2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Munich)

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on August 10–11.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Kostyantyn Vasyukov Kostyantyn Rurak Anatoliy Dovhal Anatoliy Dovhal Anatoliy Dovhal is a Ukrainian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.... Oleksandr Kaydash	Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk is a former Polish athlete specializing in sprinting events.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outoors100m 10.26 200m 20.69 Indoors*60m 6.59... Łukasz Chyła Marcin Nowak Marcin Urbaś Marcin Urbas Marcin Urbaś is a former Polish track and field athlete. He is the Polish record holder for 200 metres dash with 19.98 seconds. He is now a sprinting coach. -Track and field:... Piotr Balcerzak Piotr Balcerzak Piotr Balcerzak is a former Polish sprint athlete. He achieved the most success with the Polish 4 x 100 meters relay.He is married to another Polish sprinter, Joanna Niełacna.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor...	Ronny Ostwald Ronny Ostwald Ronny Ostwald is a German sprint athlete.He finished 8th in the 100m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.... Marc Blume Marc Blume Marc Blume is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He is the twin brother of Holger Blume... Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow or Aleksandr Kosenkov is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid.... Christian Schacht Christian Schacht Christian Schacht is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.Schacht won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2002 European Championships, with teammates Ronny Ostwald, Marc Blume and Alexander Kosenkow...

Note: Great Britain team originally won the gold but was later disqualified for Dwain Chambers' steroid use.

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Time	Notes
	2	David Patros David Patros David Patros is a retired French sprinter.He finished fifth in relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics, with teammates Frédéric Krantz, Christophe Cheval and Needy Guims... , Issa-Aimé Nthépé Issa-Aimé Nthépé Issa-Aimé Nthépé is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He switched nationality from his birth country Cameroon in 1999.... , Jérôme Éyana Jérôme Éyana Jérôme Éyana is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2002 European Championships he finished fourth in 4x100 m relay with teammates David Patros, Issa-Aimé Nthépé and Ronald Pognon... , Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon is a French sprint athlete. He originally specialized in the 200 metres, but later shifted to the shorter sprint distances...	38.93	Q, SB
	2	Piotr Balcerzak Piotr Balcerzak Piotr Balcerzak is a former Polish sprint athlete. He achieved the most success with the Polish 4 x 100 meters relay.He is married to another Polish sprinter, Joanna Niełacna.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor... , Łukasz Chyła, Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk is a former Polish athlete specializing in sprinting events.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outoors100m 10.26 200m 20.69 Indoors*60m 6.59... , Marcin Nowak	38.98	Q, SB
	2	Cecilio Maestra, Angel David Rodríguez Ángel David Rodríguez Ángel David Rodríguez García is a Spanish sprinter. He specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.14 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Salamanca, and 20.61 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Barcelona.Rodríguez finished eighth in 100 m and 4×100... , Orkatz Beitia, Carlos Berlanga Carlos Berlanga Carlos Berlanga, born Carlos García Berlanga, was a Spanish musician, composer and painter.Berlanga was born in Madrid, Spain....	39.08	q, SB
	1	Ronny Ostwald Ronny Ostwald Ronny Ostwald is a German sprint athlete.He finished 8th in the 100m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.... , Marc Blume Marc Blume Marc Blume is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He is the twin brother of Holger Blume... , Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow or Aleksandr Kosenkov is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid.... , Christian Schacht Christian Schacht Christian Schacht is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.Schacht won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2002 European Championships, with teammates Ronny Ostwald, Marc Blume and Alexander Kosenkow...	39.21	Q
	1	Aleksandr Smirnov, Sergey Blinov, Aleksandr Ryabov, Sergey Bychkov	39.24	Q
	1	Kostyantyn Vasyukov, Kostyantyn Rurak, Anatoliy Dovhal Anatoliy Dovhal Anatoliy Dovhal is a Ukrainian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.... , Oleksandr Kaydash	39.24	Q
	1	Francesco Scuderi Francesco Scuderi Francesco Scuderi is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Alessandro Cavallaro, Maurizio Checcucci and Andrea Colombo... , Alessandro Cavallaro Alessandro Cavallaro Alessandro Cavallaro is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Maurizio Checcucci and Andrea Colombo... , Maurizio Checcucci Maurizio Checcucci Maurizio Checcucci is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Alessandro Cavallaro and Andrea Colombo... , Marco Torrieri Marco Torrieri Marco Torrieri is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.He finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships in Munich and fifth at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. At the 2001 Mediterranean Games he finished fourth over 200 m and won a gold medal in 4 x 100...	39.28	q
	1	Tommi Hartonen Tommi Hartonen Tommi Mikael Hartonen is a Finnish sprinter. He holds the Finnish national records at men's 100 m and 200 m. His personal trainer is Markus Hartonen... , Tuomas Nasi, Stefan Koivikko, Markus Pöyhönen Markus Pöyhönen Markus Pöyhönen is a Finnish athlete, who specialises in the 100m sprint. His trainer is Asser Pettinen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFjnT1kYyE...	39.58
	2	Argo Golberg, Maidu Laht, Martin Vihmann, Erki Nool Erki Nool Erki Nool is an Estonian decathlete and politician.Nool is a winner of the gold medal for Decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest...	39.69	NR Estonian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Estonia maintained by Estonia's national athletics federation: Eesti Kergejõustikuliit .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing-External links:*...
10	1	Rok Predanič, Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar is a Slovenian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Osovnikar competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making through to the second round but narrowly missed out on a placing in the semi-finals after achieving fourth place in... , Bostjan Fridrih, Urban Acman	39.71
11	1	Aristotelis Gavelas Aristotelis Gavelas Aristotelis Gavelas is a retired Greek sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships and won the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the latter in a career best time of 10.14 seconds. In Greece only Angelos Pavlakakis has run faster... , Alexandros Kontzos, Vasilios Seggos, Georgios Theodoridis	39.92
12	1	Peter Häggström Peter Häggström Erik Peter Häggström is a Swedish athlete who competed in the long jump. He represented Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he placed 11th in his heat and 24th overall in the qualifying round... , Lenny Martinez, Patrik Lövgren, Johan Engberg	39.99

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, Timothy Beck

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, Darren Campbell

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Final

Rank	Athletes	Time	Notes
	Kostyantyn Vasyukov, Kostyantyn Rurak, Anatoliy Dovhal Anatoliy Dovhal Anatoliy Dovhal is a Ukrainian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.... , Oleksandr Kaydash	38.53	=NR Ukrainian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Ukraine maintained by the Ukrainian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitudeht = hand timing# = not recognised by federation-External links:* * *...
	Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk Ryszard Pilarczyk is a former Polish athlete specializing in sprinting events.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outoors100m 10.26 200m 20.69 Indoors*60m 6.59... , Łukasz Chyła, Marcin Nowak, Marcin Urbaś Marcin Urbas Marcin Urbaś is a former Polish track and field athlete. He is the Polish record holder for 200 metres dash with 19.98 seconds. He is now a sprinting coach. -Track and field:...	38.71	SB
	Ronny Ostwald Ronny Ostwald Ronny Ostwald is a German sprint athlete.He finished 8th in the 100m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.... , Marc Blume Marc Blume Marc Blume is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He is the twin brother of Holger Blume... , Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow or Aleksandr Kosenkov is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid.... , Christian Schacht Christian Schacht Christian Schacht is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.Schacht won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2002 European Championships, with teammates Ronny Ostwald, Marc Blume and Alexander Kosenkow...	38.88
4	David Patros David Patros David Patros is a retired French sprinter.He finished fifth in relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics, with teammates Frédéric Krantz, Christophe Cheval and Needy Guims... , Issa-Aimé Nthépé Issa-Aimé Nthépé Issa-Aimé Nthépé is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He switched nationality from his birth country Cameroon in 1999.... , Jérôme Éyana Jérôme Éyana Jérôme Éyana is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2002 European Championships he finished fourth in 4x100 m relay with teammates David Patros, Issa-Aimé Nthépé and Ronald Pognon... , Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon is a French sprint athlete. He originally specialized in the 200 metres, but later shifted to the shorter sprint distances...	38.97
5	Cecilio Maestra, Angel David Rodríguez Ángel David Rodríguez Ángel David Rodríguez García is a Spanish sprinter. He specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.14 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Salamanca, and 20.61 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Barcelona.Rodríguez finished eighth in 100 m and 4×100... , Orkatz Beitia, Carlos Berlanga Carlos Berlanga Carlos Berlanga, born Carlos García Berlanga, was a Spanish musician, composer and painter.Berlanga was born in Madrid, Spain....	39.07
6	Aleksandr Smirnov, Sergey Blinov, Aleksandr Ryabov, Sergey Bychkov	39.12

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