Maria Magnólia Souza Figueiredo) 3:30.91 (AR)
India (Vandana Shanbag, Vandana RaoVandana RaoVandana Rao is a former Indian athlete who represented India in 1984 and 1988 Olympics in 4x400m women relay race.She was awarded Arjuna award by government of India for her achievements.-References:***...
, Shiny Wilson, P.T. Usha) 3:31.55 (AR)
Heat 2
- German Democratic Republic (Kirsten Siemon-Emmelmann, Dagmar Neubauer, Cornelia Feuerbach-Ullrich, Petra SchersingPetra SchersingPetra Schersing, née Müller is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres...
) 3:22.97 Q 
Bulgaria (Malena Andonova, Rositsa StamenovaRositsa StamenovaRositsa Stamenova is a retired sprinter from Bulgaria. She won two medals at the European Indoor Championships.Her personal best time was 50.82 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Prague.-Achievements:-References:...
, Pepa PavlovaPepa PavlovaPepa Pavlova is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, with teammates Tsvetanka Ilieva, Rositsa Stamenova and Yuliana Marinova....
, Yuliana MarinovaYuliana MarinovaYuliana Marinova is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1987 World Championships, with teammates Tsvetanka Ilieva, Rositsa Stamenova and Pepa Pavlova....
) 3:25.85 Q
West Germany (Karin Lix, Helga ArendtHelga ArendtHelga Arendt is a retired West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
, Gudrun AbtGudrun AbtGudrun Abt is a retired German hurdler. She was born in Riedlingen.At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul she finished sixth in 400 m hurdles in a personal best time of 54.04 seconds...
, Gisela KinzelGisela KinzelGisela Kinzel, née Gottwald is a retired athlete who represented West Germany. She specialized in 400 metres, and competed for the clubs VfL Gladbeck and SC Eintracht Hamm....
) 3:26.75 Q
Jamaica (Cathy Rattray-WilliamsCathy Rattray-WilliamsCatherine Ann Rattray-Williams is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who mainly competed in the women's 400 metres during her career. She is a four-time Olympian, making her debut in 1980 .-Achievements:...
, Sandie RichardsSandie RichardsAlexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
, Sandra Farmer-PatrickSandra Farmer-PatrickSandra Farmer-Patrick is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles....
, Ilrey Oliver) 3:27.13 Q
Hungary (Erzsebet Szabo, Erika Szopori, Noémi Bátori, Judit Forgács) 3:31.56
Italy (Rossana Morabito, Cosetta Campana, Nevia Pistrino, Erica Rossi) 3:31.72
Spain (Rosa Colorado, Cristina Pérez, Montserrat Pujol, Blanca Lacambra) 3:32.01
Republic of Ireland (Michelle Walsh-Carroll, Barbara Johnson, Patricia Walsh, Patricia Amond) 3:32.56
Final
- German Democratic Republic (Dagmar Neubauer, Kirsten Siemon-Emmelmann, Petra Schersing, Sabine BuschSabine BuschSabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten...
) 3:18.63 (CR) - Soviet Union (Aelita Yurchenko, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina, Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina) 3:19.50
- United States (Diane Dixon, Denean Howard-Hill, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Lillie Leatherwood) 3:21.04
- Canada (Charmaine Crooks, Molly Killingbeck, Marita Payne-Wiggins, Jillian Richardson) 3:24.11
- West Germany (Ute ThimmUte ThimmUte Thimm, née Finger is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Heike Schulte-Mattler, Heide-Elke Gaugel and Gaby Bußmann. She...
, Helga Arendt, Gudrun Abt, Gisela Kinzel) 3:24.94 - Jamaica (Cathy Rattray-Williams, Sandra Farmer-Patrick, Ilrey Oliver, Sandie Richards) 3:27.51
- Early Modern France (Nathalie Simon, Nadine Debois, Helene Huart, Fabienne Ficher) 3:27.60
- Bulgaria (Tsvetanka IlievaTsvetanka IlievaTsvetanka Ilieva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, with teammates Rositsa Stamenova, Pepa Pavlova and Yuliana Marinova....
, Rositsa Stamenova, Pepa Pavlova, Yuliana Marinova) 3:30.24