1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
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The 4 x 100 metres relay
at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics
was held at the Olympic Stadium
on August 8 and August 9.
} (Oksana Kaydash
, Viktoriya Fomenko
, Iryna Pukha
, Anzhela Kravchenko
) DNF
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
was held at the Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Athens)
The Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" , is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is named after the first modern Olympic marathon race winner in 1896, Spiros Louis.-History:...
on August 8 and August 9.
Medals
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
 United StatesChryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... Marion Jones Marion Jones Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA... Inger Miller Inger Miller Inger Miller is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica.... Gail Devers Gail Devers Yolanda Gail Devers is a retired three-time Olympic champion in track and field for the US Olympic Team. Devers was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up near National City, California and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1984... |
 JamaicaBeverly McDonald Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald is a Jamaican sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Olympics and the gold medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics... Merlene Frazer Merlene Frazer Merlene Frazer is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica who specialized in the 200 metres. She also competed on the successful Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team, and was on the Olympic silver medal team in 2000 .-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.20 s *200 metres -... Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints .... Beverly Grant |
 Early Modern FrancePatricia Girard Christine Arron Delphine Combe Delphine Combe Delphine Combe is a French sprinter. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics.-External links:... Sylviane Félix Sylviane Felix Sylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.Heat 1
- United States (Chryste GainesChryste GainesChryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres....
, Marion JonesMarion JonesMarion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
, Inger MillerInger MillerInger Miller is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica....
, Gail DeversGail DeversYolanda Gail Devers is a retired three-time Olympic champion in track and field for the US Olympic Team. Devers was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up near National City, California and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1984...
) 41.52 Q (WL) - Early Modern France (Frédérique BanguéFrédérique BanguéFrederique Bangue is a French sprinter who competed in the 100 metres. Her personal best being 11.16 seconds, she never reached a world-level final individually. However, when competing in the shorter distance of 60 metres or relay races, she has won medals...
, Christine Arron, Delphine CombeDelphine CombeDelphine Combe is a French sprinter. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics.-External links:...
, Sylviane FélixSylviane FelixSylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
) 42.53 Q (NR) 
Nigeria (Beatrice UtonduBeatrice UtonduBeatrice Utondu is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992...
, Endurance OjokoloEndurance OjokoloEndurance Ojokolo is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*60 metres - 7.08 s *100 metres - 11.06 s *200 metres - 23.09 s -References:...
, Angela AtedeAngela AtedeAngela Atede is a Nigerian athlete who mainly competes in the 100 metres hurdles. Her personal best is 12.72 seconds, achieved in 1998.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Chioma AjunwaChioma AjunwaChioma Ajunwa , is a former athlete from Nigeria, who previously played football for the Nigerian women's team. She is the first Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal as well as the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event...
) 43.00 Q
Greece (Maria Tsoni, Ekaterini Koffa, Marina Vasarmidou, Ekaterini Thanou) 43.15
Australia (Nova Peris, Lauren HewittLauren HewittLauren Katherine Hewitt is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-References:* * *...
, Melinda Gainsford-TaylorMelinda Gainsford-TaylorMelinda Gainsford-Taylor is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events.In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m...
, Cathy FreemanCathy FreemanCatherine Astrid Salome "Cathy" Freeman, OAM is former Australian sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at which she lit the Olympic Flame.Freeman was the first ever Aboriginal...
) 43.21 (SB)
Brazil (Rita da Cassia Araujo Gomes, Katia Regina Santos, Cleide Amaral, Lucimar Aparecida de Moura) 43.89 (NR)
Italy (Elena Sordelli, Giada Gallina, Manuela Grillo, Manuela LevoratoManuela LevoratoManuela Levorato is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. At the 2002 European Championships she won a bronze medal in both these events. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2005....
) 44.16
} (Oksana Kaydash
Oksana Kaydash
Oksana Kaydash, née Guskova is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships. The relay team was disqualified at the 1997 World Championships...
, Viktoriya Fomenko
Viktoriya Fomenko
Viktoriya Fomenko is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She competed at the 1994 European Championships, the 1995 World Indoor Championships, and the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final. In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fourth at the 1994 European...
, Iryna Pukha
Iryna Pukha
Iryna Pukha is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She won a bronze medal in 60 metres at the 2000 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the 1995 World Indoor Championships and the 2001 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.In the 100 metres...
, Anzhela Kravchenko
Anzhela Kravchenko
Anzhela Kravchenko is a retired Ukrainian sprinter. She specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres.-Career:In the 100 metres she won a silver medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade and finished seventh at the 1998 European Championships...
) DNF
Heat 2
The Bahamas (Eldece Clarke-LewisEldece Clarke-LewisEldece Clarke-Lewis is a Bahamian sprints athlete. She was a part of the Bahamian team that won the silver medal in the 1996 Olympics 4 x 100 metres relay.-External reference:*...
, Savatheda Fynes, Debbie FergusonDebbie FergusonDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic...
, Pauline Davis-Thompson) 42.19 Q- Jamaica (Beverly McDonaldBeverly McDonaldBeverly McDonald is a Jamaican sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Olympics and the gold medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics...
, Merlene FrazerMerlene FrazerMerlene Frazer is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica who specialized in the 200 metres. She also competed on the successful Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team, and was on the Olympic silver medal team in 2000 .-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.20 s *200 metres -...
, Juliet CuthbertJuliet CuthbertJuliet Cuthbert is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints ....
, Beverly Grant) 42.31 Q (SB) 
Germany (Melanie PaschkeMelanie PaschkeMelanie Paschke is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.Her personal best time in the 100 metres is 11.04 seconds, achieved in June 1995 in Bremen...
, Esther Möller, Birgit RockmeierBirgit RockmeierBirgit Rockmeier is a German sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Her personal best time is 22.90 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Stuttgart. Since 1999 she represents the sports club LG Olympia Dortmund....
, Andrea PhilippAndrea PhilippAndrea Philipp is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Her personal best time in the 200 metres is 22.25 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 1999 World Championships in Seville...
) 42.51 Q (SB)
Russia (Olga Povtaryova, Galina MalchuginaGalina MalchuginaGalina Malchugina is a retired sprinter from Russia. Competing for the Soviet relay team, she won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics...
, Marina TrandenkovaMarina TrandenkovaMarina Evgenevna Trandenkova is a Russian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the silver medal with her team mates Olga Bogoslovskaya, Galina Malchugina and Irina...
, Yekaterina Leshchova) 42.69 q (SB)
Mainland China (Pei Fang, Yan JiankuiYan JiankuiYan Jiankui is a retired female sprinter from PR China.In 1998 she won both the 100 metres and 200 metres the Asian Championships and as well as a bronze medal in the 200 m at the Asian Games. She was selected to represent Asia at the 1998 World Cup, but finished eighth and last in both events...
, Liu Xiaomei, Li XuemeiLi XuemeiLi Xuemei is a Chinese sprinter. She is the fastest Asian woman in history with a personal best time of 10.79 in the 100 metres, achieved on 18 October 1997 in Shanghai. Four days later she ran another personal best and Asian record; 22.01 seconds over 200 metres.Li participated at the Olympic...
) 42.92 q (AR)
Colombia (Sandra Borrero, Felipa PalaciosFelipa PalaciosFelipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...
, Patricia Rodríguez, Mirtha BrockMirtha BrockMirtha Brock Forbes is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events during her career....
) 43.51 (SB)
Finland (Sanna Koivisto, Johanna Manninen, Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllönen, Anu Pirttimaa) 44.08 (SB)
Japan (Hideko Kijinami, Kaori Yoshida, Toshie Iwamoto, Motoka Arai) 44.56
Final
- United States (Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers) 41.52 (CR)
- Jamaica (Beverly McDonald, Merlene Frazer, Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly Grant) 42.10 (SB)
- Early Modern France (Patricia Girard, Christine Arron, Delphine Combe, Sylviane Félix) 42.21 (NR)
- Germany (Melanie Paschke, Esther Möller, Birgit Rockmeier, Andrea Philipp) 42.44 (SB)
- Russia (Olga Povtaryova, Galina Malchugina, Marina Trandenkova, Yekaterina Leshchova) 42.50 (SB)
- The Bahamas (Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Savatheda Fynes, Debbie Ferguson, Pauline Davis-Thompson) 42.77
- Nigeria (Beatrice Utondu, Endurance Ojokolo, Angela Atede, Falilat OgunkoyaFalilat OgunkoyaFalilat Ogunkoya is a Nigerian athlete.Ogunkoya has won a number of national championships, including a gold medal in 1996 in the 400 metres, gold in the 200 metres and 400 m in 1998, and gold again in 1999 and 2001 in the 400 m. At the 1987 All Africa Games in Kenya she won the silver medal in...
) 43.27 - Mainland China (Pei Fang, Yan Jiankui, Liu Xiaomei, Li Xuemei) 43.32