The men's 4 x 100 metres relay

Relay

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event at the 1960 Olympic Games

1960 Summer Olympics

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took place between September 7 and September 8.

Heats

The fastest three teams in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Heat one

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Peter Radford Peter Radford Peter Frank Radford is a former British athlete, who competed at 100 & 200 metres , broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite being using a wheelchair by a serious kidney illness as a child.He took up competitive running at the age of 12, soon joining Birchfield Harriers, where he was... David Jones David Jones (athlete) David Jones was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA tiles at 220 yards... David Segal David Segal (athlete) David Hugh Segal was a British athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards... Nick Whitehead Nick Whitehead Nick Whitehead was a Welsh sprinter.- Team Olympic Bronze, Rome 1960 :...		40.27
2	Gusman Kosanov Gusman Kosanov Gusman Kosanov was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained in Kishinev and later in Alma-ata at the Armed Forces Sports Society.... Leonid Bartenev Leonid Bartenev Leonid Vladimirovich Bartenev was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained at Burevestnik in Kiev. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Boris Tokarev, Yuriy... Yuriy Konovalov Edvin Ozolin		40.39
3	Peter Laeng Peter Läeng Peter Läng is a Thai-Swiss footballer who plays for Bangkok Glass and the Thailand national football team.-International career:Läng was called up to the full national side in coach Peter Reid's first squad announcement in the friendly match against Liverpool in July 2009.-External links:*... Heinz Müller Werner Schaufelberger Sebald Schnellmann		40.92
4	Jassim Karim Kuraishi Khudhir Zalata Fahmi Falih Mahmoud Ghanim		41.87
5	Boonsong Arjtaweekul Prajim Wongsuwan Phaibulya Vacharabhan Suthi Manyakass		42.19

Heat two

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Armando Sardi Pier Giorgio Cazzola Salvatore Giannone Livio Berruti Livio Berruti Livio Berruti is an Italian former athlete. He became the surprising winner of the 200 m in the 1960 Summer Olympics....		40.16
2	Jimmy Omagbemi Abdul Karim Amu Smart Akraka Adebayo Oladapo		40.25
3	Clive Bonas Horacio Esteves Horacio Esteves Horacio E. Esteves Orihuela was a Venezuelan sprinter who jointly held the 100 metres world record at 10.0s from 1964-8. His record time was run on 15 August 1964 at the Estadio Nacional de "El Paraíso" in Caracas , matching the time set by Armin Hary in 1960 and Harry Jerome in 1962... * Emilio Romero Emilio Romero Emilio Romero is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League.-Player:... Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Sandrea is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the sprint events. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. Romero claimed two medals at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.-References:*...		41.11
4	Remegio Vista Isaac Gómez Enrique Bautista Rogelio Onofre		41.55
-	Aggrey Awori Aggrey Awori Aggrey Siryoyi Awori is a Ugandan politician and a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement party. He was the Minister for Information & Communications Technology in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. In the Cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from... Gadi Ado Erasmus Amukum Jean Baptiste Okello		[41.90]	DQ

Heat three

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4×100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Armin Hary Armin Hary Armin Hary is a German athlete. In 1960 he became the first non-American since 1928 to win the Olympic 100 metres.Born in Quierschied, Saarland, after playing football in his youth, Hary switched to sprinting at age 16... Walter Mahlendorf Walter Mahlendorf Walter Mahlendorf is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Mahlendorf was born in Sarstedt.... Martin Lauer Martin Lauer Karl Martin Lauer is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Born in Cologne, Lauer was a German champion in 110 m hurdles from 1956 to 1960 and in decathlon in 1956....		39.61	=WR
2	Ioannis Komitoudis Konstantinos Lolos Leonidas Kormalis Nikolaos Georgopoulos		41.81
3	Abdul Malik Muhammad Ramzan Ali Ghulam Raziq Abdul Khaliq		42.67
-	Marian Foik Marian Foik Marian Foik was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, participating in the 4 x 100 metre relay. With his team mates Andrzej Zieliński, Wiesław Maniak and Marian Dudziak, he won the silver medal.... Jan Jarzembowski Józef Szmidt Józef Szmidt Józef Szmidt is a former Polish athlete. Having German roots, he is often referred to by the Germanized name Jozef Schmidt.... Jerzy Juskowiak		[40.73]	DQ

Heat four

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Frank Budd Frank Budd Frank Budd is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He ran track at Villanova University but never played a down of college football... Ray Norton Ray Norton Otis Ray Norton is a former American sprinter. In college he ran for San José State University, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter. He later won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games. In that same year he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds.In 1960 he set or... Stone Johnson Stone Johnson Stone Johnson was an Olympic sprinting athlete and American football kick returner/running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.... Dave Sime		39.87
2	Lynn Eves George Short George Short George Frederick Short was an English professional footballer who made 18 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath.... Terry Tobacco Harry Jerome Harry Jerome Henry "Harry" Winston Jerome, was a Canadian track and field runner. He was the grandson of John Howard, a railway porter who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... *		42.27
3	Keiji Ogushi Kimitada Hayase Takayuki Okazaki Hiroshi Shibata		42.60
4	Abdul Ghafar Ghafoori Abdul Hadi Shekaib Habib Sayed Ali Zaid		44.53
-	Paul Genevay Paul Genevay Paul Genevay is a former French athlete, who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. His winning teammates in that race were Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour.-References:*... Jocelyn Delecour Jocelyn Delecour Jocelyn Delecour was a French athlete, who won the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 4 x 100 metre relay... Abdoulaye Seye Abdoulaye Seye Abdoulaye Seye was a Senegalese sprinter.He competed for France in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 200 metres where he won the bronze medal... Claude Piquemal Claude Piquemal Claude Piquemal was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for a France in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur and Jocelyn Delecour.Piquemal and...		[40.45]	DQ

Semifinals

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Heat one

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4×100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Armin Hary Armin Hary Armin Hary is a German athlete. In 1960 he became the first non-American since 1928 to win the Olympic 100 metres.Born in Quierschied, Saarland, after playing football in his youth, Hary switched to sprinting at age 16... Walter Mahlendorf Walter Mahlendorf Walter Mahlendorf is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Mahlendorf was born in Sarstedt.... Martin Lauer Martin Lauer Karl Martin Lauer is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Born in Cologne, Lauer was a German champion in 110 m hurdles from 1956 to 1960 and in decathlon in 1956....		39.88
2	Clive Bonas Lloyd Murad Emilio Romero Emilio Romero Emilio Romero is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League.-Player:... Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Sandrea is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the sprint events. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. Romero claimed two medals at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.-References:*...		40.49
3	Peter Radford Peter Radford Peter Frank Radford is a former British athlete, who competed at 100 & 200 metres , broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite being using a wheelchair by a serious kidney illness as a child.He took up competitive running at the age of 12, soon joining Birchfield Harriers, where he was... David Jones David Jones (athlete) David Jones was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA tiles at 220 yards... David Segal David Segal (athlete) David Hugh Segal was a British athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards... Nick Whitehead Nick Whitehead Nick Whitehead was a Welsh sprinter.- Team Olympic Bronze, Rome 1960 :...		40.63
4	Lynn Eves George Short George Short George Frederick Short was an English professional footballer who made 18 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath.... Terry Tobacco Sig Ohlemann		41.27
5	Keiji Ogushi Kimitada Hayase Takayuki Okazaki Hiroshi Shibata		42.39
-	Jimmy Omagbemi Abdul Karim Amu Smart Akraka Adebayo Oladapo		[40.33]	DQ

Heat two

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Frank Budd Frank Budd Frank Budd is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He ran track at Villanova University but never played a down of college football... Ray Norton Ray Norton Otis Ray Norton is a former American sprinter. In college he ran for San José State University, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter. He later won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games. In that same year he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds.In 1960 he set or... Stone Johnson Stone Johnson Stone Johnson was an Olympic sprinting athlete and American football kick returner/running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.... Dave Sime		39.67
2	Armando Sardi Pier Giorgio Cazzola Salvatore Giannone Livio Berruti Livio Berruti Livio Berruti is an Italian former athlete. He became the surprising winner of the 200 m in the 1960 Summer Olympics....		40.29
3	Gusman Kosanov Gusman Kosanov Gusman Kosanov was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained in Kishinev and later in Alma-ata at the Armed Forces Sports Society.... Leonid Bartenev Leonid Bartenev Leonid Vladimirovich Bartenev was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained at Burevestnik in Kiev. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Boris Tokarev, Yuriy... Yuriy Konovalov Edvin Ozolin		40.30
4	Peter Laeng Peter Läeng Peter Läng is a Thai-Swiss footballer who plays for Bangkok Glass and the Thailand national football team.-International career:Läng was called up to the full national side in coach Peter Reid's first squad announcement in the friendly match against Liverpool in July 2009.-External links:*... Heinz Müller Werner Schaufelberger Sebald Schnellmann		41.06
5	Ioannis Komitoudis Konstantinos Lolos Leonidas Kormalis Nikolaos Georgopoulos		41.90
6	Abdul Malik Muhammad Ramzan Ali Ghulam Raziq Abdul Khaliq		42.99

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann Bernd Cullmann is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4×100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.... Armin Hary Armin Hary Armin Hary is a German athlete. In 1960 he became the first non-American since 1928 to win the Olympic 100 metres.Born in Quierschied, Saarland, after playing football in his youth, Hary switched to sprinting at age 16... Walter Mahlendorf Walter Mahlendorf Walter Mahlendorf is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Mahlendorf was born in Sarstedt.... Martin Lauer Martin Lauer Karl Martin Lauer is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Born in Cologne, Lauer was a German champion in 110 m hurdles from 1956 to 1960 and in decathlon in 1956....		39.66
	Gusman Kosanov Gusman Kosanov Gusman Kosanov was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained in Kishinev and later in Alma-ata at the Armed Forces Sports Society.... Leonid Bartenev Leonid Bartenev Leonid Vladimirovich Bartenev was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained at Burevestnik in Kiev. He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Boris Tokarev, Yuriy... Yuriy Konovalov Edvin Ozolin		40.24
	Peter Radford Peter Radford Peter Frank Radford is a former British athlete, who competed at 100 & 200 metres , broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite being using a wheelchair by a serious kidney illness as a child.He took up competitive running at the age of 12, soon joining Birchfield Harriers, where he was... David Jones David Jones (athlete) David Jones was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA tiles at 220 yards... David Segal David Segal (athlete) David Hugh Segal was a British athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards... Nick Whitehead Nick Whitehead Nick Whitehead was a Welsh sprinter.- Team Olympic Bronze, Rome 1960 :...		40.32
4	Armando Sardi Pier Giorgio Cazzola Salvatore Giannone Livio Berruti Livio Berruti Livio Berruti is an Italian former athlete. He became the surprising winner of the 200 m in the 1960 Summer Olympics....		40.33
5	Clive Bonas Lloyd Murad Emilio Romero Emilio Romero Emilio Romero is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League.-Player:... Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Rafael Romero Sandrea is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the sprint events. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. Romero claimed two medals at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.-References:*...		40.83
-	Frank Budd Frank Budd Frank Budd is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He ran track at Villanova University but never played a down of college football... Ray Norton Ray Norton Otis Ray Norton is a former American sprinter. In college he ran for San José State University, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter. He later won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games. In that same year he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds.In 1960 he set or... Stone Johnson Stone Johnson Stone Johnson was an Olympic sprinting athlete and American football kick returner/running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.... Dave Sime		[39.60]	DQ

Key: =WR = equalled world record; DQ = disqualified; * = competed in heats only