1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
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These are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres
event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
in Tokyo, Japan. Their final was held on Sunday September 1, 1991.
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo, Japan. Their final was held on Sunday September 1, 1991.
Schedule
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)Semi-Final 31.08.1991 – 19:45h Final 01.09.1991 – 17:50h
Final
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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Soviet Union | • Tatyana Ledovskaya Tatyana Ledovskaya Tatyana Mikhailovna Ledovskaya is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented the Soviet Union, training in Minsk.... • Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmyla Stanislavivna Dzhyhalova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres... • 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... • Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina |
3:18.43 | |
United States | • Rochelle Stevens Rochelle Stevens Rochelle Stevens was a 1996 Olympic gold medalist for the United States in the women's 4x400-meter relay... • Diane 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... • Jearl Miles• 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... |
3:20.15 | |
Germany | • Uta Rohländer Uta Rohländer Uta Rohländer, married Fromm is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay with her teammates Linda Kisabaka, Anja Rücker and Grit Breuer.Her personal best time is 50.33 seconds, achieved in... • Katrin Krabbe Katrin Krabbe Katrin Krabbe is a female athlete who competed for the German Democratic Republic and Germany thereafter... • Christine Wachtel Christine Wachtel Christine Wachtel , is a German track and field athlete who won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres run... • Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.... |
3:21.25 | |
4. | United Kingdom | • Lorraine Hanson• Phylis Smith Phylis Smith Phylis Smith is a former sprinter from Great Britain who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992 and a Commonwealth Gold Medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, also with the relay. She specialized in the 400 metres event, and had a personal best of 50.40... • Sally Gunnell Sally Gunnell Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles... • Linda Keough Linda Keough Linda Keough-Staines is a former British 400 metre athlete. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in both the 400m and 4 x 400m relay. She won an individual silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.Keough missed the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injuries... |
3:22.01 |
5. | Nigeria | • Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is a retired Nigerian athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is married to Adewale Olukoju.She later competed in the 200 meters at the World Championship... • Mary Onyali• Airat Bakare Airat Bakare Airat Bakare is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Bakare finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Fatima Yusuf, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Charity Opara.... • Charity Opara Charity Opara Charity Opara is a former Nigerian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She was in particular a successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.... |
3:24.45 |
6. | Canada | • Rosey Edeh Rosey Edeh Rosey Edeh is a Canadian television personality, currently a correspondent for the entertainment newsmagazine series ET Canada.Edeh was born in London, England... • Karen Clarke Karen Clarke Karen Clarke is an Australian netball player. Clarke formerly played with the Queensland Firebirds during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Clarke also played in New Zealand's National Bank Cup in 2005, playing for the Canterbury Flames. She retired from the Firebirds after the 2007 season.-References:... • Cheryl Allen• Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks Charmaine 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... |
3:27.42 |
7. | Spain | • Julia Merino• Blanca Lacambra• Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since... • Gregoria Ferrer |
3:27.57 |
8. | Hungary | • Edit Molnár• Agnes Kozary• Noémi Bátori• Judit Forgács | 3:29.07 |
Semifinals
- Held on Saturday 1991-08-31
RANK HEAT 1 ATHLETES TIME 1. United States • Rochelle Stevens Rochelle StevensRochelle Stevens was a 1996 Olympic gold medalist for the United States in the women's 4x400-meter relay...
• 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...
• Natasha Kaiser-Brown
• 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...2:24.92 2. Germany • Uta Rohlander Uta RohländerUta Rohländer, married Fromm is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay with her teammates Linda Kisabaka, Anja Rücker and Grit Breuer.Her personal best time is 50.33 seconds, achieved in...
• Annet Hesselbarth
• Christine WachtelChristine WachtelChristine Wachtel , is a German track and field athlete who won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic summer games in Seoul in the 800 metres run...
• Kathrin Schreiter2:25.93 3. Canada • Rosey Edeh Rosey EdehRosey Edeh is a Canadian television personality, currently a correspondent for the entertainment newsmagazine series ET Canada.Edeh was born in London, England...
• Karen ClarkeKaren ClarkeKaren Clarke is an Australian netball player. Clarke formerly played with the Queensland Firebirds during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Clarke also played in New Zealand's National Bank Cup in 2005, playing for the Canterbury Flames. She retired from the Firebirds after the 2007 season.-References:...
• Cheryl Allen
• 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...2:27.15 4. Hungary • Edit Molnar
• Agnes Kozary
• Noemi Batori
• Judit Forgacs2:28.38 5. Switzerland • Kathrin Luthi
• Regula Zurcher-Scalabrin
• Martha Grossenbacher
• Anita ProttiAnita ProttiAnita Protti is a retired athlete from Switzerland who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. Her greatest achievement was the 1990 European Championships silver medal....2:30.32 6. Norway • Trine Rugsveen
• Lisbeth Pettersen
• MonaKarin Riisnes
• Solvi Olsen-Meinseth2:32.76
RANK | HEAT 2 | ATHLETES | TIME |
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1. | Soviet Union | • Anna Chuprina-Knoroz • Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmyla Stanislavivna Dzhyhalova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres... • Tatyana Alekseyeva Tatyana Alekseyeva Tatyana Alekseyeva is a former 400 metres runner from Russia. Her personal best result was 49.98.- Achievements :-External reference:... • 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... |
2:23.38 |
2. | United Kingdom | • Phylis Smith Phylis Smith Phylis Smith is a former sprinter from Great Britain who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992 and a Commonwealth Gold Medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, also with the relay. She specialized in the 400 metres event, and had a personal best of 50.40... • Lorraine Hanson • Linda Keough Linda Keough Linda Keough-Staines is a former British 400 metre athlete. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in both the 400m and 4 x 400m relay. She won an individual silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.Keough missed the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injuries... • Sally Gunnell Sally Gunnell Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles... |
2:23.89 |
3. | Nigeria | • Charity Opara Charity Opara Charity Opara is a former Nigerian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She was in particular a successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.... • Airat Bakare Airat Bakare Airat Bakare is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Bakare finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Fatima Yusuf, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Charity Opara.... • Omotayo Akinremi • Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is a retired Nigerian athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is married to Adewale Olukoju.She later competed in the 200 meters at the World Championship... |
2:26.29 |
4. | Spain | • Blanca Lacambra • Julia Merino • Esther Lahoz • Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since... |
2:29.12 |
5. | Cuba | • Lency Montelier Lency Montelier Lency Montelier Ellacia is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.-References:*... • Odalmis Limonta • Nancy McLeon Nancy McLeón Nancy McLeón is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. She won the gold medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Idalmis Bonne, Surella Morales and Julia Duporty.-References:... • Ana Fidelia Quirot Ana Fidelia Quirot Ana Fidelia Quirot is a female athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 m but was also successful over 400 m.... |
2:31.43 |
6. | Japan | • Yumiko Tokuda • Masayo Kitagawa • Ryoko Sato • Keiko Amano |
2:35.82 |
7. | India | • Ashwini Nachappa Ashwini Nachappa Ashwini Nachappa Kannada: ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ನಾಚಪ್ಪ is an accomplished athlete from Karnataka, India. She gained fame at the turn of the 1980s when she outran P.T. Usha on two separate occasions. She has since been referred to as India's FloJo and in 1990 she received the prestigious Arjuna award... • Alphonsa Rayen • Sylvina Cecil Pais • Saramma Kutty |
2:38.54 |
See also
- 1988 Women's Olympic 4x400m Relay (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 4x400m Relay (Split)1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relayThese are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia.-Final:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 4x400m Relay * 1991 Women's World Championships 4x400m Relay...
- 1992 Women's Olympic 4x400m Relay (Barcelona)
- 1993 Women's World Championships 4x400m Relay (Stuttgart)1993 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relayThese are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Their final was held on Sunday 1993-08-22.-Final:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 4x400m Relay...
- 1994 Women's European Championships 4x400m Relay (Helsinki)