2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi

Ullevi

Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

on 12 and 13 August.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova is a Russian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.She was banned from competing in 2000 after she failed an out-of-competition test at the 2000 Summer Olympics... Natalya Ivanova Natalya Ivanova Natalya Nikolaevna Ivanova is a Russian hurdler. She finished fifth in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.She also ran in the heats for Russia's 4 x 400m relay team in the 2004 Olympics... Olga Zaytseva Olga Zaytseva Olga Zaytseva is a Russian sprint athlete.Zaytseva won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.... Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Leonidovna Veshkurova is a Russian sprint athlete.She won the silver medal in the 400m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.-External links:* at rusathletics.com... Yelena Migunova Yelena Migunova Elena Migunova in Kazan is a Russian sprint athlete.She won the silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first...	Yulyana Zhalniaruk Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... Anna Kozak Anna Kozak Anna Kozak is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Ilona Usovich and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. For the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the Belarusian team had substituted Svetlana Usovich with... Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... Ekaterina Bobrik Iryna Khliustava	Monika Bejnar Monika Bejnar Monika Bejnar is a Polish sprint athlete.She finished 4th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.She also competed in the 4 x 400m relay team for Poland in the 2004 Olympics.... Grażyna Prokopek Grazyna Prokopek Grażyna Prokopek is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres - 11.67 s 200 metres - 23.22 s 400 metres - 51.29 s -External links:... Ewelina Sętowska Anna Jesień Anna Jesien Anna Jesień, née Olichwierczuk is a Polish hurdler.She won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich... Marta Chrust-Rożej Marta Chrust-Rozej Marta Chrust-Rożej is a Polish athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests: 200 metres - 24.17 s * 400 metres - 53.77 s...

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
12 August 2006	15:05	Heats
13 August 2006	16:15	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Heats

First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Time	Notes
	1	Yelena Migunova Yelena Migunova Elena Migunova in Kazan is a Russian sprint athlete.She won the silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Natalya Ivanova Natalya Ivanova Natalya Nikolaevna Ivanova is a Russian hurdler. She finished fifth in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.She also ran in the heats for Russia's 4 x 400m relay team in the 2004 Olympics... , Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first... , Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova is a Russian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.She was banned from competing in 2000 after she failed an out-of-competition test at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	3:25.86	Q
	1	Ekaterina Bobrik, Iryna Khliustava, Anna Kozak Anna Kozak Anna Kozak is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Ilona Usovich and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. For the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the Belarusian team had substituted Svetlana Usovich with... , Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	3:26.71	Q
	2	Jenny Meadows Jenny Meadows Jennifer Brenda "Jenny" Meadows is a British athlete. Her main event is the 800 m, although she previously competed over the 400 m.She is the third-fastest British woman over 800 m, behind Kelly Holmes and Kirsty Wade.... , Emma Duck Emma Duck Emma Duck is a British international track athlete known for the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles. She is current with Southampton, under coach Todd Bennett.-Track career:... , Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... , Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400...	3:27.92	Q
	2	Korinna Fink Korinna Fink Korinna Fink is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She finished sixth in 4 x 400 m relay at the 2005 World Championships, together with teammates Claudia Marx, Claudia Hoffman and Ulrike Urbansky and fifth at the 2006 European Championships with Hoffmann, Anja Pollmächer and... , Anja Pollmächer Anja Pollmächer Anja Pollmächer is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 52.90 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Ulm... , Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represents SC Potsdam and trains under Frank Möller.Her personal best time is 51.65 seconds, achieved in June 2010 in Regensburg.... , Claudia Marx Claudia Marx Claudia Marx, born September 16, 1978, in Berlin, is a German sprint athlete. She runs in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles . She also competes in the German team in the 4 by 400 metres relay. She won the 400 metres at the national championships in 2003 in the and National Indoor...	3:28.01	Q
	1	Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished sixth at the 2006 European Championships... , Oksana Ilyushkina Oksana Ilyushkina Oksana Ilyushkina, née Kochetkova is a retired Ukrainian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, fifth at the 2005 World Championships, and sixth at the 2006 European Championships... , Oksana Shcherbak Oksana Shcherbak Oksana Shcherbak, née Holodkova is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Pyriatyn, and represents the club Kolos Poltava. In individual competition she competed in the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final... , Nataliya Pyhyda	3:28.14	Q
	2	Grażyna Prokopek Grazyna Prokopek Grażyna Prokopek is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres - 11.67 s 200 metres - 23.22 s 400 metres - 51.29 s -External links:... , Ewelina Sętowska, Marta Chrust-Rożej Marta Chrust-Rozej Marta Chrust-Rożej is a Polish athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests: 200 metres - 24.17 s * 400 metres - 53.77 s... , Anna Jesień Anna Jesien Anna Jesień, née Olichwierczuk is a Polish hurdler.She won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich...	3:29.71	Q
	1	Phara Anacharsis Phara Anacharsis Phara Anacharsis is a French athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.She was born in Fort-de-France. In the 400 metres she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games... , Thélia Sigère Thélia Sigère Thélia Sigère is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final... , Anita Mormand Anita Mormand Anita Mormand is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She won the silver medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.... , Solene Desert	3:30.00	q
	2	Monika Gachevska, Mariyana Dimitrova Mariyana Dimitrova Mariyana Dimitrova is a Bulgarian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.She finished sixth in the 400 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, and fourth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, the latter in a personal best time of 50.64 seconds... , Teodora Kolarova Teodora Kolarova Teodora Kolarova is a Bulgarian middle distance runner.She finished 6th in the 800m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, setting a personal best time in the process.-External links:... , Nedyalka Nedkova	3:30.36	q
	1	Beatrice Dahlgren, Lena Aruhn, Emma Björkman, Erica Mårtensson	3:31.40
10	2	Jitka Bartoničková Jitka Bartoničková Jitka Bartoničková is a sprinter from Czech Republic.-Personal bests:-Achievements:- External links :... , Alena Rücklová, Zuzana Bergrová Zuzana Bergrová Zuzana Bergrová is a sprinter and hurdler from Czech Republic.-Personal bests:-Achievements:- External links :... , Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová is a Czech athlete. She competes in the 100 metres, the 100 metres hurdles, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles and often the heptathlon, particularly as a junior.-Junior:...	3:34.47
11	2	Edita Lingytė, Jekaterina Šakovič, Aina Valatkevičiūtė, Jūratė Kudirkaitė	3:37.68

Final

Rank	Athletes	Time
	Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova is a Russian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.She was banned from competing in 2000 after she failed an out-of-competition test at the 2000 Summer Olympics... , Natalya Ivanova Natalya Ivanova Natalya Nikolaevna Ivanova is a Russian hurdler. She finished fifth in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.She also ran in the heats for Russia's 4 x 400m relay team in the 2004 Olympics... , Olga Zaytseva Olga Zaytseva Olga Zaytseva is a Russian sprint athlete.Zaytseva won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.... , Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Leonidovna Veshkurova is a Russian sprint athlete.She won the silver medal in the 400m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 m relay.-External links:* at rusathletics.com...	3:25.12
	Yulyana Zhalniaruk, Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... , Anna Kozak Anna Kozak Anna Kozak is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Ilona Usovich and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. For the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the Belarusian team had substituted Svetlana Usovich with... , Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships...	3:27.69
	Monika Bejnar Monika Bejnar Monika Bejnar is a Polish sprint athlete.She finished 4th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.She also competed in the 4 x 400m relay team for Poland in the 2004 Olympics.... , Grażyna Prokopek Grazyna Prokopek Grażyna Prokopek is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 4x400 m relay.-Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres - 11.67 s 200 metres - 23.22 s *400 metres - 51.29 s -External links:... , Ewelina Sętowska, Anna Jesień Anna Jesien Anna Jesień, née Olichwierczuk is a Polish hurdler.She won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich...	3:27.77
4	Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... , Emma Duck Emma Duck Emma Duck is a British international track athlete known for the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles. She is current with Southampton, under coach Todd Bennett.-Track career:... , Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... , Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships...	3:28.17
5	Korinna Fink Korinna Fink Korinna Fink is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She finished sixth in 4 x 400 m relay at the 2005 World Championships, together with teammates Claudia Marx, Claudia Hoffman and Ulrike Urbansky and fifth at the 2006 European Championships with Hoffmann, Anja Pollmächer and... , Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann Claudia Hoffmann is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She represents SC Potsdam and trains under Frank Möller.Her personal best time is 51.65 seconds, achieved in June 2010 in Regensburg.... , Anja Pollmächer Anja Pollmächer Anja Pollmächer is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 52.90 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Ulm... , Claudia Marx Claudia Marx Claudia Marx, born September 16, 1978, in Berlin, is a German sprint athlete. She runs in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles . She also competes in the German team in the 4 by 400 metres relay. She won the 400 metres at the national championships in 2003 in the and National Indoor...	3:28.18
6	Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished sixth at the 2006 European Championships... , Oksana Ilyushkina Oksana Ilyushkina Oksana Ilyushkina, née Kochetkova is a retired Ukrainian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, fifth at the 2005 World Championships, and sixth at the 2006 European Championships... , Oksana Shcherbak Oksana Shcherbak Oksana Shcherbak, née Holodkova is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Pyriatyn, and represents the club Kolos Poltava. In individual competition she competed in the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final... , Nataliya Pyhyda	3:30.95
7	Phara Anacharsis Phara Anacharsis Phara Anacharsis is a French athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.She was born in Fort-de-France. In the 400 metres she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games... , Thélia Sigère Thélia Sigère Thélia Sigère is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final... , Anita Mormand Anita Mormand Anita Mormand is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She won the silver medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.... , Solene Desert	3:32.38
8	Monika Gachevska, Mariyana Dimitrova Mariyana Dimitrova Mariyana Dimitrova is a Bulgarian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.She finished sixth in the 400 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, and fourth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, the latter in a personal best time of 50.64 seconds... , Teodora Kolarova Teodora Kolarova Teodora Kolarova is a Bulgarian middle distance runner.She finished 6th in the 800m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, setting a personal best time in the process.-External links:... , Nedyalka Nedkova	3:33.75

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